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‘Life destroyed’: Afghan civilians describe alleged border raids

People in Khost say those killed in air raids were civilians as Pakistan yet to confirm if it was behind deadly attacks.

Al Jazeera

Taliban Allow Girl Kept Chained Up In Cage For Years In Kandahar To Be Freed For Treatment Abroad

Bibi Asiyeh, 18, has reportedly been kept in a cage for years by her father in Kandahar.

Zenger

Blast hits Shi'ite mosque in northern Afghanistan, causing multiple casualties

An explosion at a Shi'ite mosque in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif on Thursday killed or wounded at least 20 people, a local Taliban commander said.

Reuters

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‘We’ve been forgotten’: Thousands of Afghans accepted for relocation to UK still stranded eight months on

Exclusive: Warnings resources for ARAP cases ‘significantly depleted’ as staff diverted to Ukraine crisis

The Independent UK

Former soldier called to give evidence for Ben Roberts-Smith denies giving false account in return for ongoing payment of his legal fees

A former SAS patrol commander tells the Federal Court that he only found out this week that Mr Roberts-Smith's employer, billionaire businessman Kerry Stokes, has been paying his legal fees since 2020.

ABC News

Military probe a witch hunt: SAS soldier

Ben Roberts-Smith's former patrol commander has described as a witch hunt the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force's probe into Afghanistan.

AAP

Changed situation: On Pakistan’s frustration with the Taliban

Pakistan’s frustration with the Taliban response to its security challenges is evident

The Hindu

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North Carolina veteran escapes Ukraine with aid from group that extracts people from global hot spots

WASHINGTON — Creed Burleson checked into the Radisson Blu in Kyiv on Feb. 22 with big plans. He would set up a new website design business in Ukraine over the coming days, stopping by the bank and submitting paperwork to establish the new company with local authorities.

Tribune News Service

Julian Assange: Order issued for Wikileaks founder’s extradition to the United States to face spying charges

Assange is wanted in America over the publication of a series of leaks about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq

The Independent UK

World Bank to push ahead with some Afghan projects, maintain pause on education support -sources

The World Bank has resumed work on three projects in Afghanistan focused on health, agriculture and livelihoods, but will maintain a hold on some $150 million for education projects, two sources familiar with the decision said Tuesday.

Reuters

Daily Dose Ep 1024: AAP claims BJP role in Jahangirpuri violence, MCD Act notified

Veronica Joseph brings you the news from New Delhi, Maharashtra and Afghanistan.

Newslaundry

Blasts near Kabul schools kill at least 6 civilians, hurt 17

An Afghan police spokesman says explosions targeting educational institutions in Kabul have killed at least six civilians and injured 17 others

The Independent UK

Blasts Near Kabul Schools Kill at Least 6 Civilians, Hurt 11

Explosions targeting educational institutions killed at least six people, including students, and injured 11 Tuesday in a mostly Shiite neighborhood of Afghanistan's capital city, police said. The blasts, which occurred in rapid succession, were being investigated and more casualties were feared, according to Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran and the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australia has ‘moral duty’ to take 20,000 more Afghan refugees, Catholic bishops say

Election statement also calls for a special intake of Ukrainians and a wider reassessment of refugee policies

The Guardian - AU

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Why trophy hunters in Tajikistan are unlikely saviours of the snow leopard

Revenue brought in by westerners hunting markhor, ibex and wild sheep is being used to conserve the elusive big cat and provide income for villages in the mountainous region

ABC News

First defamation trial witness called for Ben Roberts-Smith denies 'blooding' claims

A former elite soldier colleague of war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith tells a Sydney court he never used the term "blooding the rookie" or killed anyone taken prisoner in Afghanistan.

The Independent UK

Easter bunny appears to direct Joe Biden away from Afghanistan question at White House event

‘Why is the Easter Bunny directing the President of the United States?’

The Independent UK

Pakistan warns neighbor Afghanistan not to shelter militants

Pakistan has fired off a sharp warning to Afghanistan’s hard-line religious rulers

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Pakistan Says Cross-Border Attacks from Afghanistan Have Increased

Pakistan said on Sunday said incidents of its security forces being targeted in cross-border attacks from Afghanistan had risen significantly, and called on Taliban authorities to act against militants, a day after purported air strikes by Pakistan. The incident has increased already simmering tensions between the neighbors. Taliban authorities on…

Reuters

Pakistan says cross-border attacks from Afghanistan have increased

The Independent UK

How has Christianity provided a sense of community for Afghan refugees?

Easter Sunday – which falls on April 17 this year – marks the end of Lent.

Wales Online

Harry says Archie would like to become an astronaut or pilot

Harry served in Afghanistan as Apache helicopter co-pilot gunner in 2012-13

Tribune News Service

Taliban accuses Pakistani airstrikes of killing Afghan civilians

Taliban-led Afghanistan accused Pakistan of airstrikes that killed dozens of Afghan civilians in Khost and Kunar provinces and warned of “bad consequences” if such attacks continue, according to spokesman Zabihullah Mujahed.

ABC News

How Four Corners investigated alleged torture and mistreatment by Australian soldiers in East Timor

Former servicemen told Four Corners what happened in East Timor in 1999 set in train cultural issues that would later lead to alleged war crimes by Australian SAS soldiers in Afghanistan.

Reuters

Taliban authorities summon Pakistani envoy to protest military strikes

Taliban authorities on Saturday summoned Pakistan's ambassador in Kabul to protest against military strikes inside Afghanistan by Pakistani forces, the Afghan foreign ministry said.

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