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‘Retrograde’ chronicles the human consequences of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan - Roll Call

Matthew Heineman's documentary "Retrograde" shows the human consequences of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Roll Call

First Taliban execution since return to power sees killer shot dead by victim's dad

Taliban security forces carried out their first execution since they took power in Afghanistan, which was witnessed by top leaders and hundreds of spectators

Daily Mirror

Taliban publicly execute man accused of murder, senior officials attend

The Taliban administration on Wednesday put to death a man accused of murder in western Afghanistan, its spokesperson said, in the first officially confirmed public execution since the group took over the country last year.

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Republicans launching investigation into handling of U.S. Afghanistan withdrawal

The operation was clouded by a suicide attack that left 13 Americans and roughly 200 Afghans dead.

Axios

Olympics-IOC warns Afghanistan over women's access to sport

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) warned Afghanistan's Taliban rulers on Tuesday that allowing women and young girls safe access to sport was a condition for the country's representation at the 2024 Paris Games.

Reuters

What to stream: Heineman’s new documentary 'Retrograde' examines US withdrawal from Afghanistan

Documentarian Matthew Heineman’s sixth documentary feature, “Retrograde,” arrives on streaming services this week, hitting Disney+ on Friday and Hulu on Sunday. The film is stunning, visceral and startlingly immersive look at the United States’ chaotic and tragic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. The filmmakers, who start out embedded with the…

Tribune News Service

Dominic Raab may have the most terrible record in government, but at least it’s perfectly formatted

From the Brexit department to the Foreign Office, the deputy PM has been remarkably consistent in his focus on all the wrong things, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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At Least 7 Killed in Blast in North Afghanistan

At least seven people were killed on Tuesday when a blast hit a vehicle carrying oil workers in northern Afghanistan, police said. "Today at around 7 a.m. a blast took place in ... Balkh on a bus which belonged to Hairatan oil employees," said Mohammad Asif Wazeri, police spokesperson for…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Five challenges Pakistan’s new army chief faces

General Asim Munir has taken over at a time when Pakistan is tackling multiple crises.

Al Jazeera

At least seven killed in northern Afghanistan roadside blast

Those killed were petroleum company employees on board a bus in Mazar-i-Sharif, according to a local official.

Al Jazeera

Taliban: Roadside bomb kills 6 people in north Afghanistan

A Taliban official says a roadside bomb went off near a bus with government employees in northern Afghanistan, killing six people

The Independent UK

Countering Terror Financing Should Be Priority: NSA Doval At Key Central Asian Security Ministers' Meeting

Flagging the persistence of terrorist networks in Central Asia, including in Afghanistan, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday emphasised on making countering of terror financing a priority for India and other countries in the region. Read on for details:

Dynamite News

At least five killed in blast in northern Afghanistan - police

At least five people were killed when a blast hit a vehicle carrying employees of an oil company in northern Afghanistan, police said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Francesc Vendrell obituary

Effective United Nations peace negotiator who brought about dialogue between warring parties in many international crises

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Afghans died because of Raab’s delay in reviewing documents, officials told

Exclusive: Officials told of delays caused by Dominic Raab’s refusal to review Kabul evacuation documents in formats he did not like

The Guardian - AU

Afghan nationals in Australia fear for loved ones in grim wait for split-family visas

Wives, children and vulnerable parents have been left at mercy of Taliban as promises of swift family reunions fade

Asharq Al-Awsat

ISIS Suspect Arrested in Pakistan Embassy Attack in Kabul

A member of the militant ISIS group has been arrested in last week’s shooting attack targeting the Pakistani Embassy in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul, the spokesman of the Taliban government said. The attack, in which shots were fired at the embassy from a nearby building, triggered anger in Pakistan, and…

Reuters

Taliban acting defence minister holds talks with UAE president

The acting defence minister of the Afghan Taliban has met the president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, for talks in Abu Dhabi on strengthening relations, his ministry and UAE state media reported on Monday.

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Afghan Taliban blame foreign Islamic State fighter for Pakistan embassy attack

Afghanistan's Taliban said on Monday an Islamic State militant attack on Pakistan's embassy in Kabul was carried out with involvement of unidentified foreign groups with the intention of sowing distrust with Pakistan.

The Guardian - AU

Australia looking to compensate Afghanistan war crime victims’ families

Deputy PM briefed over outstanding recommendation of Brereton report as legal centre says there is no excuse for inaction

Belfast Live

Afghan woman on new association to raise awareness and share culture in Northern Ireland

Fatima is set to become the chairperson of the Afghan Association of Northern Ireland

The Independent UK

Group aiding kin of slain CIA officers comes out of shadows

The CIA Officers Memorial Foundation provides college tuition and other expenses to children of fallen officers

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: UK has failed to resettle Afghans facing torture and death despite promise

Those who risked their lives helping British government face a ‘toxic combination of incompetence and indifference’

Daily Mirror

Former Afghan PM narrowly escapes assassination attempt as two suicide bombers killed

Two suicide bombers "dressed in burqas" were shot dead before they could reach the Kabul offices of a notorious former warlord and Mujahedeen leader.

Daily Mirror

Veteran who served with William and Harry wants their help on military mental health

Former soldier Paul Minter, who lost 15 friends who took their own lives, has run thousands of miles to raise millions for veterans struggling with PTSD, and wants the two princes to back his efforts

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