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Liam Livingstone in line to stake England claim in final T20 World Cup warm-up

The fit-again all-rounder is set to be vying with Harry Brook for a place in England’s side for next weekend’s World Cup opener against Afghanistan.

The Independent UK

Trump signed order for immediate 'large-scale troop withdrawals' from Afghanistan after election loss

WASHINGTON — After the 2020 election, then-President Donald Trump rushed to sign an immediate withdrawal order to pull troops out of Afghanistan in what a member of the congressional committee investigating Jan. 6, 2021, described as evidence he knew his term was coming to an end.

Los Angeles Times

Afghans in UAE facility are 'psychologically suffering,' Canada refugee says

Afghans living in a makeshift refugee camp in the United Arab Emirates staged demonstrations this week protesting the uncertainty of their status, participants told Reuters, and one refugee now in Canada said they are "psychologically suffering."

Reuters

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Trump order suggests he knew he lost

"Military leaders told him it would be a disaster, but Trump didn't care"

Salon

T20 World Cup: Picking the key trends ahead of upcoming tournament

The tournament begins in Australia next week

The Independent UK

Editorial: Putin’s war is hell: Russia’s increasingly desperate attacks are costing lives

Two hundred and thirty days after Vladimir Putin invaded his sovereign, democratic neighbor, the war in Ukraine is looking as successful from Moscow’s perspective as the decade-long Soviet slog in Afghanistan.

Tribune News Service

Taliban say Afghanistan secure enough for big projects

The Taliban say there is enough security across Afghanistan to restart major economic projects, despite attacks rocking the country since the group seized power more than a year ago

The Independent UK

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Dr Karen Woo: Mother of British medic killed in Afghanistan hails award in her memory

The British medic was shot dead while on a medical aid mission in August 2010

Evening Standard

United States restricts visas to Taliban, others over repression of Afghan women

The United States has restricted visas from being issued to current and former members of the Taliban, among other individuals, for repressing women and girls in Afghanistan, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in a statement on Tuesday.

Reuters

Biden Can't Have It Both Ways on Drone Strikes

If the combat mission is over in the Middle East, Biden should follow—and make permanent—more cautious drone guidelines.

Reason

Afghanistan on brink of mental health catastrophe, with girls most at risk, report warns

Experts are warning that Afghanistan is on the brink of a mental health catastrophe as the country's economic crisis and decades of conflict take a dangerous toll on children and teens' mental wellbeing.

ABC News

Afghan meth from Ephedra plant emerging as the drug of choice

The plant, harvested in at least eight provinces in Afghanistan, has emerged as a cheaper option, catalysing illegal meth production and reducing the drug’s price

The Hindu

Frontline reports from Ukraine, Africa among winners at Bayeux awards

The conflict in Ukraine was central to six out of ten winning reports at the Bayeux Calvados Normandy Awards for war correspondents this weekend. The civilian revolution in Sudan, and the plight of women in Afghanistan and Burkina Faso also drew the jury's praise.

Radio France Internationale

Heroin seized off Kochi was possibly bound for US, Europe markets via Sri Lanka

International drug smugglers use Indian ports of call as safe houses for concealing heroin sourced from Afghanistan to dodge severe cargo profiling at foreign ports. A shipment from Iran, Pakistan, or Afghanistan will invite a fiercer scrutiny in foreign harbours than cargo from India or Sri Lanka, say officials

The Hindu

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Radio France Internationale

Chilling documentary reveals women's struggle for survival in Afghanistan

British-Iranian correspondent Ramita Navai was in Bayeux, Normandy on Thursday to present the première of her documentary "Afghanistan: No Country for Women", a harrowing look at life under the Taliban. Often using a hidden camera, she witnessed the daily struggle women face to stay alive.

ABC News

Perth Afghans call for urgent support at Hazara vigil for victims of school bombing

Members of an Afghan community who escaped persecution by coming to Australia say the government must recognise and condemn violence against those who remained.

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle vigil for women and children killed in Kabul bombing

"It is just heartbreaking and we are in shock."

ABC News

How Dan Pronk rebuilt himself after war left him unable to feel 'normal human emotions'

The former army doctor thought going to war would be an exciting adventure. Instead, he emerged traumatised, angry and desensitised.

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The Guardian - UK

Afghan family in hiding wins waiver on biometric tests for UK visas

Home secretary lifts requirement for Afghans applying to join British family members after high court challenge

WEKU

The diary of an Afghan girl killed in bombing reveals a list of unfulfilled dreams

Ride a bike. Learn the guitar. Continue studying. All of this came to a violent end for 16-year-old Marzia Mohammadi. Her diary lays bare the struggles of Afghan girls since the Taliban takeover.

The Independent UK

T20 World Cup: The key questions around England’s preparations and chances of victory

England play their first match against Afghanistan on 22 October

Daily Mirror

Predicted England T20 World Cup XI as Alex Hales battles Phil Salt for opening spot

Mirror Sport has taken a look at how England could line up for their opening game at the T20 World Cup against Afghanistan, with Jos Buttler hoping to lead his side to victory

The Guardian - UK

‘She could have done so much good in this world’: victims of the Kabul blast remembered

Relatives and friends of young women killed by a suicide bomber at an education centre in Afghanistan last week write about their loved ones

The Independent UK

Both candidates courting veterans in Nevada Senate race

Republican Adam Laxalt is trying to capitalize on his military experience and Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto's lack of it as he tries to turn a red seat blue in the swing state of Nevada

WEKU

Since the Taliban takeover, Afghans hoping to leave Afghanistan have few ways out

A year after the U.S. withdrawal, tens of thousands of applicants remain stuck in the backlog of the Special Immigrant Visa program, designed to help those who served the U.S. overseas.

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