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Afghan Taliban, a year after U.S. pullout, seek world's approval

Afghanistan's Taliban marked the first anniversary of the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces on Wednesday by calling on the international community to "learn" from the experience and accept them as the legitimate government.

Reuters

I have spent a year helping people flee the Taliban: failure is traumatic, success bittersweet

We are still trying to find ways to get visas – writing letters, appealing to governments – but the options are running out, says Ruchi Kumar

The Guardian - UK

Amnesty Accuses Iran, Türkiye of Illegal Afghan Migrant Pushbacks

Iran and Türkiye are preventing entry of Afghan refugees or forcibly returning them to face life-threatening risks under the Taliban regime, in violation of international law, Amnesty International said in a report Wednesday. Hundreds of thousands fled Afghanistan in August 2021 after the US left the country in a chaotic…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Taliban set off fireworks to celebrate first anniversary of U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan

Celebratory fireworks lit up the Kabul sky on Tuesday night on the first anniversary of the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, which the Taliban are marking as 'Freedom Day'.

Reuters

'Beyond grateful and happy': Those evacuated after US withdrawal from Afghanistan reflect on past year

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A year ago, Farkhunda “Wajmah” Koshani and Ziba Zahiri didn’t know if they would make it out of Kabul airport, where thousands of American civilians and Afghan allies were frantically fleeing the advance of Taliban forces.

The Orange County Register

Asia Cup 2022, Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Highlights: Spinners, Najibullah Zadran take Afghanistan to Super 4s

SHARJAH: A fine performance from the spinners and an impactful cameo from Najibullah Zadran helped Afghanistan record a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in the Asia Cup here on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Afghanistan reels from deadly flash floods and landslides

Martin Griffiths said donors should immediately provide Afghanistan with $770m to survive the coming colder months.

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'I want to leave more than ever': A year after US pullout, Kabul is a city in despair

KABUL, Afghanistan — Standing on the side of a mud-crusted street by a sewage canal, Shafiullah heaved a 110-pound bag of flour into the trunk of his battered Toyota Corolla and sighed. Beside him, a shambolic queue of residents of this once-affluent neighborhood, all waiting for their monthly U.N.-supplied assistance…

Los Angeles Times

UN warns 6 million Afghans at risk of famine as crises grow

The U.N. humanitarian chief is warning that Afghanistan faces deepening poverty with 6 million people at risk of famine

The Independent UK

At UNSC, India warns of significant increase in ISIL-K presence in Afghanistan and their capacity to carry out attacks

India warned that linkages between proscribed outfits such as Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed and provocative statements by other terror groups pose a direct threat to the region’s peace and stability

The Hindu

Asia Cup 2022, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: FTP leaves Afghans yearning for more quality cricket

DUBAI: International cricket is at a crossroads. While the International Cricket Council (ICC) is planning an aggressive drive to globalise the sport with an attempt to jump on to the Olympic bandwagon, T20 leagues are mushrooming across major cricket-playing nations.

The Times of India

U.N. aid chief pushes for restart of Afghanistan development aid

Countries should restart some development aid for impoverished Afghanistan that was halted a year ago when the Taliban seized power, the U.N. aid chief said on Monday, as the United States told Russia and China to "put your money where your mouth is."

Reuters

Biden calls Afghan war vets ahead of withdrawal anniversary

President Joe Biden has called the leaders of two U.S. veterans groups assisting Afghans who have fled from the country on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan

The Independent UK

Attacked at home, Afghan Sikhs find community on Long Island

An Afghan Sikh family of 13 has found refuge in the diaspora community on Long Island

The Independent UK

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AIFF fined $18,000 by AFC for fan invasion during India's Asian Cup qualifiers in June

NEW DELHI: All India Football Federation (AIFF) was on Monday fined $18,000 by the continental governing body for spectator invasion during its national team's Asian Cup qualifying round matches against Afghanistan and Hong Kong in Kolkata in June.

The Independent UK

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Asia Cup

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The Times of India

Asia Cup 2022: Bangladesh open campaign against high flying Afghanistan

SHARJAH: Bangladesh will be aiming to improve their ordinary T20 record against a confident Afghanistan in the Asia Cup here on Tuesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Mental torture for us’: A year after fleeing Afghanistan, refugees in Chicago anguish over unclear future

Since last August, about 2,500 Afghans have resettled in Illinois. Many face huge hurdles in finding jobs, difficulty resolving their immigration status and uncertainty that some fear will have a long-term impact on their health.

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In the Taliban's Afghanistan, the near-broke central bank somehow still functions

A recent visit to Afghanistan showed a country facing an economic crisis. The banking system has seized up. Credit cards aren't working. Afghans abroad struggle to send money to relatives back home.

The Guardian - US

Four countries, six years, 7,000 miles: one Afghan family’s journey to the US

Zahra Amiri is among 41,000 working-age Afghans who have resettled in the US and are set to contribute $1.4bn to the US economy in their first year of work, according to new data

Bristol Post

A year after the Taliban’s capture of Kabul and women ‘do not even have air to breathe’

Almost half the population of Afghanistan are facing hunger

The Guardian - AU

Man pleads guilty to harassing ABC’s Mark Willacy over reporting on alleged Afghanistan war crimes

Thomas Mark Rickard, who served in ADF, avoids conviction but is ordered to pay $1,000 good behaviour bond for leaving reporter abusive and threatening voicemail

Los Angeles Times

They escaped Afghanistan. But war’s struggles followed them

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Inside a two-bedroom apartment in Sacramento, three siblings laughed as they watched an eager group of contestants competing to win a Lamborghini on a YouTube stream.

Al Jazeera

Taliban accuses Pakistan of allowing US drones in Afghan airspace

Acting Minister of Defence Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob says American drones have been entering Afghanistan via Pakistan.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Taliban Accuses Pakistan of Allowing US Drones to Use its Airspace

The Taliban's acting defense minister on Sunday said Pakistan had allowed American drones to use its airspace to access Afghanistan, a charge Pakistan has recently denied following a US air strike in Kabul. Acting Minister of Defense Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob told reporters at a news conference in Kabul that American…

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