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Ex-soldier summits Everest after going back down twice to save dying climbers

Les Binns, 48, from Rotherham, South Yorks, lost his eye when the blast from an IED caught him in the face during a tour of Afghanistan in 2009 - now he has summited Everest

Daily Mirror

At Regional Security Dialogue, NSA Ajit Doval calls for enhancing Afghanistan's capability to counter terrorism

He emphasised that India was and is an important stakeholder in Afghanistan

The Hindu

Afghanistan's Taliban step up coal exports to boost local budget

The Afghan Taliban are stepping up coal exports to Pakistan and have raised duties on sales, officials said, as the group aims to generate more revenue from its mining sector in the absence of direct foreign funding.

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Afghans ‘largest group’ fleeing to the UK by crossing the Channel – figures

Out of 4,540 people detected arriving by small boats in the first three months of 2022, 24% were Afghan nationals according to the Home Office.

The Independent UK

UN official expresses concern on rights in Afghanistan

The United Nations’ special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan has expressed concern over the deterioration of rights in the country and called on the ruling Taliban to reverse new restrictions on women

The Independent UK

U.N. rights envoy says Taliban must reverse restrictions on Afghan women

The United Nations rights envoy in Afghanistan said on Thursday the country faces "severe" human rights challenges and called on Taliban authorities to reverse growing restrictions on women and investigate attacks against religious minorities.

Reuters

Day will come when Pakistan will be able to engage with India diplomatically and economically: Zardari

That day we will unlock our full economic potential, and all will share the fruit of prosperity, Pak. Foreign Minister says

The Hindu

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Blasts in Kabul mosque, north Afghanistan, kill at least 14

A series of explosions has shaken Afghanistan, including a blast inside a mosque in the capital of Kabul that killed at least five people and three bombings of minivans in the country’s north that killed nine passengers

The Independent UK

UN Official Urges World Not to Forget Rohingya Refugees

The head of the UN refugee agency urged the international community on Wednesday not to forget more than 1 million Rohingya refugees who are living in sprawling camps in Bangladesh after fleeing from neighboring Myanmar. Filippo Grandi, the United Nations high commissioner for refugees, said he visited the camps near…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Canada needs to be as welcoming to Afghan refugees as it is to Ukrainians

“When we talk about systemic racism, we’re not talking about what the government intended; we’re looking at outcomes — and the outcomes speak for themselves,” says Sharry Aiken, a law professor at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont.

The Conversation

1.1 million Afghan children could face severe malnutrition, UN says

Nazia said she had lost four children to malnutrition — two daughters and two sons under 2 years old

The Independent UK

1.1 Million Afghan Children Could Face Severe Malnutrition

In Afghanistan, 1.1 million children under the age of 5 will likely face the most severe form of malnutrition this year, according to the UN, as increasing numbers of hungry, wasting-away children are brought into hospital wards. UN and other aid agencies were able to stave off outright famine after…

Asharq Al-Awsat

1.1 million Afghan children could face severe malnutrition

In Afghanistan, 1.1 million children under the age of 5 will likely face the most severe form of malnutrition this year, according to the U.N., as increasing numbers of hungry, wasting-away children flow into hospital wards

The Independent UK

Male Afghan TV anchors cover faces in solidarity with women after a Taliban order

Male anchors in Afghanistan are wearing masks on air in solidarity with their female colleagues. This is the latest Taliban order to threaten the freedoms and careers of Afghan women.

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U.N. Security Council urges Taliban to lift restrictions on women, girls

The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday called on Taliban authorities in Afghanistan to "swiftly reverse" policies and practices that are restricting the human rights and freedoms of Afghan women and girls.

The Guardian - UK

Male Afghan TV presenters mask up to support female colleagues after Taliban decree

#FreeHerFace campaign gathers force as high-profile men rebel against crackdown on face coverings in Afghanistan

Los Angeles Times

Kevin McCarthy claims Biden rarely takes his calls. What does it mean if the House flips?

WASHINGTON — As the United States hastily exited Afghanistan last year, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy dialed up the White House’s public switchboard number to lodge his anger over the messy withdrawal.

France 24

Afghanistan under Taliban rule: Families face desperate choices to survive poverty

Since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan last year, international aid for the country has dried up. The pandemic and the ongoing food crisis have complicated an already dire economic situation. Unicef says that as more families are pushed deeper into poverty, they are forced to make desperate choices,…

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The Guardian - UK

Afghan female judge awarded prestigious human rights prize

Fawzia Amini advocates for rights of Afghan women and girls from London hotel room she’s been stuck in for nine months

The Independent UK

Taliban say deal signed with UAE firm to manage airports

The Taliban say they've signed a deal allowing an Emirati company to manage three airports in Afghanistan after the fall of the country's U.S.-backed government

Al Jazeera

Afghan female journalists defiant as Taliban restrictions grow

Taliban decree ordering female news anchors to cover their faces on air is the latest in a series of restrictions.

The National (Scotland)

SNP call for full inquiry over 'disaster' of UK withdrawal from Afghanistan

THE SNP have called for a full independent inquiry into the UK’s withdrawal from Afghanistan after MPs slammed the UK Government’s…

Evening Standard

UK’s Afghanistan withdrawal a disaster, inquiry concludes

The Commons foreign affairs committee said there had been an ‘appalling mismanagement’ of the situation in Afghanistan

Reuters

Taliban to sign agreement with UAE to cooperate on airport operations

The Taliban administration will sign an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to share responsibility for operating airports in Afghanistan, the group's acting deputy prime minister said on Tuesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Report Reveals New Details on Collapse of Afghan Forces

Many Afghan soldiers reportedly escaped to Pakistan as the Taliban attacks on districts and provincial capitals intensified weeks before the Afghan government’s collapse in August 2021, a US report revealed. The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) released an interim report, “Collapse of the Afghan National Defense and Security…

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