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Pakistani PM urges Islamic nations to mediate in Ukraine war

Pakistan’s prime minister has urged foreign ministers from Muslim-majority nations to help end Russia’s war in Ukraine, appealing also on China’s top diplomat to join the effort

The Independent UK

Conditions never bother me, I focus on my skill-set: Rashid Khan

MUMBAI: Star Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan says he is never bothered about conditions, never puts on himself the pressure of performance and just focuses on his own preparations and skill-set while competing.

The Times of India

Bringing out best out of players came naturally to 'incredible leader' Shane Warne: Shane Watson

MUMBAI: Assessing and bringing out the best version of a player was something that came naturally to "incredible leader" Shane Warne, former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson said on Tuesday while Afghanistan star Rashid Khan revealed that he too dreamt of working under the tutelage of legendary spinner, who died recently.

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Russia's invasion of Ukraine poses a threat to the control of drug-resistant TB in Europe and the world

In recent years, conflicts in Ethiopia, Syria, Afghanistan and Yemen have caused huge suffering. They have devastated the health and wellbeing of local populations and led to countless unnecessary deaths. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is showing the world, yet again, the abhorrent consequences of war.

The Conversation

Family of slain journalist takes Taliban leaders to ICC

The family of a Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian photographer who was killed in Afghanistan last year has filed a formal complaint with the International Criminal Court to investigate his killing

The Independent UK

Parents of Reuters photographer killed in Afghanistan start legal action against Taliban

The parents of Reuters photographer Danish Siddiqui, who was killed in a Taliban attack in Afghanistan last year, have begun legal action at the International Criminal Court (ICC) against the Islamist group, a lawyer for the family said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Soldier swaps military for ambulance service after being drafted during crisis

Private Paul Gordon joined the Army as a 16-year-old and saw active servicein Afghanistan but even after he left the military, he stayed with his regiment 7SCOTS in Perth.

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Afghanistan’s former finance minister now drives an Uber in Washington, DC

Minister fled country week before Taliban took Kabul

The Independent UK

Victims of other humanitarian crises need urgent help too

Letters: From Afghanistan to Yemen and the Horn of Africa, the international community should not take its foot off the pedal in providing help where it’s required, says the Mercy Corps’ Michael McKean

The Guardian - UK

Taliban announcement a clear sign girls returning to school

Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Education Ministry has announced that schools for all students will open this week — the clearest sign yet that girls will be allowed back in school

The Independent UK

‘One day to enjoy’: Economy woes dampen Afghan Nowruz celebration

The Taliban rule and the flagging economy have seemingly put a dampener on celebrations this year.

Al Jazeera

Boris Johnson did prioritise animal charity for Afghan evacuation, MPs told

Second whistleblower suggests to committee that top civil servants lied to cover up episode

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson DID order Afghan animal rescue and officials 'must have' lied, says whistle blower

Pen Farthing was able to evacuate 173 cats and dogs from Afghanistan last summer

Manchester Evening News

Boris Johnson 'did intervene' to prioritise animals in Afghanistan airlift

A second Foreign Office whistleblower has come forward to back up claims that Boris Johnson intervened to have rescue animals airlifted out of Kabul while Afghans fleeing the Taliban struggled to get onto aircraft.

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The Independent UK

Second whistleblower says decision to evacuate Afghan animals did come from PM

Boris Johnson previously said it was “complete nonsense” to suggest he had been involved.

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson DID order Afghan animal rescue and officials 'must have' lied, says whistleblower

Josie Stewart, the Head of Illicit Finance in the FCDO, said she will likely lose her job after stepping forward to contradict Boris Johnson and senior officials over the Nowzad animal charity rescue from Kabul last summer

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson gave order to evacuate Pen Farthing animals from Afghanistan, says new whistleblower

Official also alleges top civil servants lied to MPs about decision

ABC News

How the death of 'the most selfless person' led to a life-changing venture

On what would have been his 25th birthday, Najeeb Rafee was taken off life support after an accident in a Canberra river. Now, his friends are honouring his legacy through a refugee and migrant swim school.

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Child labour, underage marriage and babies sold as Afghan parents face 'excruciating choices'

In a desperate attempt to feed their five other children, Nosheen and Aziz decide to sell their unborn child, as a failing economy and soaring food prices drives thousands of Afghan parents to make "desperate, life-altering decisions".

Reuters

Taliban cancel public holiday for Nowruz but say celebrations allowed

Afghanistan's Taliban administration said there would be no public holiday for the Persian New Year this week, but said they would not stop people from celebrating the festival.

The Guardian - UK

Family’s MP says Johnson’s ‘poor grasp’ of Zaghari-Ratcliffe case led to errors

Writing in the Observer, Tulip Siddiq accuses Foreign Office of callous behaviour, as calls grow for full investigation

The Guardian - US

Afghanistan’s former finance minister is now Uber driver in Washington DC

Washington Post rides with Khalid Payenda, who left for the US before the fall of Kabul

The Independent UK

Afghanistan world’s unhappiest country, even before Taliban

It is according to a so-called world happiness report released ahead of the UN-designated International Day of Happiness

The Independent UK

Finding solace through helping a TV show understand war

When Associated Press journalist and Marine Corps veteran James LaPorta agreed to advise the NBC-TV show “This Is Us” about depicting the military authentically, he found more than he'd bargained for

The Independent UK

Ketanji Brown Jackson's Guantanamo clients an issue for GOP

President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee will face sharp questions from Republican lawmakers this coming week about the work she did as a public defender representing four Guantanamo Bay detainees

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