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In Chicago, Secretary of State Blinken says Putin has already lost what he wanted in Ukraine

CHICAGO — Making a brief visit to Chicago on Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said while Ukrainians have suffered tremendously, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has inflicted “extraordinary damage” on his own citizens and military and that U.S.-led sanctions will take a dramatic toll on Russia’s…

Chicago Tribune

UN says Taliban divided on appeal to restore women's rights

A delegation led by the highest-ranking woman at the United Nations has urged the Taliban during a four-day visit to Afghanistan to reverse their crackdown on women and girls

The Independent UK

Top diplomats, former UN officials seek to fix 'Wild West' of peacemaking

A group of diplomats, former statesmen and U.N. officials began seeking political backing this week for a peacemaking framework to shape new standards for resolving conflicts that they say can avoid past mistakes such as in Mali and Afghanistan.

Reuters

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Deputy U.N. chief pushes women's rights during visit to Taliban heartland

U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed expressed alarm to Taliban officials in Kandahar over violations of women's rights in Afghanistan, the United Nations said on Friday after she made a rare visit to the Taliban's southern heartland.

Reuters

Taliban ‘Men-Only’ Aid Edict Divides Charity Community

The World Food Program seems poised to carry on, driving NGOs to call it quits on aid.

Foreign Policy

Freezing temperatures kill 78 people in Afghanistan

At least 78 people have died of cold in Afghanistan during the country's worst winter in more than a decade, authorities said on Thursday.

Reuters

Prince Harry's portrayal of war in 'Spare' is making headlines – but combat decision-making is more complex than his words suggest

The last few weeks have seen a steady stream of news related to the new memoir written by Prince Harry, titled “Spare.” While much of the media attention has focused on his relationship with King Charles; Prince William; Catherine, princess of Wales; and Camilla, the queen consort, it is his…

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Ministers urged to safeguard aid to Afghanistan after ban on female aid workers

Labour MP Dan Jarvis asked an urgent question on the issue in the Commons asking for confirmation there will be no cuts.

The Independent UK

Dozens of people killed as cold wave sweeps Afghanistan

About 70,000 cattle have perished in a week as many provinces witness deep freeze amid a humanitarian crisis.

Al Jazeera

What it's like for persecuted minorities to live under Taliban rule in Afghanistan

For many people living in Afghanistan, life is a daily struggle. There's no work and minorities like Fatima and her family live in fear.

ABC News

Senior UN officials in Afghanistan to press for women’s rights

The delegation includes Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and Sima Bahous, executive secretary of UN Women.

Al Jazeera

Deputy U.N. chief has talks in Afghanistan on women's rights

The United Nations deputy secretary-general discussed women's rights with Afghanistan's acting foreign minister on Wednesday after the Taliban authorities banned most female aid workers and stopped women and girls from attending high school and university.

Reuters

Twitter removes blue ticks of Taliban officials who paid for verification feature

At least two Taliban members based in Afghanistan were reported to be using Musk’s paid-for feature, but Twitter has now allegedly cancelled their subscriptions to the service

Daily Mirror

UN's top woman in Afghanistan for talks on Taliban crackdown

The highest-ranking woman in the United Nations has arrived in Kabul at the head of a U.N. delegation promoting the rights of women and girls

The Independent UK

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Al Jazeera

Afghans braving severe cold face stark choice: Food or warmth

Many provinces have seen an exceptionally cold winter, with temperatures dropping to as low as -21 degrees Celcius.

Tribune News Service

Taliban bought blue check marks on Twitter, report says

The Taliban and supporters of the Afghanistan rulers have been buying up blue-check verifications on Twitter, according to a report.

Al Jazeera

Pakistani FM Zardari slams previous government’s TTP policy

Bhutto Zardari says his government has reversed the previous government’s ‘wrong approach’ towards the Pakistan Taliban.

Al Jazeera

NGOs resume some Afghan operations with women workers

Three foreign aid groups restore work in health sector after Taliban bans women from working with NGOs in Afghanistan.

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Evening Standard

Afghanistan: Nine men publicly flogged by Taliban in sports stadium

Taliban fighters in Kabul in 2021

Reuters

Davos 2023: Qatar says engagement with Taliban needed despite 'disappointing' actions

Qatar's foreign minister said on Tuesday that recent measures taken by Afghanistan's Taliban-led administration were "very disappointing" but that Doha would continue engaging as the only way forward to achieve change on the ground.

Daily Mirror

Nine men lashed up to 39 times each in public in brutal Taliban punishments

Each man was brutally lashed between 35 and 39 times in front of Taliban officials, religious clerics, elders, and local people, but the reason for their beating is still unknown

Daily Mirror

Prince Harry dragged into row over Brit's execution as Iran aims threatening dig at UK

Prince Harry has been criticised by the official Twitter account of the Iran Foreign Ministry which said the Duke of Sussex showed no remorse over the killing of 25 'innocent' people in Afghanistan

Reuters

Aid groups resume some Afghan operations with female healthworkers

Several aid organisations have restored some operations in Afghanistan after they received assurances from Taliban-run authorities that women could work in areas such as health, in spite of restrictions last month barring female NGO workers.

The Guardian - UK

UK government urged to honour pledge to Afghan refugees’ families

Exclusive: Charities and activists call on PM to follow through on pledge to allow families to resettle in UK

The Conversation

Prince Harry says his military kills were like chess pieces – the problem of seeing war as a game

Amid the many salacious revelations in Prince Harry’s memoir, Spare, one of the most concerning was not about his family. Harry revealed that he killed 25 members of the Taliban while serving in Afghanistan, and that he viewed them like pieces on a chessboard. His comments sparked criticism from top…

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