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Taliban eradicating Afghanistan's poppy cultivation to wipe out opium and heroin production

The move comes despite farmers fearing their livelihoods will be ruined at a time of growing poverty.

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The Independent UK

Indian officials in Kabul for talks on aid distribution

Indian foreign ministry officials are visiting Kabul for talks with the Taliban and international organizations involved in the distribution of humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan

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Afghan Taliban launch campaign to eradicate poppy crop

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have begun a campaign to eradicate poppy cultivation, aiming to wipe out the country’s massive production of opium and heroin

The Independent UK

India sends diplomats to Kabul for talks with the Taliban

New Delhi commits to sending more foodgrains, medical aid

The Hindu

Final witness in Ben-Roberts-Smith trial says he has no knowledge of how two Afghan men died

The final witness in the long-running Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case, a senior SAS member, says he never had any personal knowledge of how two Afghan men were killed in a Taliban compound.

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Pakistan sends 50-member team to Kabul to discuss cease-fire

Pakistan’s government has sent a 50-member delegation of tribal elders to Kabul to negotiate an extension of a truce with the Pakistani Taliban

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British soldier ‘heard horrible voices’ after Afghanistan, inquest hears

L/Cpl Ryan Mackenzie, who killed himself at Yorkshire army base, was never same after tours of duty, inquest told

The Guardian - UK

Afghans evacuated to Albania protest for faster move to US

A group of people evacuated from Afghanistan as the Taliban returned to power last year have held a protest in Albania over the failure to expedite their move to the United States

The Independent UK

‘I feel broken every day’: Afghan Time magazine cover star on ‘pain’ of living in UK hotel for months

‘They have killed and tortured thousands of civilians, assassinated journalists, judges, activists and policewomen,’ Zahra Joya says

The Independent UK

Life in Afghanistan 'has become a prison for most women and girls'

Afghanistan is heading back to the pre-2001 dark days of the Taliban, and Western powers were naive if they ever thought this wouldn't be the case. That's the view of Heather Barr, associate women's rights director at Human Rights Watch. As women are told to cover their faces in public…

France 24

Morning Digest | Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala shot dead; Hardik Pandya-inspired Gujarat Titans lift IPL trophy, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day

The Hindu

The Donald and the Kremlin Don: how Trump’s toxic legacy helps Putin

From Afghanistan to North Korea, Joe Biden is running short of time to repair the damage done by his predecessor in the White House

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: Afghan journalists facing death threats and beatings, despite UK pledge to save them

Group who worked with UK media to sue government over failure to relocate them to Britain

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Death in Darwan: the day that could decide the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial

Court has heard conflicting accounts from each side about 2012 SAS mission, and the final moments of one Afghan man. Which will be accepted?

The Hindu

Doval says India guided by interest of Afghans, urges Taliban to ensure education for girls

At a regional security conference, NSA asserts India’s special relationship with Afghanistan will continue

Reason

A Double Standard Between Ukrainian and Afghan Refugees?

Critics allege, with some justice, that the Biden Administration is treating the former more favorably than the latter. If so, the right solution is to increase openness to Afghans and others fleeing war and repression, not bar more Ukrainians.

Reuters

Afghanistan's Taliban step up coal exports to boost local budget

The Afghan Taliban are stepping up coal exports to Pakistan and have raised duties on sales, officials said, as the group aims to generate more revenue from its mining sector in the absence of direct foreign funding.

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The Independent UK

Afghans ‘largest group’ fleeing to the UK by crossing the Channel – figures

Out of 4,540 people detected arriving by small boats in the first three months of 2022, 24% were Afghan nationals according to the Home Office.

The Independent UK

UN official expresses concern on rights in Afghanistan

The United Nations’ special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan has expressed concern over the deterioration of rights in the country and called on the ruling Taliban to reverse new restrictions on women

Reuters

U.N. rights envoy says Taliban must reverse restrictions on Afghan women

The United Nations rights envoy in Afghanistan said on Thursday the country faces "severe" human rights challenges and called on Taliban authorities to reverse growing restrictions on women and investigate attacks against religious minorities.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Texas gunman was inside school for 40 minutes

More information has emerged on the deadly school shooting, including a timeline. Plus, Walmart apologizes for selling Juneteenth-themed ice-cream

The Independent UK

Blasts in Kabul mosque, north Afghanistan, kill at least 14

A series of explosions has shaken Afghanistan, including a blast inside a mosque in the capital of Kabul that killed at least five people and three bombings of minivans in the country’s north that killed nine passengers

The Conversation

Canada needs to be as welcoming to Afghan refugees as it is to Ukrainians

“When we talk about systemic racism, we’re not talking about what the government intended; we’re looking at outcomes — and the outcomes speak for themselves,” says Sharry Aiken, a law professor at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont.

The Independent UK

1.1 million Afghan children could face severe malnutrition, UN says

Nazia said she had lost four children to malnutrition — two daughters and two sons under 2 years old

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