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‘Home is like a jail’: Afghan soldier weathers injuries, uncertainty in US asylum bid

Afghan soldier Abdul Wasi Safi's days since his release from a Texas immigration detention center have been filled with medical appointments while living in Houston with his brother

The Independent UK

ACT minister calls on commonwealth to drop prosecution of defence whistleblower David McBride

Veterans minister Emma Davidson says prosecution of military lawyer who served in Afghanistan is not in the public interest

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s military will emerge stronger after ‘confronting’ war crime inquiry, defence chief says

Exclusive: Gen Angus Campbell says Brereton inquiry will have ‘profound, broad-based and ultimately very positive effect’ on ADF

The Guardian - AU

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Rukhsar Habibzai - The day I left home

'It is a story shared by thousands of Afghans. It is the day we left home, left our souls and left Afghanistan'

Cycling News

Some female aid workers return in Afghanistan

KABUL: Afghan women employed by a leading international NGO have resumed their work in some provinces, months after the Taliban government banned them from working.

Bangkok Post

Almost two years since Kabul fell, a frayed refugee system creates obstacles for Afghans in Texas

The refugee system in Texas and nationally is still recovering from major cuts under the Trump administration. The latest casualty is Texas’ largest resettlement agency, Refugee Services of Texas.

The Texas Tribune

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Afghanistan in Sri Lanka 2023

Follow all the action from Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium

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Ben Roberts-Smith judgment shows few have ever fallen so far

Justice Anthony Besanko’s full verdict describes how Australia’s most decorated soldier lied to save his reputation

The Guardian - AU

Aid group NRC resumes work with female staff in Taliban heartland

An international aid agency in Afghanistan has resumed operations in the southern province of Kandahar - the birthplace of the Taliban and home to its supreme spiritual leader - after its Afghan female staff were allowed to return to work.

Reuters

Remembering David Gilkey: His NPR buddies share stories about their favorite pictures

It is the 7th anniversary of the death of NPR photographer David GIlkey, who was killed by a grenade attack while on assignment in Afghanistan. His colleagues talk about his life and work.

WEKU

Nearly 80 primary schoolgirls thought to have been poisoned in Afghanistan

Poisoning attacks targteted girls at two primary schools in northern Afghanistan, said police

Evening Standard

Afghanistan: 80 Afghan girls hospitalised after being poisoned at schools, says a report

The incidents happened over Saturday and Sunday in the province of Sar-e-Pul in the north. Read further on Dynamite News

Dynamite News

Budget for Afghanistan aid plan revised down to $3.2 billion

The United Nations and humanitarian agencies have revised the budget for Afghanistan's aid plan for 2023 to $3.2 billion, down from $4.6 billion earlier in the year, the U.N. humanitarian office said on Monday.

Reuters

Murders, hidden evidence and threats: judge releases scathing full judgment on Ben Roberts-Smith

Justice Besanko’s complete findings, released today, found the Victoria Cross recipient lied about murdering civilians, deliberately hid evidence from court and threatened potential witnesses

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Reuters

Sixty Afghan girls hospitalised after school poisoning - police

(Fixes typo of word 'hospitalised' in lead paragraph)

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: calls for war crimes compensation; families search India train crash site; airline duopoly warning

Government seeks ‘way forward’ on compensation over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan; watchdog sounds alarm over airline duopoly

ABC News

Full judgement in Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case to be made public

Last week's abridged version of Justice Anthony Besanko's judgement is set to be fleshed out when his full reasons are published today.

The Independent UK

Abandoned by UK: Afghans with Taliban targets on their backs denied sanctuary

Exclusive: Scandal of British army workers trapped in a regime where they face execution – because we refused to give them sanctuary

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The Hindu

Sri Lanka bounces back to beat Afghanistan in second ODI

Sri Lanka bounced back to beat Afghanistan by 132 runs, their biggest win over Afghanistan in ODIs

The Guardian - AU

Australian government considers compensation for Afghanistan war crime victims

Human rights and legal groups have stepped up their calls for a compensation plan in the wake of the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation ruling

Dynamite News

Pakistan, Afghanistan among global food shortage 'hotspots': Report

Two United Nations bodies Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have foreseen acute food insecurity in Pakistan that is likely to further exacerbate in the coming months, if the economic and political crisis further worsens. Read further on Dynamite News:

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From upcycled burqas to traditional embroidery, Afghan women are sewing new lives in Australia

Samira was forced to cover her face and body as she fled her homeland. She has now transformed her burqa into a party dress; an act of protest against the Taliban regime and its modesty rules.

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Afghanistan in Sri Lanka 2023

Follow all the action from Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium

The New Daily

Australian Defence Force must prosecute any war crimes committed in Afghanistan

Roberts-Smith could conceivably face criminal prosecution at a future war crimes trial for the alleged murders.

Reuters

Pakistan outlines process for barter trade with Afghanistan, Iran, Russia

Pakistan has passed a special order to allow barter trade with Afghanistan, Iran and Russia for certain goods, including petroleum and natural gas, the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday.

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