Taliban

The Taliban is a Sunni Islamist movement that has ruled Afghanistan since 2021.

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350 linked stories in all years we hold

Via Wikimedia Commons (Flag of the Taliban)

The earliest story we hold is from Oct 1, 2021.

Stories involving Taliban1 named story in 2026

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Whole record, all years we hold

84 left · 98 center · 61 right: 243 sources on the spectrum, across 350 linked stories.

Everything else30 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first

Updates about Taliban that are not part of any story yet

  1. Oct 30– Nov 5Judge blocks Afghan deportations27 articles · 24 sources
    7 left, 10 center, 4 right
  2. Oct 29– 30UN reports sharp increase in opium poppy cultivation and production in Afghanistan3 articles · 3 sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Oct 13– 14Taliban Suspends BBC Broadcasts Across Afghanistan5 articles · 5 sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  4. Oct 6– 7As some Afghans escape the Taliban, other refugees are forced to return2 articles · 2 sources
    2 left, 0 center, 0 right
  5. Oct 5ICC hits more Taliban officials with arrest warrants over persecution of women5 articles · 5 sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  6. Sep 18– 19'The Last Free Women' follows 4 Afghans rebuilding their lives after escaping the Taliban2 articles · 2 sources
    2 left, 0 center, 0 right

Stories that name Taliban

  1. Oct 5– 11Trump says he’ll decide whether to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan418 articles · 122 sources
    29 left, 51 center, 33 right
  2. Apr 8How Pakistan brokered a US-Iran ceasefire, and what's next7 articles · 7 sources
    1 left, 1 center, 2 right
  3. Mar 31– Apr 3Pakistan says a new round of peace talks with Afghanistan is underway in China9 articles · 5 sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  4. Mar 16– 17An Afghan father who served with U.S. forces dies in ICE custody28 articles · 16 sources
    5 left, 8 center, 1 right

Local coverage

  1. Oct 30– 31US to send dozens back to Afghanistan, despite risk of persecution2 articles · 2 sources
    2 left, 0 center, 0 right
  2. Oct 1– 2Pakistan’s army says Afghan Taliban governor hosted militants plotting attacks3 articles · 2 sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  3. Sep 27Today in history: Taliban take power in Afghanistan4 articles · 4 sources
    2 left, 2 center, 0 right
  4. Sep 22– 23Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as a man to evade Taliban wins Asian Games silver5 articles · 5 sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  5. Jul 28Gunmen kill high-ranking Taliban official in Afghanistan in rare targeted attack2 articles · 2 sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right