Taliban holds first official talks with the west in Oslo on:

Western diplomats have told the Taliban that humanitarian aid to Afghanistan will be tied to an improvement in human rights, according to reports emerging as meetings with a Taliban delegation wound up in Oslo, Norway. Closed-door meetings were held during the Taliban’s first official trip to Europe since returning to power in August. The Taliban is seeking international recognition and release of billions of dollars in Afghan central bank assets frozen by the US following the group’s return to power on August 15, 2021.