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Afghan students in US fearful of returning home under Taliban regime

Many Afghan students studying at United States universities through scholarship programmes say they are unable to return home as it endangers their lives under the current Taliban regime, according to a media report.

Dynamite News

Brit student who had to be evacuated from Afghanistan holiday plans Ukraine trip

In August Miles Routledge from Birmingham was stuck in Kabul after Googling 'the most dangerous cities to visit' and now the dare-devil wants to travel to Ukraine as Russian troops mass at the border

Daily Mirror

The US military has a problem with domestic violence. A culture of sexism and secrecy makes it harder to solve

For years, allegations of domestic abuse on US military bases have been dealt with by the chain of command. A landmark agreement could change that, but some survivors and families say it's too little, too late.

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Taliban Begin Talks in Norway as Hunger Stalks Afghanistan

A Taliban delegation led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday started three days of talks in Oslo with Western officials and Afghan civil society representatives amid a deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. The closed-door meetings are taking place at a hotel in the snow-capped mountains above the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Islamic State claims responsibility for attack in Herat, Afghanistan

Islamic State claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on Saturday in the western Afghan city of Herat, it said in a post on Telegram on Sunday.

Reuters

Change to aid rules needed to prevent famine in Afghanistan, say UK experts

Former security and diplomatic chiefs warn that country is at risk of economic collapse as Taliban begin talks in Norway

The Guardian - UK

UK government must act now to save millions of lives in Afghanistan

Letter: Former defence, national security and foreign policy experts lay out five outcomes that the international community should be working towards to avert an irreversible humanitarian disaster

The Guardian - UK

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The Biden doctrine: Ukraine gaffe sums up mixed year of foreign policy

On Russia and Putin, the president said the quiet part loud. Re-engagement has been welcomed but the exit from Afghanistan was a disaster. Analysts see much to do to rebuild US credibility

The Guardian - US

‘I’ve already sold my daughters; now, my kidney’: winter in Afghanistan’s slums

Crushing poverty is forcing starving displaced people to make desperate choices

The Guardian - UK

Taliban delegation begins talks in Oslo

Al Jazeera has learned that the Afghan group will be pushed on women’s rights in return for access to frozen funds.

Al Jazeera

Gordon Brown calls for public help to tackle Afghan humanitarian crisis

The former prime minister has helped to launch a petition calling on the Government to convene a special conference on Afghanistan.

The Independent UK

Talks with Taliban begin in Norway

Three days of talks between a Taliban delegation led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Norwegian government and several allied countries have started in Oslo amid a deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan

The Independent UK

Bangladesh and Afghanistan advance to quarterfinals of ICC U-19 World Cup

BASSETERRE: Defending champions Bangladesh triumphed in a winner-takes-all game as they beat the UAE by nine wickets via the D/L method in a rain-interrupted match to reach the quarterfinals of the U-19 World Cup.

The Times of India

Afghanistan, Bangladesh advance to quarterfinals of U-19 World Cup

Bangladesh will be hoping for a repeat of the final last time out when they face India in the quarterfinal on January 29

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Jaishankar speaks with Kuwaiti, Qatari counterparts; discusses ties, Afghanistan

“Spoke on our bilateral, economic and energy cooperation.”

Al Jazeera

Taliban delegation to hold humanitarian talks in Norway

Norway’s foreign minister stresses that the planned visit is not a ‘legitimisation or recognition of the Taliban’.

The Independent UK

French cannibal who ate victim with white beans attacks again after escape from custody

Jeremy Rimbaud, an Afghanistan veteran, had escaped from a psychiatric unit

Daily Mirror

Cannibal murderer goes on run from custody and attacks woman walking her dog

Cannibal murderer Jeremy Rimbaud escaped custody and grabbed the victim on a street in Toulouse, France, leaving her "absolutely terrified", an investigating source said

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Reuters

European Union re-establishes physical presence in Afghanistan -spokesman

The European Union said on Friday it was re-establishing a physical presence in Afghanistan for humanitarian purposes, but stressed it was not formally recognising the Taliban-led administration.

Reuters

Taliban delegation due in Norway for humanitarian talks

Representatives of Afghanistan's Taliban will arrive in Norway on Sunday for three days of talks on how to alleviate a humanitarian crisis, the Norwegian foreign ministry said on Friday.

ABC News

Report says government should help Afghans who assisted Australian military

Every effort should be made to aid Australian employees who remain trapped in Afghanistan, while a full review should also be undertaken into the issues around their evacuation, a senate inquiry report finds.

Wales Online

Liz Truss warns Putin he risks a ‘massive strategic mistake’ over Ukraine

The Foreign Secretary will tell Vladimir Putin he faces being drawn into a quagmire like the Soviet-era war in Afghanistan

The Times of India

ICC U-19 World Cup: England, Pakistan cruise to quarterfinals; Bangladesh bounce back with win

BASSETERRE (St Kitts): Skipper Tom Prest smashed an unbeaten 154 as former champions England cruised to the Super League quarterfinals of the ICC U-19 World Cup with a thumping 189-run win over the UAE here, while Pakistan too booked their place in the next stage with a 24-run victory over…

AAP

Count the cost of Afghanistan war: report

A Senate committee examining Australia's engagement in Afghanistan has called for the release of the cost of the war and more work to help those seeking refuge.

The Guardian - AU

‘Dishonourable’: report says Afghans left behind ‘at high risk of brutal reprisals’ due to links with Australia

Senate inquiry finds August evacuation ‘heroic’ but delay in getting people out earlier meant some local staff reportedly ‘injured or killed by the Taliban’

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