Afghanistan’s national futsal team will face Saudi Arabia on Wednesday as part of the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup, hosted by Indonesia.

The Department of Vice and Virtue in western Herat province has prevented the forced marriage of a 13-year-old orphan girl in Shindand district, an official said on Tuesday.

About 215 children, deported from neighboring Iran to western Herat province, have been reunited with their families and provided with support services following registration and assessment, the Labour and Social Affairs Department said on Tuesday.

The Department of Mines and Petroleum in central Panjshir province has sold 3,835 carats of emeralds for over $900,000.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) says that negotiations with the United States over the release of prisoners are ongoing, but no final agreement has yet been reached.

France’s National Assembly has approved legislation that would ban children under the age of 15 from accessing social media, amid mounting concerns over online bullying, mental health risks, and youth violence.

The Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) has announced a 14-member national futsal team for the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup, which will be hosted by Indonesia.

US President Donald Trump has warned that Canada could face sweeping trade penalties if Prime Minister Mark Carney proceeds with closer trade engagement with China, Al Jazeera reports.

The prices of cooking oil, flour, and fuel declined, while gold surged in the outgoing week in Kabul, market sources said on Saturday.

Although recent rainfall has revived hopes among residents for a reduction in drought, people in some areas of Dara-i-Suf-i-Payin district of northern Samangan province say they are facing a severe shortage of water and are forced to walk for hours to obtain drinking water.

On the International Day of Education, UNESCO emphasized that youth under 30, despite comprising over half the world’s population, disproportionately face poverty, inequality and limited access to quality education and decent job opportunities.

At least seven people have been killed and 82 others are missing after a landslide struck West Bandung in Indonesia’s West Java province on Saturday, according to media reports.