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Pakistani Taliban's reign of terror returns to Swat Valley

Following the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan, the Pakistani Taliban (Tehrik-i-Taliban, or TTP) have retaken their positions in areas along the border. With the return of Taliban fighters, the picturesque Swat Valley has once again descended into violence and fear. Targeted killings and kidnappings are now a daily occurrence,…

France 24

What Prince Harry actually wrote about killing 25 Taliban fighters in full

The Duke of Sussex has accused people who said he "boasted" about his kill count of lying

Wales Online

Kabul explosion: Dozens dead after terrorist suicide bombing at Taliban building

More than 36 died when the suicide vehicle-born improvised explosive device (SVBIED) exploded outside Kabul's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was hosting the Chinese ambassador and delegation

Daily Mirror

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Explosion outside Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul causes casualties

An explosion occurred outside the foreign affairs ministry in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Wednesday, causing casualties, a police official said.

Reuters

Taliban unveils its SUPERCAR powered by a Toyota Corolla engine in 'honour' for nation

The aggressive and sleek-looking Mada 9 sports car protoype - which is fitted with a Toyota Corolla engine - has finally been unveiled after 30 engineers spent five years designing it in Kabul, Afghanistan

Daily Mirror

Panic attacks, princes and the press: 5 of the most revealing takeaways from Harry’s memoir Spare

In between the louder moments of ‘Spare’ are poignant recollections about the Duke of Sussex’s struggles with his identity, mental health, and the deteriorating relationship with his older brother William

The Independent UK

Harry hits back at reaction to book

LONDON: Prince Harry has hit back at “hurtful” responses to his record-selling memoir, saying he was particularly upset by the “lie” he had boasted that he had killed 25 people in Afghanistan when serving as a military helicopter pilot.

Bangkok Post

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Prince Harry hits out at press over reports of Afghan killings in book

Britain's Prince Harry has hit back at "hurtful" responses to his record-selling memoir, saying he was particularly upset by the "lie" he had boasted that he had killed 25 people in Afghanistan when serving as a military helicopter pilot.

Reuters

Prince Harry lookalike forced to disguise himself in public as he fears for his life

Rhys Whittock says his doppelgänger's revelation that he killed 25 people in Afghanistan has put his own life at risk and he's taken to concealing his appearance in public

Daily Mirror

Harry claims family members in campaign to undermine book Spare as duke blasts Taliban kill comments ‘spin’

The prince made the accusations in an interview with Stephen Colbert on CBS’s The Late Show in the US

Evening Standard

Suspect in the New Year's Eve machete attack near Times Square faces federal charges

A man accused of attacking police with a machete near New York's Times Square on New Year's Eve is now facing federal terrorism charges, authorities announced Tuesday.

WEKU

Prince Harry denies 'boasting' about Taliban kills and hits out at memoir 'spin'

The Duke of Sussex, whose tell-all book Spare was published on Tuesday, has come under fireafter claiming to have taken out more than two dozen enemies during two tours of Afghanistan

Daily Mirror

Harry: I did not boast about my Taliban kills - the spin is 'dangerous'

Duke of Sussex insists it is a 'lie' that he bragged about the number of people he killed in Afghanistan

Wales Online

Prince Harry explains why he had to reveal Taliban kill count after angry backlash

The Duke of Sussex claimed that speaking about what he'd done in Afghanistan helped his own "healing" after being branded "very stupid" by military chiefs who warned it could lead to British troops being targeted

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The Independent UK

Panic attacks, princes and the press: 5 of the most revealing takeaways from Harry’s memoir Spare

Daily Mirror

World's strongest passports ranked as UK holds on to top 10 spot

Japan, Singapore and South Korea issue the most powerful passports in the world, just ahead of Germany and Spain, and several places ahead of the UK in sixth place

The Guardian - UK

The US must decide what ‘victory’ means in Ukraine – or waste even more lives there

Its support is critical to the conflict, but the US is failing to learn the lessons of its sprawling wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, says former military officer Frank Ledwidge

France 24

Prince Harry's 'Spare': The most anticipated, divisive celebrity memoir ever?

The details from a litany of leaks and interview teasers from Prince Harry's memoir "Spare" have been sensational, creating a media frenzy. There's Harry’s description of a physical fight with his brother, his admission that he killed 25 Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, his claim that William and Kate encouraged him…

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Foreign Policy

The Taliban Are Losing Some of Their Cash Cows

The U.S. and U.N. are halting aid as the Taliban ratchet up their atrocities.

The Independent UK

Harry: I was prepared to risk capture in Afghanistan to carry out first mission

The Duke of Sussex has written about his military experiences on the front line in his memoir Spare.

Evening Standard

Prince Harry’s ‘admission over killing 25 people in Afghanistan’ maymake Invictus Games a target, warns MP

The Duke of Sussex made the bombshell revelation in his upcoming memoir Spare

The Conversation

Vietnam war: how US involvement has influenced foreign policy decisions over 50 years

2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the US withdrawal from Vietnam and the war still casts long shadows over American life.

The Independent UK

Afghan protesters call for Prince Harry to be ‘put on trial’ over Taliban killings claim

Duke of Sussex says he killed 25 Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, writing in new memoir that he is ‘neither proud nor ashamed’ of the figure

The Conversation

Mad world: global flashpoints to watch in 2023 in the era of 'polycrisis'

When 2022 began, there was trepidation about what might happen in at least ten regions. Topping most lists were concerns about tensions in Ukraine, Afghanistan and Ethiopia.

The Independent UK

Harry’s Taliban killing revelation sparks protest in Afghanistan

A demonstration was staged at a university in Helmand, AP reported.

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