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Pakistani police become targets for Islamist militants

Pakistan has seen an upsurge in terrorist attacks since the Taliban retook power in neighbouring Afghanistan in August 2021. A large proportion of these attacks are carried out by the TTP, also known as the Pakistani Taliban, against security forces. Faced with this new threat, the Pakistani police are now…

France 24

He spoke no English, had no lawyer. An Afghan man's case offers a glimpse into US immigration court

The case of an Afghan man who represented himself in U.S. immigration court offers a rare look in that system's proceedings

The Independent UK

Mary Trump Calls Out Donald’s Lies In NBC Interview

Psychologist and niece of former president exposes false claims on economy, immigration, and Afghanistan

Zenger

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Taliban send all-male team to Asian Games but Afghan women come from outside

In the first Asian Games since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, two teams of athletes are arriving in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, looking very different

The Independent UK

Through a different lens: How AP used a wooden box camera to document Afghan life up close

For Associated Press photographer Rodrigo Abd, a main attraction of working with a traditional Afghan box camera is the intimacy it provides with his subjects, and the slow pace that allows for a unique window into daily life

The Independent UK

From an old-style Afghan camera, a new view of life under the Taliban emerges

Two years after U.S. troops left, AP photographer Rodrigo Abd returned to Afghanistan with an idea: to use an old-style Afghan “box camera" to document how life has changed under Taliban rule

The Independent UK

Kabul whistleblower accuses Government of ‘devastating failings’, judge told

Josie Stewart, a former senior official at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, lost her job after an interview with the BBC.

The Independent UK

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‘The love for music is still there’: saving the sounds of Afghanistan one cassette at a time

A shopkeeper in Pakistan has collected more than 1,000 rare music tapes in a bid to thwart the Taliban’s cultural vandalism

The Guardian - UK

UN urges Afghanistan's Taliban government to stop torture and protect the rights of detainees

The United Nations says it has documented more than 1,600 cases of human rights violations committed by Afghanistan's Taliban authorities during arrests and detentions of people

The Independent UK

Government has ended use of bridging hotels for resettled Afghans, minister says

Johnny Mercer told the Commons that more than 85% of households in bridging hotels at the end of March are now housed or matched to housing.

The Independent UK

US policy of 'pragmatic engagement' in Afghanistan risks legitimatizing Taliban rule

For two decades, the conflict in Afghanistan occupied international attention and U.S. resources. But ever since American troops withdrew in 2021, the conflict has seemingly been viewed in Washington more as a concern localized to the region of Central and South Asia.

The Conversation

A former Navy SEAL went to college at 52. His insight led to a new class

Heading to college is hard for anyone. But have you tried being at least 30 years older than most of your classmates? James Hatch did.

WEKU

Delhi HC seeks MCD's response on denial of RTE Act benefits to Afghan Refugee students

The Delhi HC on Monday sought the MCD and other respondents' responses on a PIL moved by 46 Afghan Refugee students of a MCD run school in Jangpura on denial of RTE Act benefits like uniforms, scholarships, etc on the alleged reason of non-opening of their Bank account. Read further…

Dynamite News

The Taliban have banned girls from school for 2 years. It’s a worsening crisis for all Afghans

Two years after the Taliban banned girls from school beyond sixth grade, Afghanistan is the only country in the world with restrictions on female education

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Afghanistan’s saffron exports down from previous years, say businessmen

Afghanistan’s export of saffron has decreased this year compared to the previous years, according to businessmen in the country. Read further on Dynamite News:

Newcastle Herald

They fled the Taliban when Kabul fell. Now, all they want is to play football again

"When we were in Afghanistan, we did not have the right to play; now we are in Australia and if it is going to be the same, there has been no difference."

The Independent UK

US military orders new interviews on the deadly 2021 Afghan airport attack as criticism persists

The Pentagon’s Central Command has decided to interview roughly two dozen service members who were at the Kabul airport when suicide bombers attacked during the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal but weren’t included in the military’s initial investigation

Dynamite News

46 Afghan Refugee students of MCD run school move PIL in Delhi HC on denial of RTE Act benefits

46 Afghan Refugee students of Municipal Corporation Delhi (MCD) school in Delhi's Jangpura moved a PIL in Delhi High Court on denial of Right to Education (RTE) Act benefits like uniform, scholarship, etc on the alleged reason of non-opening of their bank account. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Al Jazeera

Key Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing reopens after nine days

Torkham crossing was closed after forces from both sides exchanged fire, stranding travellers and trucks.

The Independent UK

Key trade crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan reopens after 9 days

Officials in Afghanistan and Pakistan say a key border crossing linking the two countries is open again

The Independent UK

Secret records: Government says Marine's adoption of Afghan orphan seen as abduction, must be undone

The U.S. government has warned a Virginia judge that an American Marine’s adoption of an Afghan war orphan was flawed and could be seen as international child abduction

Dynamite News

Monthly income of 78 per cent Afghans decreased to USD 59: Report

The monthly income of 78 per cent of people in Afghanistan has decreased to USD 59, Tolo News reported citing a survey by an organisation conducted in Afghanistan's national capital Kabul. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Afghan soldier who was arrested at US-Mexico border after fleeing Taliban is granted asylum

The brother of an Afghan soldier who fled the Taliban and traveled through nearly a dozen countries before being arrested at the Texas-Mexico border says his sibling has been granted U.S. asylum, allowing him to remain in the country

Al Jazeera

Taliban gives a warm welcome to China’s new ambassador to Afghanistan

Beijing did not indicate whether Wednesday’s appointment signalled any wider steps such as formal recognition.

The Guardian - UK

Tobias Ellwood quits as chair of defence select committee over Taliban remarks

Tory MP steps down after four committee member called for no-confidence vote over praise for Afghan regime

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