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‘These people had our backs’: US veterans lobby to rescue allies trapped in Afghanistan

The Afghan Adjustment Act would offer permanent resident status to Afghans who fled the Taliban but Congress has not taken action

The Guardian - US

As Iranian women protest hijab rules, here are some of the strictest clothing laws around the world

The death of a young woman detained by morality police in Iran has sparked protests across the globe. But there are other countries that impose strict rules on the way both men and women can dress in public, and it's not always about religion.

ABC News

Women protesters demand more security after Afghan bombing

A group of Afghan women has protested a suicide bombing that killed or wounded dozens of students in a Shiite education center in the capital Kabul, demanding better security from the Taliban-run government

The Independent UK

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Kabul blast a setback for Afghan women seeking education against the odds

Raihana, 19, wanted to be a doctor, studying until midnight in recent weeks for Afghanistan's university entrance exam, a chance for women to advance their education even as they face growing restrictions from the Taliban government.

Reuters

Kabul attack: Death toll rises to 35 mostly ‘girls, young women’

Dozens of women have protested to call for more protection for the ethnic Hazara community in the wake of the attack.

Al Jazeera

Afghan women protest Hazara 'genocide' after Kabul bombing kills dozens

Dozens of women from Afghanistan's minority Hazara community protested in the capital Saturday after a suicide bombing a day earlier killed at least 35 people - mostly young women from the ethnic group.

France 24

Kabul terror attack: India condemns targeting of students at educational places

India on Saturday condemned the terror attack at the Kaaj Educational Center in Afghanistan's capital Kabul that resulted in the death and injury of more than 60 people, many of whom were students. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Suicide bomber strikes Kabul education center, killing 19

A Taliban spokesman says a suicide bomber has killed 19 people and wounded 27 at an education center in a Shiite area of the Afghan capital

The Independent UK

Kabul college suicide attack kills 19

The blast hit the Kaaj education centre as students sat a mock exam

Evening Standard

Taliban Say Suicide Blast in Kabul Kills 19

A suicide bombing struck an education center in a Shiite area of the Afghan capital on Friday, killing 19 people and wounding 27, a Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Kabul police chief said. The explosion inside the center in the Dashti Barchi neighborhood of Kabul took place in the morning hours,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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The Hindu

Afghanistan's money is crumbling to pieces, just like its economy

KABUL, Afghanistan — Remember cash? These days, when a wave of a phone or credit card gets you a cup of coffee or more, it's easy to forget what actual bills look like — and the abuse they receive in an average five-year life span.

Los Angeles Times

Bikes are everywhere in Kabul since the Taliban takeover. But who's not cycling? Women

As the economy unravels, "everyone is getting a bike," says one young resident. It's the cheapest way to get around. But the Taliban's conservative culture means women cyclists are not welcome.

WEKU

Man killed in Easton tower block fire named as father of seven

Abdul had left Afghanistan and was seeking asylum in Bristol

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Daily Mirror

Man who fell from 16th floor trying to escape fire was refugee who fled Afghanistan

Abdul Jabar Oryakhel, 30, fled his homeland and arrived in the UK in February but lost his life after climbing out a window to escape the Twinnell House fire in Bristol on Sunday

Dynamite News

Patience is running out, says UN envoy on engagement with Taliban

Patience is running out for many in the international community when it comes to effectively engaging with the Taliban, the UN deputy representative for Afghanistan Markus Potzel, told the Security Council on Tuesday. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Top Pakistan diplomat urges flood aid, patience with Taliban

Pakistan’s foreign minister is recommending cooperation with the Taliban even though many U.S. officials say Afghanistan’s ruling faction has proved unworthy of it

Reuters

Exclusive-Afghan Taliban sign deal for Russian oil products, gas and wheat

The Taliban have signed a provisional deal with Russia to supply gasoline, diesel, gas and wheat to Afghanistan, Acting Afghan Commerce and Industry Minister Haji Nooruddin Azizi told Reuters.

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Al Jazeera

Taliban official calls for schools to be reopened for girls

Senior member of Afghanistan’s Taliban-run government urges rulers to reopen secondary schools for girls.

Los Angeles Times

After fleeing Kabul, Afghan lawyers seek new life — and legal careers — in California

LOS ANGELES — Masooda Qazi held her 8-year-old son's hand tightly as she frantically tried to convey to a group of Dutch soldiers that she was an employee of the U.S. Embassy and was promised transport out of Kabul as it fell to the Taliban last year.

The Times of India

China's failure to invest in Afghanistan is frustrating the Taliban

BEIJING: The US withdrawal from Afghanistan after two decades of war opened up an opportunity for China to expand its influence and lock down access to the country's vast mineral deposits.

ABC News

Why do the US midterms matter?

Joe Biden's name won't be on any of the US midterm ballots, but the November election will be seen as a verdict on the US president's performance – and could impact his ability to govern.

Manchester Evening News

War hero who went on to achieve Paralympic glory recalls the moment he lost his arm in Taliban attack

Jaco van Gass, who lives in Sale with his wife, lost his arm in Afghanistan

Los Angeles Times

She fled Afghanistan and became a soccer star. Nadia Nadim wants to give women hope.

LOS ANGELES — All Nadia Nadim needed was a chance. A chance at an education, a chance to study medicine, a chance to play soccer.

ABC News

Afghan children put to backbreaking work in brick kilns as economy collapses

The number of children put to work in Afghanistan is growing, fuelled by the collapse of the economy after the Taliban took over the country and the world cut off financial aid just over a year ago.

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