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Iran Says 110 Arrested over Suspected Schoolgirl Poisonings

Iranian police said Wednesday that 110 suspects have been arrested in connection with the suspected poisoning of thousands of girls in schools across the country. Students say they have been sickened by noxious fumes in incidents dating back to November that have mainly occurred in girls' schools. Authorities say they…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Umar Gul named as Pakistan bowling coach for Afghanistan T20Is

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday announced that Abdul Rehman and Umar Gul will be the head coach and bowling coach respectively for the side during the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan later this month. Read further on Dynamite News:

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It's been 20 years since the US invaded Iraq – long enough for my undergraduate students to see it as a relic of the past

The United States invaded Iraq 20 years ago in March 2003, claiming it had to disarm the Iraqi government of weapons of mass destruction and end the dictatorial rule of President Saddam Hussein.

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Commentary: We can’t forget Jimmy Carter’s shameful legacy in Afghanistan

While Jimmy Carter was president, his critics claimed his foreign policy was weak and had emboldened the Soviet Union. Carter, who is 98 and recently entered home hospice treatment, is today known for having prioritized human rights during his term. Yet this view forgets that in Afghanistan, Carter launched an…

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Thousands of Afghans detained in ‘prison-like’ conditions in Abu Dhabi, finds HRW

‘The big problem is we don’t know our future and we don’t know our destination’

The Independent UK

No, the U.S. Shouldn't Wage War Against Mexican Cartels

There's little reason to believe that any of the tactics Republican politicians are proposing would be effective in keeping fentanyl out of the country.

Reason

Taliban health ministry launches annual polio vaccination drive

Afghanistan has launched its annual polio inoculation campaign aimed at reaching 9 million children, the health ministry said on Monday, the second year in a row the vaccination drive has taken place under Taliban rule.

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My first umpiring gig for a local cricket club has been a welcome distraction from waiting for a family visa

The Australian government could learn from these clubs when it comes to supporting refugees

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Migrants waiting to cross Channel thank 'hero' Gary Lineker for opposing immigration bill

Ahmad Harris, who fled Kabul six months ago and has family in the UK, has compared the BBC's move to silence Gary Lineker to the tactics of the Taliban in Afghanistan

Daily Mirror

Bomb Kills 1, Wounds 5 at Press Award Event in Afghanistan

A bomb exploded on Saturday during an award ceremony for journalists in Afghanistan’s Mazar-e- Sharif city, killing at least one person and wounded five others, a Taliban police spokesman said. The blast occurred at the Tabian Farhang center in Mazar-e Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, as journalists gathered for…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Bomb kills 1, wounds 5 at press award event in Afghanistan

Police in Afghanistan say a bomb has exploded during an award ceremony for journalists in Mazar-e- Sharif city, killing at least one person and wounded five others

The Independent UK

Blast at Afghanistan journalist event kills at least one, injures eight

A blast hit a cultural centre during an event for journalists in northern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing at least one person and wounding eight, according to authorities and journalists, a few days after the province's governor died in an explosion claimed by Islamic State.

Reuters

Foreign minister says Pakistan in `perfect storm' of crises

Pakistan’s foreign minister says his country is facing “a perfect storm” of troubles — an economic crisis, the consequences of catastrophic flooding and terrorism “that is once again rearing its ugly head” as a result of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan

The Independent UK

Why schoolgirl 'poisonings' in Iran could be mass psychogenic illness

There is no evidence schoolgirls in Iran have been the target of chemical attacks, but neither are they ‘making it up’ – it's a collective stress response based on a belief, argues Dr Robert Bartholomew

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The Independent UK

Italy to stiffen smuggling punishment after migrant tragedy

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has brought her planned crackdown on people smugglers to a southern town near the coast where a wooden boat crowded with migrants broke apart

The Independent UK

Bomb kills 3, including provincial governor, in Afghanistan

Police say a Taliban-appointed provincial governor and two others have been killed by a bomb

Reuters

Taliban governor of Afghanistan's Balkh killed in blast - police

A blast tore through the Taliban governor's office in Afghanistan's northern Balkh province on Thursday, killing him and two others, police said.

The Guardian - UK

Britain promised to move heaven and earth for all who helped us in Afghanistan. It wasn’t true

The UK is shirking its responsibility – and by losing focus on that unstable country, is putting us at risk all over again, says MP and former soldier Dan Jarvis

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Former US marine breaks down as he describes ‘catastrophe’ of 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan

Active service members and veterans have provided first-hand testimony in the House of Representatives about the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan, describing in harrowing detail the carnage and death they witnessed on the ground.

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Veterans reveal horror of deadly bomb attack on men, women and children at airport

Two suicide bombers caused horrific slaughter as huge crowds swamped Kabul airport during US withdrawal from Afghanistan

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Women's Day rallies call for abortion rights, equal pay and an end to Afghanistan's 'gender apartheid'

Rallies, conferences and events marking International Women's Day take place across the globe, focusing on abortion, equal pay and an end to gender repressive laws in countries including Afghanistan and Iran.

The Guardian - US

Veterans give searing testimony on US withdrawal from Afghanistan at hearing

Witnesses described the chaos and panic of the 2021 US departure during the Republican inquiry, which had people in tears at times

WEKU

An injured Marine gives searing testimony on the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan

The Marine sergeant, who survived a terrorist bombing on the Abbey gate at the Kabul airport in 2021, recounted chaos and atrocities he witnessed. Veterans urged Congress to help those left behind.

Reuters

UN warns of aid cuts over Taliban crackdown on women's rights

The U.N. envoy in Afghanistan warned on Wednesday that a Taliban administration crackdown on women's rights is likely to lead to a drop in aid and development funding in the country, where women fear being cut from public life as much as violent death.

The Independent UK

Veterans testify of 'catastrophic' impact of Afghan collapse

Active-service members and veterans have provided first-hand testimony in the House of Representatives about the implications of the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, describing in harrowing and explicit detail the trauma experienced on the ground

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