In Afghanistan, at least three people were killed and 18 others injured Monday as gunmen attacked a hotel in the capital Kabul. The multistory Kabul Longan Hotel is popular among Chinese nationals, although all of the dead and most of the wounded were Afghan civilians. The Islamic State affiliate known as ISIS-K took responsibility for the assault.

Meanwhile, human rights groups are condemning the Taliban for bringing back public executions and floggings. Last week, a man convicted of murder was fatally shot in front of a crowd at a soccer stadium in Farah province by the victim’s father. In recent days, Taliban courts have also ordered dozens of men and women flogged in sports stadiums.