Afghanistan

A UK court sentenced Afghan asylum seeker Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, to 15 years in prison on Friday for raping a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton. The man, who arrived illegally in the UK months earlier, was also convicted of kidnapping and other charges. The case sparked anti-immigration protests.

10 mars 2026 Rapporterad av AI

Sri Lanka has indefinitely postponed a six-match limited-overs cricket series against Afghanistan scheduled in the UAE due to ongoing Middle East conflict. The decision stems from flight disruptions and regional fighting. This would have been Afghanistan's first bilateral series hosting Sri Lanka.

Trumpadministrationen har pausat visum och andra program som tillåter afghaner — inklusive vissa som hjälpt USA:s trupper — att resa in lagligt i landet efter en dödlig skjutning med en afghansk medborgare. Draget har blottlagt splittringar bland republikaner, där vissa uppmanar till fortsatta legala vägar och hårdare granskning istället för att stänga dörren helt.

11 december 2025 Rapporterad av AI Faktagranskad

Joe Kent, chef för National Counterterrorism Center, berättade för House Homeland Security Committee att ungefär 18 000 personer som han beskrev som kända eller misstänkta terrorister kommit in i USA under Biden-administrationen, inklusive cirka 2 000 afghaner som togs emot under Operation Allies Welcome efter USA:s tillbakadragande från Afghanistan. Kent sade att uppskattningen inte inkluderar ett okänt antal personer som korsat den södra gränsen olagligt och kritiserade det han kallade otillräcklig granskning, med hänvisning till en nyligen dödlig skjutning i Washington, D.C.

Peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan have collapsed following a demand from Islamabad that Kabul assume responsibility for Pakistan's internal security. The Taliban described the condition as beyond its capacity. The development comes amid ongoing border clashes and efforts at mediation.

19 september 2025 Rapporterad av AI

Bangladesh kept their Asia Cup campaign alive with a crucial win against Afghanistan in the 9th match of Group B on September 16, 2025. Key performances from Tanzid Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman propelled the team to victory in a tense T20 encounter. The result positions Bangladesh favorably for advancement in the tournament.