Washington escalated its campaign against the ICC last week by sanctioning its president and a senior trial lawyer.
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More than half of women’s organisations operating in Afghanistan could cease operations within next year: UN Women.
One in 10 children in Afghanistan are suffering as healthcare funding plummets, Save the Children says.
UNESCO says the figure could reach four million by 2030 unless Taliban reverses policy.
Rashid Khan forces collapse as Afghanistan beat Ireland by 92 runs in second game of five-match ODI series.
Child wasting, the deadliest form of malnutrition, has reached critical levels in a third of Afghanistan’s provinces.
Islamabad is using a domestic insurgency to justify its broader pursuit of strategic dominance.
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Rescuers in eastern Afghanistan are searching through mud and rubble after flash floods and a landslide
Death toll rises to at least 23, with more than 100 people missing, as monsoon season spreads chaos across region.
Moment terrifying floodwaters sweep through Afghan village
Rescue teams are racing to reach Nuristan province as devastation continues across the region.
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