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The Latest Breaking News from Afghanistan

Afghans' long wait

Tens of thousands who helped the U.S. military remain desperate to leave.

Axios

Commentary: What does Afghanistan look like after one year of Taliban rule?

One year after the United States withdrew from Afghanistan, the country is an even more dangerous place.

Los Angeles Times

EXPLAINER: Dueling views remain a year after Afghan pullout

A year after America’s tumultuous and deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan, assessments of its impact are divided — and largely along partisan lines

The Independent UK

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Australia relocates more Afghan athletes fleeing Taliban rule

Australia has relocated Afghanistan's Olympic flag-bearer Kimia Yousofi and other athletes and their family members fleeing Taliban rule, officials said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Dana White’s Contender Series 50: Best photos from Las Vegas

Check out these photos from Dana White's Contender Series 50 in Las Vegas.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Afghanistan's Olympic flag-bearer, Kimiya Yousofi, arrives in Australia one year after the fall of Kabul

The extraordinary life of Afghanistan's Olympic flag-bearer takes another dramatic twist a year after Kabul fell to the Taliban.

ABC News

A Year After the U.S. Withdrawal, Getting Out of Afghanistan Was Still the Right Call

Biden brought an unwinnable war to an end. But the lessons learned are only as valuable as the U.S. government’s willingness to put them to good use.

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Afghanistan announces squad for Asia Cup, recalls Shinwari

Mohammad Nabi will lead the side in Afghanistan's third representation at the Asia Cup, which was first held in 1984

The Hindu

Ireland vs Afghanistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Afghanistan in Ireland 2022

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The Independent UK

Former armed forces chief describes ‘failures’ leading to fall of Kabul

Former chief of the defence staff General Sir Nick Carter said there is a risk Afghanistan could again become a base for groups such as al Qaida.

The Independent UK

Fly With Me Festival: Where and when is it and how to get tickets

Everything you need to know about Fly With Me Festival - including the London event

Evening Standard

Yearning for Afghanistan, in one meal

Naan and kebab mean joyous gatherings. But what do they mean for Afghan families torn apart by conflict?

Al Jazeera

Editorial: The US can’t afford any more illusions in Afghanistan

One year ago, Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in part because the U.S. had hoped for the best after withdrawing its forces from the country, without adequately preparing for the worst. In dealing with the Taliban today, President Joe Biden’s administration can afford no such illusions.

Tribune News Service

One year into Taliban control, Afghans face poverty and repression. Australia cannot turn a blind eye

One year after the fall of Kabul, life is difficult and precarious for almost everyone in Afghanistan. More than half of the 40 million people of this troubled country are facing severe malnutrition and grinding poverty, and 90% struggle with food insecurity. In a land of widows and orphans, disaster…

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Axios

Republicans plot subpoenas tied to Afghanistan withdrawal

Biden's withdrawal from Afghanistan will be a key focus if Republicans take back the majority.

Tribune News Service

News briefs

House Republicans ramp up pressure over Afghanistan exit

France 24

Afghan soldiers who sought refuge in the US dream of taking their country back

Monday marked the first anniversary of the fall of Kabul and the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan. FRANCE 24's correspondents Matthieu Mabin and Fanny Allard spoke to some of the exiled Afghan soldiers now living in Washington DC.

Axios

Former U.S. envoy Khalilzad on leaving Afghanistan to the Taliban

"The president thought we might get stuck there."

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France 24

Afghan embassy in Paris carries on despite Taliban rule

The Afghan embassy is still up and running in Paris, with diplomats from the previous Republic carrying on their jobs there, as the international community does not recognise the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan. FRANCE 24 reports.

Reuters

Taliban must change course, uphold rights of girls, women, EU says

The European Union urged the Taliban to change tack and uphold the rights of women, girls and minorities on Monday, one year after the Islamist group took power in Afghanistan.

WEKU

Afghans in a battle-scarred valley welcomed Taliban rule, but expect more

In rural Wardak province, some Afghans celebrated the return of the Taliban. One year later, here's what they want from the new government.

Radio France Internationale

Taliban celebrate one year in power, Afghan women absent from 'festivities'

Small groups of Taliban fighters have been marking the anniversary of taking power in Afghanistan last year, in an environment that has drastically reduced women’s participation in all daily life, including education, media, and government positions.

Tribune News Service

House Republicans ramp up pressure over Afghanistan exit

WASHINGTON — One year after the United States’ chaotic exit from Afghanistan last August, Republican lawmakers are putting renewed pressure on the Biden administration to answer questions about the withdrawal.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government hit out at inadmissibility rules on Afghan refugees

THE Scottish Government has again warned against the UK Government’s rules on inadmissibility for refugees, following a call for action from the…

France 24

One year on: Misinformation about the Taliban’s rise to power in Afghanistan

One year ago, on August 15, 2021, the Afghan capital of Kabul was surrounded and then captured by the Taliban. As the world watched the takeover unfold, numerous examples of misinformation began circulating online. The FRANCE 24 Observers followed the fake news trail: debunking posts that critiqued the American withdrawal,…

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