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Sources confirmed to Afghanistan International that the Taliban's intelligence services have arrested two clerics who are critical of the group, Mahmood Hassan and Abdul Qadir Qant.

Local sources told Afghanistan International that a number of TTP members have been relocated along with their families in different areas of Kandahar.

The Taliban's deputy minister of economy has said that following the suspension of US aid to Afghanistan, the activities of 50 international aid organisations in 28 provinces of the country have been halted.

The United States has suspended educational, charitable and human rights programmes in Afghanistan.

During a meeting in Kabul, the Council for the Support of Jihadi Values strongly criticised the monopoly of power by the Taliban, especially the Kandahari Taliban faction, and called for the formation of an inclusive government.

The Taliban has publicly flogged two people on charges of "moral corruption" and robbery in Paktika and Kunduz provinces.

In a letter to First Lady Melania Trump, the protesting women's movements in Afghanistan, called on her to use her power and influence to secure the rights of Afghan women.

On his first day in office, the new US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth reiterated support for Washington's Afghan partners.

The ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Kabul has said that the visit of Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to Afghanistan does not mean recognition of the Taliban government.

Following reports of Abbas Stanekzai's departure from the country before his arrest on the orders of the Taliban leader, he said that he had no dispute with Hibatullah Akhundzada and had gone to recuperate after contracting an illness.

In a new study, the Afghanistan Human Rights Centre has warned about the expansion of the Taliban's jihadi schools, saying that these schools have had a negative and dangerous impact on the minds of young people.

Brian Mast, the chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee, said in a harsh criticism, "Joe Biden's State Department spent $15 million of the American people's taxes to buy condoms for the Taliban."

The Taliban's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Mohammad Naeem Wardak has been appointed as the ministry's deputy for financial and administrative based on the order of the group's leader and has officially started his work.

Suhail Shaheen, the Taliban's ambassador to Qatar, called on the new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to withdraw the warning about more rewards on Taliban leaders.

China announced that it has banned the import of sheep, goats and livestock products from Afghanistan, Palestine, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh.

Afghanistan International sources reported that Abbas Stanekzai, the Taliban's deputy foreign minister, has left Afghanistan after Hibatullah Akhundzada issued an exit ban and arrest warrant against him.

In an interview with CBS, US Vice-President JD Vance strongly defended Donald Trump's decision to suspend the Afghan refugee transfer programme.

Mahmood Khan Achakzai, the leader of Pakistan's Awami National Party, announced that he does not want to divide Pakistan, but if the country interferes in Afghanistan's affairs, he will confront it.

The “Polio-Free Afghanistan” organisation has announced the launch of a new polio vaccination campaign, set to begin on Monday, 27 January, across 16 provinces in Afghanistan.

Mullah Hassan Akhund, the Taliban Prime Minister has assured Iran that the group has no intention of causing harm over water-related issues, according to a statement released by the Taliban on Sunday, 26 January.

The Taliban’s Ministry of Information and Culture has announced that media outlets operating in Afghanistan must comply with the group’s policies, Islamic rulings, and Afghan cultural values.