Afghanistan Health Watch: WHO says infectious diseases are surging in Afghanistan, with sharp jumps in acute watery diarrhea, acute respiratory infections, dengue, measles, and COVID-19 in July—signaling a worsening health and humanitarian crisis. AI Safety & Robotics: The UN and Red Cross renew calls for a treaty to restrict autonomous AI drones and “killer robots,” warning the world is nearing a moral red line as the tech advances fast. Afghan Women & Society: A new report highlights how Taliban-era restrictions keep Afghan women and children in dire conditions, including exclusion from secondary and higher education, while another piece focuses on entrepreneurship under Taliban rule. Regional Tech/Science Risk: Nepal’s deadly floods are linked to a glacier collapse, with scientists pointing to glacier-break dynamics and warning that warming Himalayas can make such disasters more likely. Security & Tech Ethics: Coverage also flags how AI is being blamed in military targeting systems, raising concerns about old data and automated strike decisions. Afghanistan-Linked Policy: A piece on US sanctions against Iran notes “Economic Outcast” and broader financial pressure—relevant to regional stability and knock-on effects for Afghanistan’s economy and aid flows.