The United States was, until this year, the largest aid donor to Afghanistan. But in April, the Trump administration ended virtually all aid — totaling $562 million — to the country.

A shortfall in funds for Afghanistan has swelled this year, U.N. data shows, as U.S. President Donald Trump has cut foreign aid. The crunch had already worsened after the Taliban retook power in August 2021,

A series of strong aftershocks from a deadly earthquake that hit eastern Afghanistan at the weekend injured at least another 10 people and caused further damage, Taliban authorities said on Friday. Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification.