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1.1 Million Afghan Children Could Face Severe Malnutrition

In Afghanistan, 1.1 million children under the age of 5 will likely face the most severe form of malnutrition this year, according to the UN, as increasing numbers of hungry, wasting-away children are brought into hospital wards. UN and other aid agencies were able to stave off outright famine after…

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1.1 million Afghan children could face severe malnutrition

In Afghanistan, 1.1 million children under the age of 5 will likely face the most severe form of malnutrition this year, according to the U.N., as increasing numbers of hungry, wasting-away children flow into hospital wards

The Independent UK

Morning mail: power bill update delayed, war crimes, Albanese meets Biden

Wednesday: Australians left in dark about electricity price rises until after election. Plus: Australian-Korean hip-hop crew 1300 shocked by their success

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UNSC calls for reversal of Taliban policies on women, girls

The UNSC expressed ‘deep concern’ over the Taliban order forcing women to cover their faces in public, including on TV.

Al Jazeera

Male Afghan TV anchors cover faces in solidarity with women after a Taliban order

Male anchors in Afghanistan are wearing masks on air in solidarity with their female colleagues. This is the latest Taliban order to threaten the freedoms and careers of Afghan women.

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The Guardian view on the Afghan evacuation: a governmental disaster and human tragedy

Editorial: A damning report by the Commons foreign affairs committee exposes the full scale of failure by ministers and officials

The Guardian - UK

U.N. Security Council urges Taliban to lift restrictions on women, girls

The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday called on Taliban authorities in Afghanistan to "swiftly reverse" policies and practices that are restricting the human rights and freedoms of Afghan women and girls.

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Male Afghan TV presenters mask up to support female colleagues after Taliban decree

#FreeHerFace campaign gathers force as high-profile men rebel against crackdown on face coverings in Afghanistan

The Guardian - UK

Three cheers for the blind eye of the police: where would our leader be without it?

A Tory MP has demanded to know: ‘Was the Met weak, gullible, incompetent or stupid?’ The answer is yes – on all counts, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Afghanistan under Taliban rule: Families face desperate choices to survive poverty

Since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan last year, international aid for the country has dried up. The pandemic and the ongoing food crisis have complicated an already dire economic situation. Unicef says that as more families are pushed deeper into poverty, they are forced to make desperate choices,…

France 24

Afghan female judge awarded prestigious human rights prize

Fawzia Amini advocates for rights of Afghan women and girls from London hotel room she’s been stuck in for nine months

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson backs Foreign Office chief despite ‘disastrous’ Afghan evacuation

The cross-party Foreign Affairs Committee demanded Sir Philip Barton considers his position in a scathing report.

The Independent UK

Taliban say deal signed with UAE firm to manage airports

The Taliban say they've signed a deal allowing an Emirati company to manage three airports in Afghanistan after the fall of the country's U.S.-backed government

The Independent UK

Afghan female journalists defiant as Taliban restrictions grow

Taliban decree ordering female news anchors to cover their faces on air is the latest in a series of restrictions.

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Taliban to sign agreement with UAE to cooperate on airport operations

The Taliban administration will sign an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to share responsibility for operating airports in Afghanistan, the group's acting deputy prime minister said on Tuesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Report Reveals New Details on Collapse of Afghan Forces

Many Afghan soldiers reportedly escaped to Pakistan as the Taliban attacks on districts and provincial capitals intensified weeks before the Afghan government’s collapse in August 2021, a US report revealed. The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) released an interim report, “Collapse of the Afghan National Defense and Security…

Daily Mirror

MPs slam Raab and demand Foreign Office chief quit over ‘deep failures’ on Kabul

A scathing report by the Commons' Foreign Affairs Committee calls for Sir Philip Barton to consider his position for his “fundamental lack of seriousness, grip or leadership” during the Afghanistan fallout

The Guardian - US

We must stop letting Russia define the terms of the Ukraine crisis

A question like ‘Did US intelligence-sharing with Ukraine cross a line?’ forgets the fact that it was Russia that crossed the line – by invading Ukraine

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Afghan TV anchors forced to wear face-covering after Taliban order

Female TV news anchors are being told they must wear face coverings when presenting live on air in Afghanistan.

The Independent UK

Taliban enforces face-covering order for female TV news anchors

The Taliban has imposed several restrictions for women and girls since overtaking Afghanistan in August

The Independent UK

Taliban enforcing face-cover order for female TV anchors

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have begun enforcing an order requiring all female TV news anchors in the country to cover their faces while on-air

The Hindu

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Female TV presenters defy Taliban order to cover faces on air

Female presenters on Afghanistan's leading TV channels appear on air without covering their faces in defiance of the latest Taliban order, which further strips women of their rights.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Women TV Presenters Defy Taliban Order to Cover Faces on Air

Women presenters on Afghanistan's leading TV channels went on air Saturday without covering their faces, defying a Taliban order that they conceal their appearance to comply with the group's strict interpretation of Islam. Since surging back to power last year the Taliban have imposed a slew of restrictions on civil…

Bangkok Post

Afghan women TV presenters defy Taliban

KABUL: Women presenters on Afghanistan’s leading TV channels went on the air Saturday without covering their faces, defying a Taliban order that they conceal their appearance to comply with the group’s austere brand of Islam.

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