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No option but to talk to Taliban about migrant returns, EU's migration commissoner says

EU countries received about a million asylum applications filed by Afghans between 2013-2024, according to the bloc's data agency.

Euronews

Sold for Survival: Afghans Are Selling Their Child Daughters for $3,200 as Famine Hits Majority of Population

In Afghanistan, families are selling young daughters for survival as famine and economic collapse worsen. Aid cuts and unemployment worsen the crisis, affecting millions under Taliban rule.

International Business Times UK

Afghan women describe ‘straight hell’ of new Taliban crackdown on what they can wear

IN FOCUS: Taliban officials are stopping Afghan women in markets and on the streets for not wearing gloves, socks and veils to fully cover up their bodies – and shooting protesters who object. Arpan Rai reports

The Independent UK

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UN mission in Afghanistan confirms death toll of 13 civilians in Pakistani airstrikes

The United Nations mission in Afghanistan says it has documented the deaths of 13 civilians, mainly children and women, from Pakistani airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan

The Independent UK

The EU is inviting the Taliban to Brussels. Europe’s credibility lies in tatters

As ICE-style deportation rules come into force, the unsavoury circle the EU wants migrant deals with includes the Afghan regime. This is a nadir, says Shada Islam, a Brussels-based commentator on EU affairs

The Guardian - UK

U.N. says at least 1 killed in crackdown on protests against the arrest of women in Afghanistan

The United Nations say that a violent crackdown on a protest in western Afghanistan has left at least one person dead

The Independent UK

Deadly Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan end a month of calm

Pakistan has launched new airstrikes on Afghanistan, ending a month of calm and escalating what Islamabad previously called “open war” between the neighbors

The Independent UK

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Who is Haji Najibullah? Ex-Taliban commander sentenced to 42 years for killings of US soldiers, kidnapping of journalists

A former Taliban commander has been sentenced to 42 years in prison for supporting attacks that killed three US soldiers and for his role in the kidnapping of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Rohde and two others in Afghanistan.

The Times of India

Pakistan launches deadly strikes on Afghanistan

KHOST (AFGHANISTAN) - Pakistan has renewed deadly airstrikes on neighbouring Afghanistan, officials in both countries said Wednesday, in the worst violence in weeks following a period of relative calm.

Bangkok Post

Pakistan says carried out air strikes at terror hideouts in Afghanistan, 26 killed

Pakistan conducted "precise and calibrated" overnight air strikes targeting alleged terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan, claiming to have killed 26 individuals. This action follows recent terror incidents in Pakistan and comes amid ongoing tensions and diplomatic efforts between the two nations. The Afghan government reported casualties from the strikes, accusing Pakistan…

The Economic Times

Pakistan renews air strikes on Afghanistan, killing dozens

Pakistan on Wednesday launched deadly air strikes on Afghanistan after a period of relative calm following months of fighting at the beginning of the year. Pakistan's government said 26 "militants" were killed while Afghan authorities said at least 12 people, including children, died in provinces near the border.

France 24

Two killed in rare street demonstration over women’s rights in Afghanistan

A child reported among those killed when Taliban forces fired on crowds in Herat, who were protesting over arrests of women accused of violating hijab dress code

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan strikes Afghanistan again: At least 26 killed in fresh escalation

Pakistan on Wednesday carried out fresh airstrikes inside Afghanistan, claiming to have killed at least 26 "khawarijs" (militants).

The Times of India

Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill at least 13

Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of launching deadly airstrikes that have killed at least 13 people and wounded 14 others.

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The Independent UK

Ex-Taliban commander gets 42 years in prison in killings of US soldiers and journalists' kidnappings

A former Taliban commander has been sentenced in New York to 42 years in prison for crimes including the 2008 kidnapping of a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist

AAP

Ex-Taliban commander jailed for 42 years

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist has confronted a former Taliban commander who kidnapped him in Afghanistan, before he was sentenced in a New York court.

The Times of India

Three injured in Herat as Taliban move to disperse protest over dress code violations

Herat erupted in chaos Tuesday when protests erupted over the controversial detainment of women for supposed dress code breaches. Tensions soared as security forces intervened, leading to reports of gunfire and three individuals injured. The vice and virtue ministry quickly refuted claims of arrests, labeling them unfounded gossip.

AAP

Police crack down on western Afghan anti-hijab protests

The Taliban denied reports women in Afghanistan have been arrested for failing to observe hijab rules as locals claim protests have been violently dispersed.

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France 24

Dozens of Afghan men protest govt crackdown on women, police accused of ‘firing shots’

Dozens of men on Tuesday took to the streets of the western Afghan city of Herat to protest the multiple arrests of women in recent days. The women were detained by the morality police for not properly adhering to the Taliban-ordered dress code, which requires them to fully cover themselves…

The Independent UK

Afghan protesters injured during demonstration against Taliban-imposed dress code for women

A crackdown by Afghan authorities on demonstrators in western Afghanistan has left at least three people injured, eyewitnesses say

Euronews

Newsletter: Squeezing Moscow's war chest

Also in this newsletter: A group of MEPs are up in arms over planned technical talks between EU and Taliban officials on the return of migrants to Afghanistan.

International Business Times UK

Who Is Mateea Petrescu? Andrew Tate's Spokeswoman Who Claimed 'They Lie Like There's No Tomorrow'

Mateea Petrescu, once a staunch defender of Andrew Tate, reveals her disillusionment with the controversial influencer, citing eroded trust and complex legal challenges as reasons for her departure.

The Independent UK

Pregnant woman among dozens arrested for violating Taliban-imposed dress code

Taliban official in Herat issues diktat warning women not to ‘show skin’ or wear make-up

Euronews

Women detained in Afghanistan's Herat in clothing crackdown, eyewitnesses say

Women nationwide must be completely covered when they leave home, with many wearing a flowing abaya robe along with a Muslim headscarf and a face covering.

The Guardian - US

Jill Biden’s book is the last thing we need right now

CNN anchor Jake Tapper joined a chorus of voices accusing the former first lady of rewriting history and dodging accountability for the 2024 loss

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