Bais Hayat

Taliban say security has been restored in Yaftal-e Paeen after anti-Taliban fighters briefly seized the district headquarters, an attack that has drawn attention to a newly announced resistance group.

Residents of Herat province in western Afghanistan say groundwater levels have fallen dramatically as farmers increasingly rely on underground freshwater to irrigate crops, worsening an already severe water crisis. They said that years of pumping groundwater for agriculture have caused water tables to drop to unprecedented levels, making it increasingly difficult for households to access safe drinking water.

Hannah Neumann, a German lawmaker in the European Parliament, has once again warned that the European Commission’s engagement with Taliban representatives risks evolving beyond cooperation on deportations and could pave the way for Taliban-appointed diplomats to assume control of Afghan consular services across Europe.