Russia has become the first country to formally recognize the Taliban's government in Afghanistan since it seized power in 2021 after Moscow removed the group from its list of outlawed organizations.

Russia became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan on Thursday, according to local media, with the Taliban flag being raised at the Afghan embassy in Moscow.

The Taliban suspended internet services across Afghanistan on Monday, cutting off millions of people from the outside world. Afghan media reported that the restriction was in line with the Taliban ...

The Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in 2021 for the second time. Since then, the former insurgents have consolidated their grip on power, excluded women and girls from public life, stamped out ...

The Taliban has gained de facto international acceptance since seizing power in Afghanistan in 2021, despite widespread human rights abuses. Western countries and the EU have been engaging with the ...

The Taliban has imposed a nationwide telecommunications shutdown in Afghanistan, cutting off Internet and mobile networks. The blackout has disrupted flights, banking, e-commerce, online jobs, and ...

The arrest warrants, for Afghanistan’s leader and its top justice official, say the restrictions on women and girls are evidence of crimes against humanity. By Elian Peltier and Marlise Simons Elian ...

Last week, as the Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid triumphantly declared 2025 “a year of diplomatic success,” the claim was received with predictable laud from the movement’s echo chambers. But ...

The Taliban’s Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhunzada has told officials to stop using the words “acting,” “interim,” or “caretaker” in their titles. This might seem like a slight language change, but it ...