Afghanistan
Pakistani airstrikes kill at least 13 in Afghanistan, including 11 children, Taliban says
At least 14 others were injured in strikes that violated Afghanistan's airspace and bombed civilian homes in the provinces of Kunar, Khost, and Paktika, a spokesperson added
Taliban opens fire on Afghan protesters demonstrating against arrest of women over dress code
Taliban official kills Iranian-Kurdish mother and daughter after failed forced marriage attempt
Twenty-two dead, dozens injured in crash involving Afghan returnees from Pakistan
US pauses all immigration applications from 19 non-European countries, including Iran
The list of countries targeted includes Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
Tajikistan in talks with Russia about helping guard Afghan border, security sources say
Deadly attacks near the Afghan border have pushed Tajikistan to consider Russian troop support, with talks underway on a joint patrol mission backed by the CSTO.
National Guard shooting suspect radicalized in US, homeland secretary says
Noem's comments suggest that Lakanwal, who was part of a CIA-backed unit in Afghanistan, may have embraced extremism after arriving in the US.
All US diplomatic posts, State Department halt processing visas for Afghan nationals
US consular officers are instructed to reject any immigrant or non-immigrant visa applications from Afghan nationals, including applicants for Special Immigrant Visas.
Three Chinese citizens killed in Tajikistan by grenade-carrying drone from Afghanistan
One other Chinese national was wounded in the attack, which took place on Wednesday evening in Tajikistan's southwestern Khatlon province.
Trump vows to 'permanently pause' migration from 'Third World Countries' after DC attack
Trump did not identify any countries by name or explain what he meant by third-world countries or "permanently pause."
Immigration overhaul ordered by Trump following National Guard shooting
Trump orders a sweeping review of asylum cases and Green Cards after a National Guard shooting.
What we know about Afghan nat'l suspected of shooting two guardsmen near White House - explainer
US Attorney General Pam Bondi told Fox News the US government plans to bring terrorism charges against Lakanwal and seek a sentence of life in prison "at a minimum."
Why are tensions flaring again between Afghanistan and Pakistan? - explainer
Taliban claim Pakistani air strikes in eastern Afghanistan killed 9 children and a woman. Tensions rise amid cross-border attacks and accusations involving militants and India.
Nine children killed in Pakistani attack in Afghan province, Taliban says
Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Khost province killed nine children and a woman, the Taliban say, escalating already fraught cross-border relations.
