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Qatar prime minister, Taliban chief hold secret Afghan talks -source

The Qatari prime minister held secret talks with the supreme leader of the Taliban this month on resolving tension with the international community, a source briefed on the meeting said, signaling a new willingness by Afghanistan's rulers to discuss ways to end their isolation.

Reuters

What caused deadly Afghan-Iran border clashes? What happens next?

The two countries call for de-escalation after deadly clashes erupt apparently over river water-sharing dispute.

Al Jazeera

Senator challenges Australian Defence Force chief Angus Campbell to 'surrender' Afghanistan medal

The Australian Defence Force chief is grilled in parliament over moves to revoke military honours from some soldiers who served in Afghanistan, with one senator suggesting General Angus Campbell should "surrender" his own medal.

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ADF chief tells Senate estimates he reviewed his own performance commanding troops in Afghanistan

Angus Campbell said he had encouraged the defence minister, Richard Marles, to ‘seek independent views’ before making any decision on the issue

The Guardian - AU

In Australian defamation court, a proxy 'war crimes trial' nears judgement

Australian special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith was lauded as a hero and awarded Australia's highest military honour for "conspicuous gallantry" during a 2010 attack on two Taliban machine-gun posts during his fifth tour of Afghanistan.

Reuters

US pledges to investigate Afghan pilot’s case as UK stalls on offer to help

UK government slammed for lack of assistance: ‘He is in the UK so we have a moral duty to look after him’

The Independent UK

Doc Todd, a rapper who helped other veterans feel 'Not Alone,' dies at 38

George Michael Todd — a generous, "gentle giant" — died of sudden cardiac death. He served in Afghanistan and returned home with PTSD. In 2017 he released an album called Combat Medicine.

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5.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan’s Fayzabad; tremors felt in Srinagar, Poonch, parts of Punjab and Haryana

5.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Fayzabad of Afghanistan; tremors felt in Srinagar, Pooch, parts of Punjab, Haryana

The Hindu

Tremors felt in J-K's Srinagar, Pooch after earthquake hits Afghanistan

Strong earthquake tremors were felt on Sunday in Srinagar and Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir following a magnitude 5.2 earthquake in Fayzabad in Afghanistan. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘I just have you’: the rural Australians helping Afghan asylum seekers find refuge

A musician living in Wal Wal, population 27, in the Wimmera is offering hope to a displaced family of six from Afghanistan

The Guardian - AU

At least three killed in shooting at Iran-Afghan border

Several people were reportedly injured in the clash, which came amid tensions between the neighbours over water rights.

Al Jazeera

At least three killed in clash on Iran-Afghan border

Two Iranian border guards and one Taliban fighter were killed after shooting broke out near a border post between Iran and Afghanistan, a Taliban spokesman and Iran's state media said on Saturday.

Reuters

Belgium grapples with asylum system crisis

Like many European countries, Belgium has been witnessing a crisis in its asylum system for several months. With its welcome centres and public services stretched to breaking point, NGOs are now sounding the alarm. They say more resources are needed to help process the many unaccompanied minors arriving in Belgium,…

France 24

Is it time to recognise Afghanistan’s Taliban government?

Debate about whether to officially recognise the Taliban has intensified after a senior UN official said the intergovernmental agency was ready to take “baby steps” to engage with Afghanistan’s caretaker regime.

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The Independent UK

Rights groups slam severe Taliban restrictions on Afghan women as 'crime against humanity'

Two top rights groups say the severe restrictions imposed on women and girls by the Taliban in Afghanistan amount to gender-based persecution, which is a crime against humanity

Salon

"We leave these places in ruins"

Filmmaker Ric Roman Waugh on how Gerard Butler action film had to be rewritten when U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan

The Independent UK

Aid chief says Taliban agree to consider allowing women to resume agency work in Kandahar

The head of a major international aid organization says Taliban officials in Kandahar have agreed to consider allowing women to resume work at the agency in the Afghan province

The Hindu

Final call on Asia Cup venue to be taken after IPL final, says BCCI secretary Jay Shah

It has been learnt from ACC sources that PCB chairman Najam Sethi’s proposed hybrid model looks like a feasible solution although ACC had made no formal statements

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The Week

First double above-knee amputee conquers Everest

A former British Army Gurkha has become the first double above-knee amputee to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Hari Budha Magar, who lost his legs in an explosion while serving in Afghanistan in 2010, started planning the challenge in 2018, to raise funds for veterans’ charities. Speaking from base…

The Guardian - AU

Ben Roberts-Smith war crimes defamation verdict to be delivered on Thursday 1 June

Australia’s most decorated soldier will learn the outcome of his case against three newspapers over Afghanistan allegations, including the murder of civilians

Reuters

Key aid group says Taliban signals exemption for women in southern heartland

An international aid agency in Afghanistan hopes to have an interim arrangement within days to allow its Afghan female staff to return to work in the southern province of Kandahar - the birthplace of the Taliban and home to the supreme spiritual leader.

The Conversation

How China is increasing its influence in central Asia as part of global plans to offer an alternative to the west

As G7 leaders were preparing for their recent summit in Japan, China’s president Xi Jinping hosted his central Asian counterparts from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

Tribune News Service

Movie review: Gerard Butler expands his set of skills in spy thriller 'Kandahar'

Our macho action movie auteurs are starting to reckon with the tragic situation in Afghanistan, which has fallen to the Taliban after the withdrawal of the United States in 2021. On the heels of “Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant” comes Ric Roman Waugh’s “Kandahar” starring Gerard Butler, a brutal actioner set…

The New Daily

Veterans hit back at push to strip Afghan war medals

Veterans say a fresh attempt by the defence force chief to strip service medals from soldiers is unwarranted. General Angus Campbell has written to a

ABC News

Australian Defence Force chief Angus Campbell renews calls to strip medals from Afghanistan war veterans

Defence Chief Angus Campbell launches an attempt to remove awards from those who held command positions in the Afghanistan war.

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