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In an investigative report, the Guardian described the Taliban's destruction of thousands of homes in Kabul as a catastrophic purge with an "ethnic motive".

The Taliban's Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice announced that the ministry's ombudsman had arrested a woman and a man in Kabul on charges of extramarital affairs.

Officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Taliban discussed opportunities for joint investment in the development of rail infrastructure and increased transportation through the Khaf-Herat railway.

Yue Xiaoyong, China's special envoy for Afghanistan, announced that Beijing has provided about $64 million in aid to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in three years.

Mahmoud Siadat, the head of Iran-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture said that despite announcing their readiness to implement joint trade projects with Iran, Taliban is not very willing to pursue these projects.

Yue Xiaoyong, China's special envoy for Afghanistan, said in an interview that Beijing is not seeking to create a sphere of influence in Afghanistan.

Tehran’s Cyber Police Chief, Davood Moazami Goodarzi, has issued a stern warning to Iranian citizens against providing SIM cards and bank accounts to Afghan migrants, stating that such actions constitute a criminal offence and can lead to severe legal consequences.

The Taliban’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in Herat has instructed journalists in the province to refrain from photographing the group’s officials during both official and unofficial meetings.

On International Students' Day, November 17, Afghan girls continue to be denied their right to education under Taliban rule, marking 1,156 days since the ban was first imposed.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pledged that the government is taking the detention of Canadian veteran David Lavery by the Taliban "very seriously." Trudeau confirmed that consular assistance has been offered to Lavery’s family following his arrest last week.

The Purple Saturdays Movement, a group of Afghan women activists, has issued a statement calling for maximum pressure on the Taliban from the international community, condemning any engagement with the group as a fundamental mistake.

The Taliban's Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced an increase in trade with the Islamic Republic.

The Canadian Border Service announced that it had repatriated 19 Afghan asylum seekers, whose applications were rejected, to Afghanistan in 2023.

Canadian media CTV News, citing its sources, reported that David Lavery, a Canadian veteran, was arrested by the Taliban in Afghanistan on Monday last week.

The Taliban has named a religious-jihadi school in Shahrak district of Ghor province after Yahya Sinwar, the former leader of Hamas.

Reliable sources reported to Afghanistan International that the Taliban has transferred hundreds of prisoners accused of being associated with the Afghan National Resistance Front (NRF) to Bagram Prison.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said in a statement that the Taliban has intensified their repression of the media and the persecution of journalists.

Around 200 Afghan refugees were transferred to Germany from Islamabad, Pakistan, on Thursday, German media reported.

ISIS-K claimed responsibility for the assassination of Sufi Hameed, a prominent politician of Pakistan's Jamaat-e-Islami party.

In response to Afghanistan International's question about the removal of people involved in America's withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Pentagon spokeswoman said, "There is no such thing going on."

Local sources in Kandahar told Afghanistan International that the ombudsmen of the group’s vice and virtue department are checking images, videos and personal information on the phones of the youths.