Afghan women describe life under five years of Taliban rule
Women and girls in Afghanistan have described their lives as unrecognisable five years after the Taliban returned to power. In accounts gathered across the country, from Kabul to rural areas, they said restrictions on education, travel and daily life have reshaped almost every part of their existence. The report presents a long-running human-rights crisis rather than a single new event, but it captures how deeply the rules continue to affect ordinary life.The Taliban regained control in 2021, two decades after being removed by a US-led military coalition, and the report says the rights of Afghanistan's 22 million women have been... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Aug 2026 20:00 LONDON
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Israeli military rubble removal in Gaza accused of erasing evidence of war crimes
Human rights groups say the Israeli military is carrying out a large-scale operation to remove, crush and transport rubble from across the Gaza Strip, including debris from cemeteries and places where human remains are known to have been found. The work is being described by monitors as part of a systematic reshaping of the territory's urban landscape. The allegations come as the war in Gaza continues to produce an exceptionally high death toll and widespread destruction.According to a report cited by rights monitors, about 68 million tonnes of rubble are believed to remain across Gaza. The same material says at... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Aug 2026 13:32 LONDON
UNESCO warns Afghan girls remain barred from secondary education as numbers rise
UNESCO has said about 2.4 million girls in Afghanistan are currently barred from secondary school, renewing pressure on the Taliban administration over its restrictions on female education. The agency said the figure has risen by 200,000 since last year and could reach four million by 2030 if the policy is not reversed. Afghanistan remains the only country in the world where girls and women are prevented from attending secondary schools and universities.The latest warning was issued on Tuesday and comes as the Taliban continues to enforce a ban first imposed in March 2022 on girls' secondary education. Women were later... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Aug 2026 20:32 LONDON
Miscarriages triple in Gaza as pregnancy care worsens amid displacement and shortages
Health reporting from Gaza says miscarriages have tripled between January and June, adding to concerns over the safety of pregnancy in the territory. More than 3,950 cases were recorded by the health ministry over that period, according to figures reported on 23 July. The data suggest that there was roughly one miscarriage for every five live births.Doctors quoted in the reporting said pregnancy has become more dangerous because of displacement, overcrowding, unsanitary living conditions, food insecurity, unsafe water and limited access to medical follow-up. Dr Rewaa Nasser, a gynaecology and obstetrics specialist at Al-Shifa Medical Complex, said her maternity ward... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Aug 2026 15:32 LONDON
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Gaza crews recover 19 bodies from rubble of destroyed residential building
Civil defence crews in Gaza City have recovered 19 bodies from the rubble of the destroyed Karam residential building after four days of searching. Most of the dead were women and children, according to the civil defence statement cited in the supplied material. The recovery ended on Saturday in the western part of the city, where teams had been working through broken concrete and debris.Mohammed Abu Dan, who oversees recovery efforts, said the search at the Karam building had concluded after four consecutive days. He said specialised medics and civil defence crews would now move to another site elsewhere in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Aug 2026 00:59 LONDON
