Taliban-U-S. prisoner negotiations stall over fate of last Afghan at Guantánamo, The New York Times reports

Secret negotiations between U.S. officials and the Taliban over remaining American detainees have stalled, after the Taliban publicly tied any further releases to the fate of the last Afghan held at Guantánamo Bay, according to a report by The New York Times published on 26 January 2026.

'Humanitarian crisis' in Afghanistan as hunger, cold and displacement plague millions

Afghanistan is confronting an escalating humanitarian emergency as freezing winter conditions, widespread food insecurity and sharp reductions in international aid leave millions struggling to survive, aid agencies have warned.

IOM warns most Afghan returnees struggle to find stability after return

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says that for many Afghans returning from Iran and Pakistan, the first plan made at the border rarely becomes reality.

Tajikistan-Afghanistan border clash kills 5

Three alleged members of a "terrorist origanisation" have been killed in a military operation in the Shamsiddin Shohin district according to Tajikistan’s Border Troops.

Afghanistan and Iran sign cooperation agreement on food, pharmaceuticals

Afghanistan and Iran have signed an implementation plan to strengthen regulation of food, medicine, and health products based on a 2023 cooperation agreement.

Pickup–tanker collision kills 11 Afghans injures 9 others in Pakistan

At least 11 Afghan nationals have died were killed and nine others injured after a pickup truck collided with an oil tanker in Pakistan late on Sunday.

View: Afghan refugees are contributors, not a burden

Iran’s renewed call for international burden sharing in hosting Afghan refugees has revived a familiar narrative - that refugees are an economic strain rather than a source of long-term value. Analysts say this framing overlooks decades of contribution by Afghan refugees across the region.

Iran urges international community to support Afghan refugees

Iran has called for greater international support in hosting millions of Afghan refugees, warning that it is becoming increasingly difficult to manage the long-term humanitarian burden without a fair sharing of responsibilities.

Afghan–Kyrgyz meetings in Kabul yield trade agreements worth more than $156m, ministry says

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce said a set of Afghan–Kyrgyz meetings in Kabul on Wednesday ended with business agreements worth “more than USD 156 million” and new steps to formalise trade ties, including the opening of a Kyrgyzstan Trade House in the Afghan capital.

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UN warns of 'brutal winter' as more than 17 million Afghans face acute hunger

More than 17 million people in Afghanistan are facing acute food insecurity this winter, according to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).

View: Taliban absence in Tehran sparks questions on regional ties

The Taliban leadership in Afghanistan skipped a major regional meeting in Tehran on Sunday, with analysts saying the absence is “not a deliberate political signal” but reflects timing and existing diplomatic ties.