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ADF documents show senior officers yet to face consequences for alleged Afghanistan war crimes

Australia's Defence Force Chief has paused internal disciplinary measures for senior army officers who failed to prevent alleged war crimes in Afghanistan, pending the completion of an external investigation that could take years.

ABC News

EXPLAINER: What's ahead for politically volatile Pakistan?

Months of economic discontent in Pakistan have been capped by days of tense drama

The Independent UK

The girls I taught in Kabul were Afghanistan’s future. The Taliban has taken that away

The school I worked in has been forced to close. Our dreams are shattered and we urge you, people of the west, to help, says teacher Shikiba

The Guardian - UK

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Isis morphs and grows in Pakistan and Afghanistan amid fear of more attacks

The terrorist group’s attacks have risen in Pakistan but declined in Afghanistan

The Independent UK

‘Here we are beggars’: Afghan refugees languish in Madagascar

A small group of Afghan refugees say they are trapped on African island nation without health care, education or work.

Al Jazeera

ISIS Morphs and Grows in Pakistan, Afghanistan

Basheer was a young Taliban fighter barely out of his teens when the ISIS group took over his village in eastern Afghanistan, nearly eight years ago. The militants rounded up villagers identified as Taliban and killed them, often beheading them, forcing their families to watch. Basheer escaped and lived in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial: SAS colleague felt threatened to testify by newspapers, court hears

Soldier refused to answer questions about one mission on grounds of self-incrimination on offence of ‘the most serious nature’

The Guardian - AU

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More Afghan evacuees now finding homes, even as resettlement collides with the housing crisis

PHILADELPHIA — Months after he escaped Afghanistan aboard a U.S. military plane, Mohibullah Hasrat found himself walking the sidewalks of Philadelphia, hoping to find what for many evacuees had become an elusive prize:

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Islamic State morphs and grows in Pakistan, Afghanistan

A ruthless Islamic State affiliate, known as Islamic State in Khorasan Province or IS-K, emerged in eastern Afghanistan in 2014

The Independent UK

What does political upheaval in Pakistan mean for the world?

Explainer: Imran Khan’s ousting in a no-confidence vote could affect relations with countries including India, Afghanistan and China

The Guardian - UK

Explainer-What political upheaval in Pakistan means for rest of the world

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted from office in a no-confidence vote in parliament in the early hours of Sunday after three years and seven months in power.

Reuters

Afghanistan MP grieves for her country after 'vicious' Taliban seize control

Dr Nilofar Ibrahimi is determined to speak the truth about the plight of her people and the bleak future now faced by Afghanistan's girls and women.

The Canberra Times

'Forgotten' dad trapped in Afghanistan says there's 'double standards between us and Ukraine' and fears Taliban will find family

The father-of-two has been hiding from the Taliban for months and says he hasn't been afford the same help as Ukrainian refugees

Manchester Evening News

Safety and sadness: Afghan refugees observe their first Ramadan in the US

LOS ANGELES — Last year, Maqsood Maqsoud celebrated Ramadan, a time of reflection, piety and charity, in the city of Kabul, where he grew up.

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Explainer-What political upheaval in Pakistan means for rest of the world

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan faces a no-confidence vote in parliament on Saturday which he is widely expected to lose.

Daily Mirror

Former Man Utd goalkeeper offering Afghan refugees hope after escape from Taliban

WALLY MEETS: As part of the EFL's Action Week, Ben Amos has been involved with Wigan's efforts in holding training sessions for people who have fled Afghanistan

Axios

American released by Taliban recounts months-long nightmare in detention

Safi Rauf, 27, was helping at-risk Afghans evacuate before the Taliban accused him of espionage.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s olive branch to Afghan refugees is welcome, but it’s only the first step to healing the scars of the past

In this love-hate relationship, Afghans view Australia with anger, despair as well as a ray of hope

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Daily Mirror

Prince Philip's blunt words of advice to Prince Harry before he went to Afghanistan

During his time in the Army, Prince Harry served on two tours of duty in war-torn Afghanistan - and he once revealed what his grandfather Prince Philip told him before he went off to serve

Tribune News Service

Climate change is making Afghanistan’s hunger crisis worse

Drought had already devastated Allawddin Rahimi’s wheat fields when the Taliban reached his village in northern Afghanistan. The group’s takeover left him with no choice but to flee.

AAP

Afghan report neglects war crimes: experts

A report on the Afghanistan response fails to make any progress on reconciling accusations of war crimes, the Australian Centre for International Justice says.

ABC News

Case against SAS soldier accused of mistreating corpses in East Timor collapsed after New Zealand witnesses were denied identity protections

Australia's only prosecution of an elite SAS soldier for crimes in combat collapsed because special forces witnesses were denied "standard" identity protections, the New Zealand military reveals.

The Independent UK

Afghan evacuees mark first US Ramadan with gratitude, agony

Afghan families evacuated to the United States when the Taliban regained power are celebrating the Muslim holy month of Ramadan

The Guardian - AU

Nearly 1,400 Afghans granted emergency visas never made it to Australia

Senate inquiry calls on government to reinstate 1,398 lapsed humanitarian visas originally granted after Taliban takeover

AAP

Report urges improvement for Afghan visas

A report into Australia's involvement in Afghanistan has urged an overhaul of visa processes for refugees fleeing from the Taliban.

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