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Former military chief calls for ‘thorough investigation’ of SAS Afghanistan killing claims

A BBC Panorama programme claims one SAS unit was responsible for up to 54 deaths

The Independent UK

Secret schools enable Afghanistan's teen girls to skirt Taliban's education ban

The official rule: no secondary school for girls. But behind a veil of secrecy, women are opening small schools so that at least some of these teenagers are able to continue learning.

WEKU

The Guardian view on the SAS in Afghanistan: investigate claims of war crimes

Editorial: The elite soldiers of the British army cannot be allowed to escape the laws of war

The Guardian - UK

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Amended veterans toxic exposure bill teed up in House - Roll Call

Measure would extend health care and disability benefits to Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who contracted any of 23 conditions.

Roll Call

Report: UK soldiers killed dozens of Afghan detainees

A BBC investigation has alleged that British special forces killed dozens of detainees in suspicious circumstances during counter-insurgency operations in Afghanistan

The Independent UK

BJP to face Sri Lanka, Afghanistan-like protest by people: Abhishek Banerjee

TMC leader slams Centre for rising prices

The Hindu

SAS unit ‘killed detainees and unarmed men in Afghanistan’

A Panorama investigation reportedly uncovered 54 suspicious killings carried out by one British SAS unit on a six-month tour.

The Independent UK

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Damascus Turns from Drugs Transit Point to Trafficking Hub

As the Syrian regime reclaimed regions that were out of its control in 2018, the drug trade in the war-torn country moved on towards a new phase. The trade exploded with the eruption of the conflict in 2011. Syria used to be a crossing point for drugs smuggled from Afghanistan…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Told Congress U.S. Troops Are Fighting in the Middle East. Now He Says They Aren't.

He claims he'll be "the first president to visit the Middle East since 9/11 without U.S. troops engaged in a combat mission there." But that's not true.

Reason

Afghanistan women athletes in peril, future uncertain

The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August last year crushed the dreams and hopes of millions of Afghan women who had made significant strides in the past 20 years.

Radio France Internationale

David Pratt: The latest from Japan, DRC, Afghanistan and Nicaragua

TODAY Japan goes to the polls in a parliamentary election. It does so, however, in the shadow of the killing on Friday of former prime minister…

The National (Scotland)

‘You called us brothers’: Afghans who fought with Australian troops still live in fear of Taliban

Australian volunteers working to get Afghans to safety say they are frustrated by ‘inefficient’ government response

The Guardian - AU

Thailand's biggest romance scam snagged a chief financial officer and convinced her to steal millions

When Chamanun received a LinkedIn message from an unknown man claiming to be an American doctor, it marked the beginning of a tangled web of lies that would ultimately lead to Chamanun's arrest for stealing $250 million from her employer, and 20 years in prison.

ABC News

Afghanistan to search for new coach after England legend Graham Thorpe's serious illness

It was announced in May that England legend Graham Thorpe was seriously ill in hospital and he has been unable to start work as Afghanistan's head coach

Daily Mirror

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‘If I’d not got help, I’d probably be dead’: Jason Kander on PTSD, politics and advice from Obama

He was a rising star in the Democratic party and ‘sorta ran for president’ but, as he recounts in his new book, haunted by his experiences in Afghanistan

The Independent UK

Millions of Muslims commemorate Eid al-Adha amid high prices

Millions of Muslims across the globe — including in countries like Afghanistan, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen — were celebrating Eid al-Adha, one of the biggest holidays of the Islamic calendar

Zenger

Thanks A Million: Ex-British Soldier To Deliver Over $1M Worth Of Supplies To War-Torn Ukranians

Ryan said: “The people of Ukraine are absolutely ecstatic, they won’t stop thanking us and trying to feed us.

WEKU

Afghanistan's depleted dining rugs are a reminder of hunger and loss

As members of the middle class have fallen into poverty in the wake of the Taliban takeover, families are no longer able to serve sumptuous repasts on their traditional dining rugs.

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The Hindu

Differences over Russia dominate G20 meeting

Divisions among the countries were visible as the U.S. and Russia blamed each other for the crisis

Reuters

U.N. rights body seeks reversal of Taliban policies making Afghan women 'invisible'

The United Nations Human Rights Council passed a resolution on Friday condemning rights violations against women and girls in Afghanistan, urging the ruling Taliban to end restrictive practices described as making them "invisible" in society.

Reuters

Exclusive-United Arab Emirates set to run Kabul airport in deal with Taliban, sources say

The Taliban and the United Arab Emirates are poised to strike a deal for the Gulf nation to run Kabul airport and several others in Afghanistan that could be announced within weeks, according to sources familiar with the negotiations.

Reuters

How isolating the Afghan Taliban could mean more young landmine victims

A group of Afghan children were grazing sheep in fields near the village of Bolak Wandi in eastern Helmand when they spotted a metallic object half-buried in the ground. Crowding round excitedly, they argued over who had found it first and who could sell it for scrap.

The Independent UK

Taliban leader: Afghan soil won't be used to launch attacks

Taliban supreme leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada says that Afghan soil will not be used to launch attacks against other countries, and he asked the international community to not interfere in Afghanistan’s internal affairs

ABC News

ADF report into alleged misconduct in East Timor warned of culture issues in special forces, years before claims of Afghanistan war crimes

An internal Australian Defence Force report explicitly warned of a "code of silence" and a culture of cover-up in the special forces, years before allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan emerged.

Reuters

China touts Afghan trade and investment plans after quake

China's ambassador touted trade and investment plans for Afghanistan on Tuesday, a public endorsement for doing business in the Taliban-controlled country after an earthquake drew attention to the humanitarian consequences of Western sanctions.

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