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The US Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday examined challenges surrounding the relocation of Afghan refugees to the United States.

The United Nations Population Fund said Thursday that Japan has allocated $3 million in assistance to Afghanistan, funding that will support about 210,000 people.

The Taliban Supreme Court said it publicly flogged five people, including one woman, in Ghazni province on charges described as theft, “illicit relations” and “moral corruption”.

Residents of Herat say Taliban enforcers have intensified the arrest of women for failing to wear the dress prescribed by the group, with detentions reported across several crowded areas of the city.

Zamir Kabulov, the Russian president’s special envoy for Afghanistan, said no international meetings on Afghanistan have yet been planned for 2026, adding that nothing has been scheduled so far, according to TASS.

China has reiterated its opposition to any foreign interference in Iran’s internal affairs, following a warning by US President Donald Trump that the United States would take “very strong actions” against Tehran.

Iran has warned US allies in the Middle East that their territory could be targeted if Washington launches a military attack on the Islamic Republic, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Wednesday.

Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s spokesperson, said Tuesday that more than 20,000 religious schools, or madrasas, operating under the Ministry of Education are currently active across Afghanistan. He added this about 2.5 million students enrolled in religious studies.

Fars News Agency, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported that restrictions on internet access in Iran are likely to continue as nationwide protests persist.

The UNICEF has called for $950 million in urgent funding to meet the basic and humanitarian needs of 12 million people in Afghanistan, including 6.5 million children.

Donald Trump on Tuesday addressed what he called “Iranian patriots,” urging them to continue protests, take control of state institutions. He said they should document those responsible for the killings and crackdown, warning that they would “pay a heavy price”.

An Iranian official said in an interview with Reuters on Tuesday that at least 2,000 people have been killed during the ongoing protests in Iran, marking the first time authorities have publicly acknowledged such a high death toll from the recent unrest.

Pakistan has lifted restrictions on the transit of Afghan goods through its ports after months of suspension, the country’s commerce ministry said on Tuesday.

Sergei Shoigu, secretary of Russia’s Security Council, has condemned what he described as external attempts to interfere in Iran’s internal affairs during a phone call with Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.

The editorial board of Iran International Network said in a statement that the Islamic Republic has killed at least 12,000 people during nationwide protests in Iran, vowing that the scale of the violence would not be silenced.

A Taliban-appointed diplomat has begun work as the acting head of Afghanistan’s embassy in New Delhi, marking a further step in India’s engagement with the group despite the absence of formal recognition.

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned the fifth consecutive day of a nationwide internet shutdown in Iran, denouncing the blackout and the suspension of independent media as a deliberate assault on press freedom and the public’s right to information.

Afghanistan International has obtained a collection of official documents and internal reports from Taliban authorities that reveal the direct involvement of members of the group in extrajudicial killings in several Afghan provinces.

A former Afghan finance minister has warned that deepening poverty, unemployment and the concentration of power under Taliban rule could eventually spark popular unrest in Afghanistan.

Iran’s foreign minister said Monday that the Islamic Republic is prepared both for war and for negotiations, responding to recent threats by US President Donald Trump amid escalating tensions and nationwide protests.

The Taliban police command in Kunduz has confirmed the detention of a female journalist in the province but claimed her arrest was unrelated to her professional activities.