A man has been arrested on charges of killing his mother and brother in western Farah province, an official said on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has inked five-year contract with an international non-governmental organisation (NGOs) worth more than 7.7 million US dollars to enhance the quality of healthcare and increase public access to health services.

Afghanistan’s trade volume with Central Asian countries recorded a significant increase in 2025 compared to the previous year, with imports rising by 43 percent and exports by 77 percent, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) said on Tuesday.

Six American service members have been killed in the ongoing conflict with Iran so far, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Tuesday.

The United Nations says at least 34 civilians were martyred and 89 others injured in Pakistani military attacks inside Afghanistan from February 26 to March 1.

The United States Embassy in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, was hit by two Iranian drones on Tuesday, a media report said.

At least four people, including a woman, were killed and five others wounded in a traffic accident in northern Jawzjan province on Monday, an official said.

The Ministry of Defence of Kuwait has confirmed that several US warplanes crashed on Monday morning, with all crew members reported unharmed, according to media reports.

The United Nations has designated 2026 as the “International Year of Women Farmers,” emphasising the decisive role of women in ensuring global food security and economic growth.

The municipality has closed hundreds of shops in the capital of southern Ghazni province following a sudden rise in food prices, citing the ongoing conflict in Iran as a pretext.

Hundreds of Afghan refugees have been arrested in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa amid an intensified crackdown on undocumented foreign migrants in Pakistan, media reports said on Monday.

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai and former head of the High Council for Peace Dr. Abdullah Abdullah expressed sorrow over the reported killing of Iran’s leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.