Many in Afghanistan are unable to afford sufficient heating. They often face a tough choice between food and fuel as an economic crisis grips the country. Doctors and aid workers say thousands of children are being admitted to hospital with pneumonia and other respiratory diseases caused by the cold and malnutrition.

Afghanistan Humanitarian Crisis: Thousands of children suffering from Pneumonia

Prince Harry's explosive tell-all autobiography has stirred up a storm, even before its release due next week in one excerpt Harry acknowledged killing 25 people in Afghanistan during his time there as an Apache Helicopter pilot.

UK: Prince Harry recalls military service in Afghanistan, acknowledges killing 25 during service

Many in Afghanistan are unable to afford sufficient heating, and they often face a tough choice between 'food and fuel'. As the economic crisis grips the country, doctors and aid workers say that thousands of children are admitted to hospitals with pneumonia and various other respiratory diseases.

Afghanistan faces a humanitarian crisis, malnutrition and cold take a toll on children

In a bitterly cold bedroom at the start of winter in Kabul, 22-year Maryam sat with her baby son bundled up in a red jumper as he coughed days after being discharged for the third time from a hospital ward for suspected pneumonia.

Afghan hospital wards full with children suffering from pneumonia

UK: Prince Harry's autobiography stirs up storm, due to release on Jan 10

Pakistan has denied conducting airstrikes in Afghanistan. There were reports earlier suggesting that the Pakistani Air Force had struck Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) bases in Afghanistan.

Pakistan denies conducting airstrikes on TTP bases in Afghanistan

The United Nations Security Council will hold a private meeting with the Taliban next week. The agenda of this meeting as per reports is to hold talks over the Afghanistan rulers' decision to ban female humanitarian workers.

UN to hold closed-door meeting with Taliban to discuss ban on women NGO workers

The Taliban administration in Afghanistan said on Thursday that eight militants of the Islamic State (IS) were killed and seven others were arrested following raids on hideouts of the group.

Taliban kill eight IS militants, arrest 7 in raids targeting Kabul hotel attack accused

Taliban have warned the Afghan media outlets operating from abroad to stop what it calls 'propaganda’ against the regime, saying that a law to prosecute them would be implemented in the coming days.

'Won't allow propaganda against regime': Taliban threaten to prosecute media operating from abroad  

Multiple blasts were heard across Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Wednesday, TOLO News reported. Details pertaining to the nature or the target of the blasts or who was responsible for it remained unclear as neither Taliban nor security officials have commented.

Multiple blasts rock Afghanistan’s Kabul city, fatalities feared: Report

A war of words has broken out between the Taliban and Pakistan just days after Pakistan's interior Minister Rana Sanala warned off an attack on Pakistan's hideouts in Afghanistan. A Taliban leader is tweeted out quite a strong comeback. Ahmad Yasir posted a picture of Pakistan surrendering to India during the 1971 war.

WION Dispatch: Taliban rubbishes Pak's claims of TTP hideouts in Afghanistan

Pakistan-Taliban Clash: Taliban rubbishes Pak's claims of TTP hideouts in Afghanistan

Taliban official Abdul Latif Mansoor travelled to Uzbekistan despite UN sanctions. The Islamic regime is exercising absolute power in Afghanistan. Will it ever be held accountable for its actions? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Will Taliban be held accountable?

A senior U.N. official met on the Deputy Prime Minister of the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan. The motive of the meeting is to discuss a ban on women working for NGOs. Watch further to know more.

UN Official meets Taliban Deputy Prime Minister over Women NGO Workers Ban

An explosion has taken place outside the military airport in Kabul where several casualties are feared. The Taliban-run government in Afghanistan has confirmed the development. The explosion was reported was reported near the entrance to a military airfield.

Afghanistan Explosion: Blast reported near Hamid Karzai International airport

An explosion outside the military airport in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, on Sunday, caused multiple casualties and wounded several, according to media reports citing officials.

At least 10 killed, several injured in blast outside Kabul’s military airport: Reports

Afghanistan: 8 killed in explosion outside military airport in Kabul

The UN aid chief Martin Griffits will be visiting Afghanistan in the coming few weeks, according to a senior UN official. UN calls on Taliban to reverse the ban on female aid workers.

UN aid chief Martin Griffiths to visit Afghanistan; UN 'temporarily' halts programs

Passersby and shopkeepers at a market in Afghanistan's capital Kabul wade through the first snowflakes of winter, some trying to keep warm by putting their hands around a fire.

Afghanistan: First snowfall of the season in Kabul

The Group of Seven (G7) on Thursday (December 29) told the Taliban to 'urgently reverse' the ban on women aid workers in Afghanistan. Issuing a joint statement, the G7 foreign ministers said they are gravely concerned that the Taliban's reckless and dangerous order barring female employees of national and international NGOs from the workplace puts at risk millions of Afghans who depend on humanitarian assistance for their survival, news agency AFP reported.

'Urgently reverse' ban on Afghan women aid workers: G7 tells Taliban

The United Nations on Wednesday said that some "time critical" programmes in Afghanistan will have to be temporarily stopped due to the Taliban's ban on women working in NGOs. The global agency warned that many other activities are also likely to be impacted due to the ban.

UN suspends some Afghanistan programs after ban on female aid workers

The United Nations on Wednesday said that some "time critical" programmes in Afghanistan will have to be temporarily stopped due to the Taliban's ban on women working in NGOs.

Afghanistan | UN halts 'time critical' programmes due to Taliban's ban on female aid workers

The United Nations urged the Taliban on Tuesday to remove the tough policies that impact the education of women and girls in Afghanistan. The UN rights chief spoke about the “terrible consequences” of the oppressive measures and asked the Taliban to reconsider them.

United Nations urges Taliban government to end 'terrible' restrictions on women

In Afghanistan, a car explosion resulted in the death of the local police head. The Islamic State group has taken responsibility for the attack. Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021, the provincial IS affiliate known as the Islamic State in Khorasan Province has expanded its attacks.

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