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Allegations of Afghanistan war crimes led to U.S. warning - Australian defence chief

Australia's defence chief said on Wednesday the United States warned him in 2021 that allegations Australian special forces soldiers killed prisoners and civilians in Afghanistan may trigger a law prohibiting assistance from the United States.

Reuters

Australia’s trial of the century: defamation case pitting the media against Victoria Cross soldier

Three newspapers accused Ben Roberts-Smith, recipient of Australia’s highest military honour, of war crimes – now the five-year court case is coming to an end

The Guardian - AU

Australian general says US warns war crime allegations could prevent work with Australia's SAS

Australia’s defense force chief says the U.S. government has warned that allegations of war crimes against Australian soldiers in Afghanistan could prevent U.S. forces from working with Australia’s Special Air Service Regiment

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Afghanistan war crime allegations prompted US warnings about cooperation with Australia

Defence chief Angus Campbell reveals the United States military warned that allegations of war crimes may affect future cooperation with Australia.

ABC News

Qatar prime minister, Taliban chief hold secret Afghan talks -source

The Qatari prime minister held secret talks with the supreme leader of the Taliban this month on resolving tension with the international community, a source briefed on the meeting said, signaling a new willingness by Afghanistan's rulers to discuss ways to end their isolation.

Reuters

What caused deadly Afghan-Iran border clashes? What happens next?

The two countries call for de-escalation after deadly clashes erupt apparently over river water-sharing dispute.

Al Jazeera

Senator challenges Australian Defence Force chief Angus Campbell to 'surrender' Afghanistan medal

The Australian Defence Force chief is grilled in parliament over moves to revoke military honours from some soldiers who served in Afghanistan, with one senator suggesting General Angus Campbell should "surrender" his own medal.

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ADF chief tells Senate estimates he reviewed his own performance commanding troops in Afghanistan

Angus Campbell said he had encouraged the defence minister, Richard Marles, to ‘seek independent views’ before making any decision on the issue

The Guardian - AU

In Australian defamation court, a proxy 'war crimes trial' nears judgement

Australian special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith was lauded as a hero and awarded Australia's highest military honour for "conspicuous gallantry" during a 2010 attack on two Taliban machine-gun posts during his fifth tour of Afghanistan.

Reuters

US pledges to investigate Afghan pilot’s case as UK stalls on offer to help

UK government slammed for lack of assistance: ‘He is in the UK so we have a moral duty to look after him’

The Independent UK

Doc Todd, a rapper who helped other veterans feel 'Not Alone,' dies at 38

George Michael Todd — a generous, "gentle giant" — died of sudden cardiac death. He served in Afghanistan and returned home with PTSD. In 2017 he released an album called Combat Medicine.

WEKU

5.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan’s Fayzabad; tremors felt in Srinagar, Poonch, parts of Punjab and Haryana

5.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Fayzabad of Afghanistan; tremors felt in Srinagar, Pooch, parts of Punjab, Haryana

The Hindu

Tremors felt in J-K's Srinagar, Pooch after earthquake hits Afghanistan

Strong earthquake tremors were felt on Sunday in Srinagar and Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir following a magnitude 5.2 earthquake in Fayzabad in Afghanistan. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

‘I just have you’: the rural Australians helping Afghan asylum seekers find refuge

A musician living in Wal Wal, population 27, in the Wimmera is offering hope to a displaced family of six from Afghanistan

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Al Jazeera

At least three killed in shooting at Iran-Afghan border

Several people were reportedly injured in the clash, which came amid tensions between the neighbours over water rights.

Reuters

At least three killed in clash on Iran-Afghan border

Two Iranian border guards and one Taliban fighter were killed after shooting broke out near a border post between Iran and Afghanistan, a Taliban spokesman and Iran's state media said on Saturday.

France 24

Belgium grapples with asylum system crisis

Like many European countries, Belgium has been witnessing a crisis in its asylum system for several months. With its welcome centres and public services stretched to breaking point, NGOs are now sounding the alarm. They say more resources are needed to help process the many unaccompanied minors arriving in Belgium,…

The Week

Is it time to recognise Afghanistan’s Taliban government?

Debate about whether to officially recognise the Taliban has intensified after a senior UN official said the intergovernmental agency was ready to take “baby steps” to engage with Afghanistan’s caretaker regime.

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The Independent UK

Rights groups slam severe Taliban restrictions on Afghan women as 'crime against humanity'

Two top rights groups say the severe restrictions imposed on women and girls by the Taliban in Afghanistan amount to gender-based persecution, which is a crime against humanity

Salon

"We leave these places in ruins"

Filmmaker Ric Roman Waugh on how Gerard Butler action film had to be rewritten when U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan

The Times of India

BCCI considering second-string team for Afghanistan series

NEW DELHI: Contrary to earlier reports suggesting the cancellation of the proposed home series against Afghanistan due to a cramped schedule, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is now considering the possibility of fielding a second-string team for the series. This move comes as a means to…

The Independent UK

Aid chief says Taliban agree to consider allowing women to resume agency work in Kandahar

The head of a major international aid organization says Taliban officials in Kandahar have agreed to consider allowing women to resume work at the agency in the Afghan province

The Hindu

Final call on Asia Cup venue to be taken after IPL final, says BCCI secretary Jay Shah

It has been learnt from ACC sources that PCB chairman Najam Sethi’s proposed hybrid model looks like a feasible solution although ACC had made no formal statements

The Week

First double above-knee amputee conquers Everest

A former British Army Gurkha has become the first double above-knee amputee to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Hari Budha Magar, who lost his legs in an explosion while serving in Afghanistan in 2010, started planning the challenge in 2018, to raise funds for veterans’ charities. Speaking from base…

The Times of India

Heads of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan cricket boards to attend IPL final

AHMEDABAD: The heads of Sri Lanka Cricket (Shammi Silva), Bangladesh Cricket Board (Nazmul Hasan) and Afghanistan Cricket Board (Mirwais Ashraf) will attend IPL-2023 final, which will be preceded by a closing ceremony, at the monumental Narendra Modi Stadium here on Sunday, informed BCCI secretary Jay Shah.

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