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Hey Trump: Here’s how Canada punched above its military weight in Afghanistan — from someone with a front-row seat

“We’ve never needed them. We have never really asked anything of them. You know, they’ll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan, or this or that. And they did — they stayed a little back, a little off the front lines.” So said United States President Donald Trump recently, referring…

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Pakistan kills 177 Baloch militants in 48 hours — highest death toll in decades

Pakistani security forces have killed about two dozen militants in overnight raids in the insurgency-hit southwest bordering Afghanistan

The Independent UK

The death of medical care for Afghan women

Letter: Dr Carol Mann says the world is silent while women in Afghanistan face a bleak future, in response to an article on the Taliban’s birth control ban

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Pakistan says it has killed 145 'Indian-backed terrorists' in Balochistan after deadly attacks

Pakistani police and military forces have killed over 100 "Indian-backed terrorists" in Balochistan, according to government officials

The Independent UK

Confronting a catastrophic water crisis as millions forced to return to Afghanistan

IN FOCUS: With the return of millions of Afghans to their homeland as they are forced from neighbouring nations, the country’s water crisis is spinning out of control – compounded by brutal aid cuts and how the Taliban is handling it. Nick Ferris reports

The Independent UK

Afghanistan veteran becomes first double-amputee to climb seven highest peaks on each continent

An Afghanistan veteran has become the first double above-the-knee amputee to climb the highest peak on each of the seven continents.

The Independent UK

Defacing change: Afghan Resistance Museum reopens in Herat after Taliban dehumanise decorations

A museum dedicated to mujahideen resistance to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan has reopened in Herat with significant changes by the Taliban.

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Prince William "Chose to Remain Silent" While King Charles Made a Rare, "Deeply Political Intervention" With Donald Trump

The King is being questioned for dipping into world politics.

Marie Claire

Heavy rain in Afghanistan collapses a house, killing a mother and her 6 children

A mother and her six children have been killed in eastern Afghanistan after heavy rain caused their home to collapse as they slept at night

The Independent UK

Afghan migrants stranded in Pakistan after the US suspends refugee resettlement

In January 2025, Seema received an email from the International Organization for Migration saying that her flight from Pakistan to the United States, which she and her family were booked on after months of extensive interviewing and background checks by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, had been canceled.

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German leader hails Europe as an 'alternative to imperialism and autocracy'

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the European Union can be an “alternative to imperialism and autocracy” and can forge deals with like-minded partners in a world of increasing great power rivalry

The Independent UK

Tens of thousands flee northwest Pakistan over fears of military operation

More than 70,000 people, mostly women and children, have fled a region in northwestern Pakistan near Afghanistan

The Independent UK

‘Enemy of Europe’? How Trump’s push for Greenland spooked far-right allies

Leaders and voters who formerly applauded US president’s aims have been growing increasingly uneasy

The Guardian - UK

Piers Morgan’s Army veteran brother hits out at Trump’s ‘ignorant’ Afghanistan comments

Piers Morgan’s brother, an ex-army colonel who served three tours of Afghanistan, has called for Donald Trump to admit he was “wrong” over comments in which he claimed Nato allied troops “stayed a little off the front lines” in Afghanistan.

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These are the 457 British troops who died in Afghanistan — Trump’s claims cannot rewrite their sacrifice

They are remembered not as a statistic, but as 457 lives cut short on the front lines of Afghanistan.

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Donald Trump’s bravado crumbles as international outrage forces him to suddenly do the unthinkable

Trump has to play nice.

The Independent UK

Rod Stewart says Trump’s Afghanistan claim ‘hurts me badly’

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Meet the Afghan Hound: The World’s Most Elegant Dog

Afghan Hound, a sophisticated dog breed with long silky hair, elegant looks and independent nature. They carry cat like aloofness with aristocratic and funny personality. Just like all dog breeds Afghan hounds are loyal, but keeping them requires high grooming for their beautiful coat. Here are the characteristics of Afghan…

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The Guardian - UK

Donald Trump’s remarks about UK troops will not be soon forgotten

Letters: Readers respond to the US president’s widely condemned comment that Nato allied troops stayed off the frontline in Afghanistan

The Independent UK

Rod Stewart brands Trump a ‘draft dodger’ after NATO troop remarks

British rock star, a former Palm Beach neighbor of Trump, said he was ‘hurt’ by president’s false claims that Nato soldiers avoided the front lines in Afghanistan

The Guardian - UK

‘If you haven’t served, respect those who have’: Nato soldiers on Trump’s slurs

For those who fought alongside US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, president’s remarks have cut deep

Radio France Internationale

Trump remarks on NATO in Afghanistan spark backlash from Paris to Canberra

Australia has joined a growing chorus of anger – from France, the UK and Denmark, among others – over comments by US President Donald Trump suggesting NATO allies had stayed 'a little bit off the front lines' during the war in Afghanistan.

The Guardian - UK

UK politicians welcome Trump’s retreat over British troops’ role in Afghanistan

Home secretary says climbdown was ‘as good as it gets’ from US president despite failure to apologise for remarks

The Independent UK

Mahmood: Trump praise of UK troops may be ‘as good as it gets’ by way of Nato apology

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood has suggested a Donald Trump social media post honouring UK soldiers who fought in Afghanistan as “among the greatest of all warriors” may be the closest thing to an apology issued by the president over his criticism of Nato troops.

Evening Standard

Nato comments reversal ‘as good as it gets’ from Trump, says Home Secretary

Donald Trump said in a social media post that British troops were ‘among the greatest of all warriors’.

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