The Latest Breaking News from Afghanistan

A Langley lad from Middleton, Lee Rigby was one of our own - 10 years on from the heinous murder of a proud soldier and new dad

'Once a Fusilier, always a Fusilier'

Manchester Evening News · May 22, 2023

Northern Ireland-born diplomats describe how Good Friday Agreement inspires them

The diplomats have served in countries from Afghanistan to North Korea.

The Independent UK · May 21, 2023

Double amputee Gurkha veteran reaches summit of Mount Everest

Hari Budha Magar reached the peak despite being a double amputee since an explosion in Afghanistan

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2023

Democrats and Republicans say they want to help Afghan veterans. So why haven’t they done anything?

A bill to give Afghans who assisted American service members permanent status has languished in Congress. It faces even bigger hurdles now, Eric Garcia reports

The Independent UK · May 20, 2023

Double amputee fined for using disabled space 'after warden said blue badge was a fake'

Former Royal Marine Commando Ben McBean, who was called 'a real hero' by Prince Harry after was severely injured in service in Afghanistan in 2008, claims a traffic warden questioned his legitimacy

Daily Mirror · May 19, 2023

CAFA under-20 Championship to be broadcast on SportsCast’s YouTube channel

The Central Asian Football Association under-20 Championship will see teams from Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan take part in the competition

The Hindu · May 19, 2023

GOP pauses Blinken contempt push after gaining access to classified Afghanistan cable

The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee says he is pausing an effort to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress now that the State Department is letting him view a redacted classified cable from U.S. diplomats in Kabul sent shortly before the U.S. withdrawal from…

The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

US House member 'pauses' subpoena attempt over Afghanistan cable

The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee said on Thursday he accepted the State Department's invitation to view a classified cable related to the August 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan and would "pause" attempts to enforce a subpoena to obtain it.

Reuters · May 18, 2023

Iran warns Afghanistan's Taliban rulers not to violate its water rights, over Helmand River

Iran's state media say the Iranian president has warned Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers not to violate water rights of the Iranian people

The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

Double amputee Ben McBean fears losing blue badge for 'not being disabled enough'

Ben was called 'a real hero' by Prince Harry. He was severely injured in service in Afghanistan in 2008

Wales Online · May 18, 2023