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Government data leaks can be a matter of life and death

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As The Independent reveals new details about the catastrophic Ministry of Defence data breach that may have exposed to the Taliban details of thousands of Afghans who helped UK forces, wider questions now need to be asked about the way officialdom deals with data

The Independent UK

Confidential information leaked after MoD official left laptop open on train

Exclusive: Details of 49 data breaches at MoD include personal data accidentally sent to a civil service sports club with 140,000 members

The Independent UK

Pakistan and Afghanistan to resume talks in Istanbul after dialogue deadlock, officials say

Pakistan and Afghanistan are expected to resume peace talks in Istanbul to revive a dialogue that collapsed earlier this week, according to Pakistan's defense minister, two officials and state media in both countries

The Independent UK

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Southport Inquiry hears of killer’s comments about the Taliban

Axel Rudakubana was said to have compared the Taliban to the US government.

Evening Standard

Pakistan's Defense Minister warns Afghanistan of stern response to any new militant attacks

Pakistan’s defense minister has warned Afghanistan that any new “terrorist or suicide attack” by militants on Pakistani soil would draw a stern response

The Independent UK

Concerns about Southport attacker’s ‘extreme views’ raised when he was 15

An assessment by a support worker noted Axel Rudakubana was at risk of being involved in ‘left-wing extremist behaviours’.

Evening Standard

‘Her baby died’: Afghan healthcare workers describe devastating impact of Taliban’s internet shutdown

Healthcare workers, speaking to a United Nations mission in the war-ravaged country, have described ‘devastating’ incidents impacting lives of ordinary Afghans during the Taliban’s 48-hour internet blackout

The Independent UK

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Peace talks hosted by Turkey between Pakistan and Afghanistan hit impasse in Istanbul

Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan have hit an impasse in Istanbul after three days of negotiations, according to state media in both countries

The Independent UK

Southport attacker spoke to social worker about MI5 accessing his information

Axel Rudakubana was said to have been ‘vocal’ about the American government and the Taliban during a home visit.

Evening Standard

At least 49 relatives and colleagues of Afghans in data leak have been killed, study suggests

Research also finds 200 of 231 people notified by MoD of breach reported threats to themselves or families

The Guardian - UK

Writing Hawa review – Afghan woman fights for freedom as the Taliban close in

Najiba Noori’s thought-provoking documentary follows her mother, finally getting her chance at autonomy just as the Taliban retake the country

The Guardian - UK

Afghanistan and Pakistan head to Turkey for second round of crisis talks

Officials in Afghanistan and Pakistan say delegations are going to Turkey for a second round of crisis talks

The Independent UK

One family fled Afghanistan. Then US deportations scattered them across the world

What it means to seek refuge in the U.S. has been transformed, casting aside an ethos of helping the persecuted nearly as old as the country itself

The Independent UK

Afghanistan women’s refugee players refused visas for first tournament in UAE

Afghanistan players travelled to airports to take part in UAE tournament but were told not to board flights and many are said to have felt retraumatised by the experience

The Guardian - UK

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Euronews

Austria deports first person to Afghanistan since Taliban takeover, sparking outcry

Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker said more deportations would follow, sparking criticism from human rights groups such as Amnesty International.

The Independent UK

Ultra marathon runner attacked by black bear that shattered his arm half way through an 8k

Billy Halloran survived a near-fatal bear attack in the Japanese woods after a black bear snapped his arm in two

Reason

ICE Arrests Afghan Asylum Seeker With Brain Cancer After He Asks for Directions

He had a valid work permit and a pending asylum claim, but Ihsanullah Garay was still detained. He now faces deportation while battling brain cancer.

Radio France Internationale

EU confirms 'contact' with Taliban in Afghanistan over migrant returns

The European Union confirmed on Monday it has initiated exploratory contacts with the Taliban government in Afghanistan as part of efforts to increase the number of deportations of failed asylum seekers from Europe.

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International Business Times

'People Can Breathe': Hope For Peace On Afghan-Pakistan Border

After a week of violence, residents on the frontier between Afghanistan and Pakistan are hoping a new ceasefire deal will end the clashes and revive crucial cross-border trade.

The Conversation

Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban avoid a deeper war for now, but how long can the peace hold?

In recent weeks, Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban have engaged in the most serious military clashes between the two neighbours in several years.

The Independent UK

Afghanistan and Pakistan agree ceasefire after talks in Qatar

Truce brings to end a week of clashes that left dozens dead and over 300 injured

Euronews

Afghanistan and Pakistan agree to immediate ceasefire, Qatar's Foreign Ministry says

The two sides have agreed to hold follow-up talks in Qatar to establish conditions and a framework for lasting peace, bringing an end to a week of deadly cross border skirmishes, which have killed dozens of people.

Euronews

Danger tourism: Meet the travellers flocking to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan

Following the Taliban resurgence in 2021, Afghanistan has witnessed an unexpected boom in tourism - but is it really wise to visit?

The Independent UK

Afghanistan and Pakistan pledge to respect ceasefire after more than a week of deadly fighting

Afghanistan and Pakistan say they will respect a ceasefire mediated by Qatar and Turkey

International Business Times

Pakistan, Afghanistan Talks Begin In Qatar: Taliban

Pakistani and Afghan officials began talks in Qatar on Saturday to defuse tensions, a senior Taliban official said, after at least 10 Afghanis were killed in Pakistani airstrikes following a brief truce.

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