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Friday, 28 August 2026
Afghanistan
Taliban morality police detain aid workers near Iran border over beard length66dTaliban bans smartphones for government officials amid fears of broader crackdown71dRussia and Taliban forge military alliance with far-reaching regional consequences77dGlobal refugee numbers fall for first time in a decade, but UN warns against complacency77dUS lawmakers urge halt to plan sending stranded Afghans to Democratic Republic of Congo77dFunerals held for civilians killed in Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan78dTwo killed as Taliban opens fire on rare women's rights protest in Afghanistan78dDisplaced population falls for first time in a decade, but UNHCR warns crisis far from over78dPakistan wins first football tournament trophy in 74 years with 2–0 defeat of Afghanistan78dGlobal conflicts reach highest level since World War II, new data shows79dTaliban fire on women's rights protesters in Herat, killing at least two79dPakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill at least 13 people, most of them children79dPakistan demands 'verifiable, non-reversible' Taliban action against terrorists at UN Security Council80dTribesmen block Torkham highway in Pakistan's Khyber district over targeted killings82dAfghanistan truck crash kills at least 18, including 10 children, as returning refugees travel home from Pakistan89dTaliban decree on marriage separation draws UN criticism for eroding women's rights and permitting child marriage98dAfghan families selling children as hunger crisis reaches catastrophic levels100dPakistan says security forces killed 22 India-backed militants in North Waziristan operation100dPakistan-Afghanistan tensions persist despite March ceasefire mediation103dPentagon secretly dismantled legally required civilian harm prevention programme, watchdog finds104d