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UK inquiry vows to get to bottom of Afghan extra-judicial killings' allegations

The chair of a public inquiry examining "extremely serious" allegations that British armed forces carried out dozens of extra-judicial killings in Afghanistan said on Wednesday that any soldiers who had broken the law should face investigation.

Reuters

9 killed as strong earthquake rattles Pakistan, Afghanistan

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake has rattled much of Pakistan and Afghanistan, sending panicked residents fleeing from their homes and offices

The Independent UK

Quake hits Afghanistan, rattles Pakistan and India

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake has rattled much of Afghanistan and Pakistan, sending panicked residents fleeing from their homes.

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I feel embraced by Melbourne but dejected by Australia's visa policies, as I await my wife and children to join me

I fled the horrors of state collapse in Afghanistan and am gradually feeling embraced by Melbourne. However, there's still one thing that overshadows my life here, writes Shadi Khan Saif.

ABC News

Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 11, 9 in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: At least nine people were killed and 44 injured in northwest Pakistan by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake that struck in neighbouring Afghanistan late on Tuesday, a Pakistani government official said.

Bangkok Post

Earthquake in Afghanistan Kills at Least 13, Nine of Them in Pakistan

At least 13 people were killed and more than 90 injured in Pakistan and Afghanistan after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck late on Tuesday, government officials said. At least nine people were killed and 44 injured in northwest Pakistan, a Pakistani government official said, and hospitals in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…

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Earthquake of magnitude 6.5 hits northern Afghanistan, killing at least 3

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck northern Afghanistan on Tuesday evening, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, killing two in the east of the country and one child in neighbouring Pakistan.

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Huge earthquake hits Afghanistan as tremors felt in India and Pakistan

The tremor measured 6.8, hitting Afghanistan, Pakistan and India

The Independent UK

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes Hindu Kush in Afghanistan - GFZ

An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said on Tuesday.

Reuters

At least 13 dead after earthquake jolts Afghanistan, Pakistan

Tremors of the magnitude 6.5 quake were felt as far as the Indian capital New Delhi.

Al Jazeera

Pilot recalls moment he rescued 23 Iraqis set for beheading from torture chamber

Alan Mack, who also hunted for Osama Bin Laden in Afghanistan, describes the stroke of luck that led him and his team to rescue 23 innocent people from a torture house in Iraq

Daily Mirror

A string of assassinations in Afghanistan point to ISIS-K resurgence – and US officials warn of possible attacks on American interests in next 6 months

Since returning to power in Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban have struggled to contain the Islamic State Khorasan province, or ISIS-K – the official Islamic State group affiliate operating in Afghanistan.

The Conversation

Afghanistan's school year starts with calls for all girls to be allowed back

Afghanistan's school year started on Tuesday, the education ministry said, as the U.N. children's agency renewed calls for teenage girls to be able to rejoin the classroom.

Reuters

Afghan school year starts with no classes

KABUL: Afghanistan’s schools reopened on Tuesday for the new academic year, but no classes were held as students were unaware of the start and hundreds of thousands of teenage girls remain barred from attending class.

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Aid funding shortfall could push Afghans into famine - WFP

A drop in donor funding could push parts of Afghanistan into famine this year, the World Food Programme said on Monday, adding that up to 9 million Afghans could be left without food aid after it had already had to slash rations.

The Independent UK

Roll call of the dead: The 179 British servicemen and women who paid ultimate price in Iraq

The invasion of Iraq led to the deaths of 179 British personnel between March 2003 and February 2009.

Evening Standard

Former Australian SAS soldier charged with murder over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan

Charge comes after report found evidence that Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghan prisoners, farmers and civilians

The Conversation

First Australian charged with war crime of murder in Afghanistan

The first arrest has been made following the Brereton inquiry into allegations that Australians committed war crimes in Afghanistan.

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The Independent UK

Former Australian soldier to be charged with Afghan's murder

Police have arrested the first Australian veteran for an alleged murder in Afghanistan three years after a war crime investigation found that 19 Australian special forces soldiers could face charges for illegal conduct during the conflict

France 24

Australian soldier arrested for alleged war crime in Afghanistan

The 41-year-old man, who was deployed in Afghanistan, is accused of having killed a civilian. A four-year investigation revealed that Australian special forces killed 39 unarmed civilians and prisoners in the country.

The Guardian - AU

Former SAS soldier arrested and charged in NSW for alleged war crime over killing of Afghan civilian

Oliver Schulz, 41, was arrested in the southern highlands of New South Wales by Australian federal police and NSW police

The New Daily

Former Australian soldier charged with war crime

A former Australian soldier who served in Afghanistan has been charged with a war crime by federal police.

Reuters

Australia arrests former soldier for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan

Australian authorities said on Monday they had arrested a former soldier for allegedly killing an Afghanistan civilian while deployed with the country's defence force there.

AAP

Former Australian soldier to be charged with war crime

A former soldier deployed to Afghanistan is expected to be charged with committing a war crime after he was arrested in regional NSW.

ABC News

ICC board set to decide the future of the exiled Afghanistan women's cricket team at a meeting in Dubai

The exiled Afghanistan women's cricket team is waiting for someone to take steps to restore their ability to play — but the ICC board deciding their fate has not spoken to them, writes Tracey Holmes.

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