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The Latest Breaking News from Afghanistan

Taliban slams US report on rising threats in Afghanistan

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says the country is enjoying its greatest stability of the past 40 years.

Al Jazeera

ODI World Cup 2023: Pakistan wary of Afghan spinners, not keen to play them in Chennai

NEW DELHI: The Pakistan cricket team has expressed reservations about playing certain participating teams at specific venues during the upcoming ODI World Cup in India. This includes concerns about facing Afghanistan in Chennai and Australia in Bengaluru.

The Times of India

Refugee's hard road to Canberra and freedom

Zerghona Jawadi's extraordinary story of trial and triumph.

The Canberra Times

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After escaping the Taliban, hundreds of Afghans languish in Albania in a prolonged US visa process

Hundreds of Afghans are languishing in Albania, waiting for the U.S. visas they were promised, almost two years after fleeing the Taliban takeover of their country

The Independent UK

'Superhero' County Durham dad who survived IED attack in Afghanistan celebrates Father's Day

Dean Middleton, 38, had half his skull cut away and replaced with a titanium plate after the blast

Chronicle Live

Hero Afghan pilot: UK commanders sent me into combat... how can you abandon me?

Exclusive: Afghan war hero who escaped Taliban to come to Britain hits back at officials who say his military service is not enough to stop his deportation

The Independent UK

Bangladesh trounces Afghanistan by 546 runs for its biggest-ever test victory

Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 546 runs on June 17 to record its biggest-ever test victory in terms of runs.

The Hindu

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Transition: the story of a trans journalist embedded with the Taliban

In a fascinating new documentary, an Australian trans man gains unprecedented access to the terrorist organisation while keeping his identity secret

The Guardian - US

Bangladesh close in on big victory against Afghanistan in one-off Test

NEW DELHI: In the one-off Test match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh in Dhaka, the hosts continued their dominance on the third day, putting the visiting side under significant pressure.

The Times of India

Refugee Week: Ben and Jerry’s creates ice cream with refugee entrepreneurs

The new flavour was inspired by the food and culture of Morocco, Afghanistan and Syria

Evening Standard

New campaign to fund primary school education for girls in Afghanistan

International charity Street Child has launched a campaign called ‘Education Is Her Right’ which aims to fund primary school education for girls in Afghanistan. The country faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis and the gains made over the past

Wales Online

Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain fifties give Bangladesh huge lead over Afghanistan in one-off Test

NEW DELHI: In the one-off Test match between Bangladesh and Afghanistan in Dhaka, the hosts strengthened their position by reaching 134-1 in their second innings on the second day of the match.

The Times of India

In a first, India and Pakistan special envoys participate in Western talks with Taliban in Norway

Taliban representatives met with Indian and Pakistani special envoys and officials amongst a number of international diplomats this week, in an effort by the Norwegian Government to break the impasse in talks on the sidelines of a peace conference in Oslo.

The Hindu

Afghanistan paceman Nijatullah Masood bags 5-wicket haul on Test debut against Bangladesh

Supported by pace bowler Yamin Ahmadzai, who had figures of 2-39, Masood found swing and movement in the overcast conditions to rip through Bangladesh’s batting

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The Independent UK

Australian soldier won’t apologise for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan

‘We haven’t done anything wrong, so we won’t be making any apologies’

The Conversation

Stripping medals from soldiers is murky territory, and must not distract from investigating alleged war crimes

It could be years before Ben Roberts-Smith and others are stripped of military awards for their service in Afghanistan and face Australian criminal court on war crimes charges, if in fact that ever happens.

Al Jazeera

Record 110 million people worldwide displaced: UN refugee agency

Wars in Ukraine and Sudan, and the Afghanistan crisis, have forced millions to flee in search of safety.

The Guardian - AU

Australian federal police abandon two alleged murder investigations into Ben Roberts-Smith

The long-running investigations into murder allegations in Afghanistan will be replaced by new inquiries because of concerns about evidence

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The Independent UK

US offers asylum lifeline to Afghan war hero as UK refuses to recognise his military service

Exclusive: Humiliation for Britain as America – alerted by The Independent – considers safe haven for pilot facing deportation to Rwanda

The Independent UK

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Afghanistan in Bangladesh 2023

Follow all the action from Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium

Al Jazeera

‘Wedding or a funeral?’ Taliban bans music at Kabul wedding halls

The Taliban bans music at Kabul weddings halls because it is considered against the teachings of Islam.

The Times of India

Afghanistan confident ahead of Bangladesh Test without Rashid Khan

NEW DELHI: Hashmatullah Shahidi, the skipper of the Afghanistan cricket team, exudes confidence as his side prepares to make a highly anticipated return to Test cricket after a hiatus of over two years. Despite the decision to rest key leg spinner Rashid Khan, Shahidi remains optimistic about Afghanistan's chances against…

The Week

‘We should be scared’: the poisoning of schoolgirls in Afghanistan

Dozens of schoolgirls are suspected to have been deliberately poisoned in two attacks in Afghanistan, the latest in a decade of incidents in the region, intensifying fears for girls pursuing education.

Al Jazeera

Australia confronts ‘war hero’ myth after Ben Roberts-Smith case

Veneration of veterans gained momentum in the John Howard era and the revelations from Afghanistan have shocked many.

France 24

Iran and Afghanistan dispute Helmand water rights as climate change deepens crisis

Iran and Afghanistan exchanged gunfire on May 27 amid rising tensions over water supplies in the region. The countries are engaged in a decades-long dispute over rights to the Helmand River, on which Iran depends to irrigate land in its arid south. The construction of dams on the Afghan side…

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