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ICE deported him to Afghanistan, then flew him back to LA

Last summer, nearly a year after the Taliban took over his country, Mr. A, an Afghan man in his 20s, crossed the southern border in California and told authorities he was seeking asylum.

Los Angeles Times

Taliban shares rare chilling audio message from its mysterious supreme leader

Hibatullah Akhundzada hardly ever appears in public and surrounds himself with other religious scholars in Afghanistan who are opposed to education and work for women

Daily Mirror

Russia, China FM attend high-level conference on Afghanistan

The top diplomats from Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan have attended a conference that focused on ensuring regional security in light of the situation in Afghanistan

The Independent UK

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Taliban share rare audio message from supreme leader

The Taliban's supreme leader says Afghanistan will be ruined without justice, in a rare audio message shared on social media

The Independent UK

Questions over Harry’s security ahead of huge policing operation for coronation

The Duke of Sussex was accused of sparking serious security concerns after revealing in his book he killed 25 Taliban fighters while in Afghanistan.

The Independent UK

Now ex-Tory leader backs our campaign: UK must keep its word and help Afghan war heroes

Iain Duncan Smith calls for ‘flexibility’ for Afghan veterans – as more Tories call for rethink on pilot threatened with deportation to Rwanda

The Independent UK

Editorial: Report on Afghanistan pullout sugar-coats a Biden-Trump catastrophe

The Biden administration admits to having made some mistakes — some — in its withdrawal from Afghanistan, but the admission doesn’t come close to acknowledging the catastrophe that occurred during the August 2021 retreat. Ex-President Donald Trump, meanwhile, is in full-force denial over his role in that catastrophe. Both are…

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Taliban aim to boost Afghan security forces, anti-aircraft capacity -army chief

Defence has received the largest share of funds in Afghanistan's budget as the Taliban government aims to boost forces by a third and build anti-aircraft missile capacity, the army chief told Reuters in a rare interview to foreign media.

Reuters

From military chiefs to political leaders – all the people backing our campaign to support Afghan war heroes

Senior military figures and MPs are among the 50,000 people supporting The Independent’s petition

The Independent UK

RAF chief backs our campaign: We must give asylum to Afghan pilot who risked his life for us

Dramatic intervention by Air Marshal Edward Stringer, commander of air operations during the Afghan conflict

The Independent UK

Independent’s petition calling for refuge for Afghan war heroes tops 50,000 signatures

Half of Britons fear the UK is not doing enough to aid Afghan veterans who helped our forces, as figures show around five in six applicants are rejected from the military scheme established to give sanctuary to those in danger from the Taliban

The Independent UK

Taliban ban on Afghan women working for U.N. an 'internal' issue

Afghanistan's Taliban administration has said forbidding Afghan women from working for the United Nations was an "internal issue," after the global organisation expressed alarm at the decision and said it would review its operations there.

Reuters

Talban say there's no obstacles for UN work in Afghanistan

The Taliban's chief spokesman denies there are obstacles for the U.N. to do its work in Afghanistan, even after barring Afghan women from working at the global body

The Independent UK

Were Afghan spies working for French secret cell 'left to die' at hands of Taliban?

Dozens of Afghan intelligence agents who worked for the French secret services in Afghanistan say they were abandoned by France after the Taliban took power on 15 August, 2021. These allegations are revealed Wednesday in a joint investigation by RFI, the NGO Lighthouse Reports and daily newspaper Le Monde.

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BBC 'ignorant' for trying to justify story on 'fake' refugee footballers

THE BBC has been criticised for its “ignorant and insensitive” response following a complaint about an article on the high-profile evacuation of…

The Independent UK

Queen told head of army her grandsons could fight on front line – documentary

The Real Crown: Inside The House Of Windsor is a five-part series which will be screened from April 20.

Al Jazeera

Taliban ban on women has forced UN into ‘appalling choice’

UN says negative consequences of the crisis for Afghan people will be the responsibility of the de facto authorities

ABC News

UN limits operations in Afghanistan amid the humanitarian crisis as the Taliban ban UN's female staff

In a major setback to the relief efforts in Afghanistan, the UN limits its operations in the war-ravaged country facing the worst humanitarian crisis in the wake of the Taliban's ban on its female staff.

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The Independent UK

UN tells Afghan staff to stay home until May after Taliban ban on female workers

The government has imposed restrictions on women’s access to work, education and public life

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN to Review Presence in Afghanistan Following Taliban Ban

The United Nations said Tuesday it is reviewing its presence in Afghanistan after the Taliban barred Afghan women from working for the world organization — a veiled suggestion the UN could move to suspend its mission and operations in the embattled country. Last week, Afghanistan's Taliban rulers took a step…

The Independent UK

UN to review presence in Afghanistan following Taliban ban

The United Nations says it's reviewing its presence in Afghanistan after the Taliban barred Afghan women from working for the world organization — a veiled suggestion that the U.N. could move to suspend its mission and operations in the embattled country

Reuters

U.N. asks Afghan staff to stay home until May after female worker ban

The United Nations' mission to Afghanistan has launched a review of its operations and asked all Afghan staff not to come to work at least until May after the Taliban administration barred its women staff from working, it said in a statement on Tuesday.

Daily Mirror

"We are not the bad guys" - Afghan women's player speaks out on 'false footballer' accusations

A Newsnight investigation into the evacuation of female footballers from Afghanistan in 2021 has come under fire.

Belfast Live

Afghan refugee's joy at meeting NI pal who helped him escape Taliban

Former RIR soldier from Derry helped old friend from Afghanistan make it to UK

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Food Agency: $800M Urgently Needed for Afghanistan

The UN food agency said Monday it urgently needs $800 million for the next six months to help Afghanistan, which is at the highest risk of famine in a quarter of a century. Aid agencies have been providing food, education and health care support to Afghans in the wake of…

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