Families trapped in Afghanistan ‘stopped from being evacuated to UK’ IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 22
UK puts ‘freeze’ on bringing families from Afghanistan to Britain, court hears Afghans found eligible for relocation to the UK as a result of their previous work alongside the British are no longer being helped to flee the Taliban-run country, lawyers say The Independent UK · Apr 22
Supreme Court revives wounded veteran’s lawsuit against a contractor over suicide bombing The Supreme Court is clearing the way for a veteran wounded by a suicide bomb in Afghanistan to sue the government contractor for whom the attacker was working when he built the explosive The Independent UK · Apr 22
Trump could send 1,100 Afghans who helped in the War on Terror to African nation: report State Department accused of using the Congo as a ‘cover’ to avoid resettling allies and sending them back to the Taliban The Independent UK · Apr 22
Trial begins for Afghan charged in deadly Kabul airport bombing as defense says US ‘got the wrong man’ Trial is underway in Virginia for an alleged Isis militant charged in a deadly suicide bombing at a Kabul airport during the American military’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 The Independent UK · Apr 20
Active-duty US Army sergeant's wife detained by ICE in Texas, could be deported to Mexico Sergeant First Class Jose Serrano, an active-duty US Army sergeant who served the military for 27 years, including several in Afghanistan, said the ICE is out of control after his wife Deisy Rivera Ortega, an El Salvadorian by birth, was detained by the ICE on April 14 in Texas. Ortega… The Times of India · Apr 20
‘I will never give up’: Ben Roberts-Smith denies war crime allegations in first public statement since his arrest The Victoria Cross recipient, once Australia’s most lionised soldier, faces five charges of war crime murder over allegations he killed unarmed civilians during his service with the Australian SAS in Afghanistan The Guardian - AU · Apr 19
Something is different about Trump's $1 trillion war on Iran and its stress on the national debt, Harvard Kennedy scholar says During the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, debt held by the public was around $4 trillion. Now it's $31 trillion, and 15% of the budget pays down interest. Fortune · Apr 17
What a Former Army Ranger Thinks About Iran, War, and Why Young Men Should Serve Cyrus Norcross is a former Army Ranger, podcaster, and Native American civil rights advocate. He's a traveling journalist, avid dancer, and someone who has spent the years since Afghanistan trying to make sense of what American military intervention actually accomplishes — and what it doesn't. International Business Times · Apr 17
Who is Noor Aziz Ahmadzai? Afghan veteran suffers serious brain injury after attack at UK railway station An Afghan Special Forces veteran who once served alongside British troops is fighting for life after suffering a serious brain injury in an alleged assault while working as a security guard in the UK, police said. The Times of India · Apr 17
Australia's most decorated veteran granted bail on war crimes charges related to Afghan deaths Australia’s most decorated living veteran has been granted bail 10 days after he was charged with committing war crimes in Afghanistan The Independent UK · Apr 17
Ben Roberts-Smith released from prison on bail after being charged with five counts of war crime murder Former SAS corporal granted bail ahead of potential trial on charges relating to alleged killing of civilians in Afghanistan The Guardian - AU · Apr 17
Afghan asylum approvals plunge as UK denies women fleeing Taliban, analysis warns Report from Amnesty International finds Afghans less likely to find sanctuary in the UK than before Taliban takeover The Independent UK · Apr 14
Afghan migrants in Poland fear forced deportations as asylum applications remain suspended Afghan migrants in Poland face forced deportations and fear for their lives at the hands of the Taliban-run government back home The Independent UK · Apr 14
The Independent UK · Apr 14 Afghanistan's capital is in the grip of a water crisis Nestled in a high-altitude valley in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush mountain range, Kabul is rapidly running out of water
The Guardian - AU · Apr 14 Ben Roberts-Smith’s arrest won’t erase the pain for Afghans – but it shows Australia is willing to face uncomfortable truths In the context of the Afghanistan war, this kind of accountability is rare, and it matters
The Times of India · Apr 12 China sets up new county near PoK, Afghan border to curb Uyghur infiltration China has established a new county in its Xinjiang region near Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and the Afghanistan border, a move that comes amid ongoing tensions with India over disputed territories, particularly in Ladakh.
The Independent UK · Apr 12 Iran war diverts US military and attention from Asia ahead of Trump's summit with China's leader President Barack Obama in 2011 declared it was time to leave behind the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and “pivot” to Asia to counter China's rise
The Independent UK · Apr 10 ICE released an Afghan interpreter after three months in detention. Now officers have arrested his teenage son After the Trump administration tried to deport his father to ‘near certain death’ in his home country, ICE is coming for his son, senator says
The Independent UK · Apr 9 Pakistan seeks end to own war while mediating peace talks between US and Iran Mediator China says Islamabad and Kabul agree to not take actions that may ‘escalate or complicate the situation’
The Times of India · Apr 9 Dubai Humanitarian airlifts 96 tonnes of medical aid to Afghanistan: UAE-led efforts to support 250,000 beneficiaries Dubai Humanitarian has facilitated the airlift of 96 metric tonnes of critical medical supplies to Afghanistan, supporting over 250,000 people. This coordinated effort, involving leading international agencies, highlights Dubai's role as a global humanitarian hub and a key enabler of rapid relief operations in complex environments.
The Times of India · Apr 8 1,100 Afghans stranded in Qatar for over a year, US asking countries in Africa, Asia to take them The United States State Department has been negotiating with countries in Asia and Africa to take the 1100 Afghans who have been stranded on a former US military base in Qatar for over a year. They were evacuated by the Biden administration but now they can't enter the US as…
The Independent UK · Apr 8 Decorated Australian veteran remains behind bars on Afghan war crime charges Australia’s most decorated living veteran did not apply for bail when the war crime murder charges against him were listed in a Sydney court Wednesday
The Independent UK · Apr 7 Afghanistan says peace talks held in China to end fighting with Pakistan have been constructive Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry says peace talks held in China between Afghanistan and Pakistan to halt cross-border fighting between the two neighbors have been constructive
The Independent UK · Apr 7 Australia’s most decorated soldier arrested over war crimes allegations in Afghanistan Ben Roberts-Smith has been accused of murdering civilians and ordering subordinates to carry out executions