In a sweltering city in Afghanistan, taxis have been spotted with scrubby barrels and exhaust tubes mounted to their roofs.

The BBC spends the day with women across Afghanistan to understand what their lives look like under the Taliban government.

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The Taliban government in Afghanistan has banned chess until further notice due to fears the game is a source of gambling. Officials said the game has been prohibited indefinitely until its ...

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The Taliban say 90,000 CCTV cameras in Kabul will reduce crime but there are fears for human rights.

Russia has become the first country to formally recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan, sparking outrage from opposition figures. The decision marks a major milestone for the Taliban ...

Malala Yousafzai has urged Muslim leaders to challenge the Taliban government in Afghanistan and its repressive policies for girls and women. "Simply put, the Taliban in Afghanistan do not see ...

The Taliban has told the BBC it will "endeavour" to release two British nationals who have been arrested and held in Afghanistan "as soon as possible".

However, it does not have its own police force and so relies on member states to carry out any arrests.

The Taliban government has not been formally recognised by any other country. The surveillance system the BBC is shown in Kabul features the option to track people by facial recognition.