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The Latest Breaking News from Afghanistan

Topley’s trip leaves key bowler a doubt for England’s T20 World Cup opener

England’s current leading wicket-taker Reece Topley is a serious doubt for the T20 World Cup opener against Afghanistan on Saturday

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2022

England handed T20 World Cup injury blow with Reece Topley a doubt for opener vs Afghanistan

Reece Topley is a doubt for England’s T20 World Cup opener against Afghanistan after rolling his ankle during fielding practice.

Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2022

Reece Topley injury doubt for England ahead of T20 World Cup opener

The left-arm fast bowler hurt his left ankle during practice ahead of Monday’s warm-up match with Pakistan

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022

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Gay Afghan student ‘murdered by Taliban’ as anti-LGBTQ+ violence rises

Death of Hamed Sabouri is latest in wave of attacks, with rights groups warning thousands are in hiding or trying to flee country

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2022

Report: Taliban killed captives in restive Afghan province

A U.K.-based nonprofit says the Taliban captured, bound, and shot 27 men to death in Afghanistan's Panjshir province last month as part of their operations against resistance forces in the area

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022

Top House Republican wants Afghanistan-withdrawal documents preserved

WASHINGTON — Rep. Michael McCaul asked the State Department to preserve documents linked to the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, a signal that Republicans will start a new investigation into the issue if House control switches in next month’s midterm elections.

Tribune News Service · Oct 18, 2022

Chelsea Manning shared secrets with WikiLeaks. Now she's telling her own story

The former military analyst has been called both a hero and a traitor for leaking classified information about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. In a new memoir, she talks about why she did it.

WEKU · Oct 17, 2022

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King meets refugees who have settled for new life in Scotland

The monarch met displaced families from countries such as Ukraine, Syria and Afghanistan who have made a new life in Aberdeen.

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022

Germany launches new program to help at-risk Afghans

The German government is launching a new program to help to bring about 1,000 people who are at risk of persecution in Afghanistan to Germany each month

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022

US will not fund non-state actors in Afghanistan: Taliban sources

Taliban sources tell Al Jazeera that US officials assured them during a meeting in Doha.

Al Jazeera · Oct 17, 2022

England win final T20 World Cup warm-up game vs Pakistan as Harry Brook stars with bat

England continued their T20 World Cup preparations with a six wicket win over Pakistan at The Gabba, ahead of their first match of the tournament against Afghanistan

Daily Mirror · Oct 17, 2022

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 · Oct 16, 2022

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 · Oct 13, 2022

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 · Oct 13, 2022

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Salon · Oct 13, 2022

Trump order suggests he knew he lost

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

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022

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

The tournament begins in Australia next week

Tribune News Service · Oct 13, 2022

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.

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022

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

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Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2022

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

Reuters · Oct 11, 2022

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.

Reason · Oct 11, 2022

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.

ABC News · Oct 11, 2022

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.

The Hindu · Oct 10, 2022

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

Radio France Internationale · Oct 10, 2022

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.

The Hindu · Oct 9, 2022

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

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