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Jaishankar meets German counterpart; discusses bilateral and global issues

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has met with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock and held a wide range of discussion covering bilateral and global issues, including the Indo-Pacific, the developments surrounding Ukraine and the situation in Afghanistan.

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Afghan-Australian 'Kardashians' threatened by the Taliban to pull reality TV show

The Australian star of an Afghan reality TV show — that has been likened to Keeping up with the Kardashians — says he's been threatened by the Taliban to pull the show as the hardline Islamist regime cracks down on Afghanistan's media.

ABC News

Afghanistan's Taliban detain Brits, American; reason unclear

The U.S. and British governments, as well as a family member, say Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have detained several British citizens and an American

The Independent UK

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Exclusive-World Bank proposal would shift about $1 billion from Afghan trust

The World Bank's management has approved a plan to use some $1 billion in a frozen Afghanistan trust fund for education, agriculture, health and family programs, according to a bank paper and two sources, in what would be a major boost to efforts to ease the country's worsening humanitarian and…

Reuters

Young boy dies after three days trapped in well in southern Afghanistan

A young boy in trapped in a well in southern Afghanistan for three days died before locals and authorities were able to rescue him, officials said on Friday.

Reuters

Tens of thousands of Afghan evacuees made it to the US – here's how the resettlement process works

As of February 2022, some 65,000 Afghans evacuated during the American withdrawal from Afghanistan have settled in U.S. communities. Several hundred more remain on military bases in the U.S., while nearly 2,800 are still waiting on U.S. bases abroad.

The Conversation

Tragedy as six-year-old boy trapped in well in Afghanistan for three days dies

A six-year-old boy who became trapped in a well in a remote village in Afghanistan for three days has died.

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Boy, 6, dies after falling 33ft down well despite three-day rescue effort

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT The youngster's grandfather said little Haidar fell down the well while helping adults dig a new borehole to reach water in the drought-ravaged region of Afghanistan

Daily Mirror

Boy trapped 3 days down Afghan well dies after rescue

ZABUL, Afghanistan: A five-year-old boy trapped for three days down a remote Afghan village well died moments after being pulled out alive, officials said Friday.

Bangkok Post

Afghanistan faces famine, it can't be ignored

Because the Taliban have been designated as "terrorists", it is possible for the United States not only to embargo American aid and trade to Afghanistan, but also to block or at least seriously hinder efforts by other countries to send humanitarian aid. As a result, more than half the country's…

Bangkok Post

2022 Pakistan polio vaccinations key to eradication goal: Gates

Pakistan and Afghanistan are the last countries where polio remains endemic.

Al Jazeera

Entire Afghan team tests negative for COVID-19 ahead of series against Bangladesh

DHAKA: The entire touring Afghanistan team and support staff on Thursday tested negative for COVID-19 after being hit by the virus days ahead of the white-ball series against Bangladesh.

The Times of India

Afghan, Syrian refugees face uncertain future in Denmark

UNHCR criticises Danish asylum policies as Syrians and Afghans fear being told they cannot remain in the country.

Al Jazeera

Bill Gates visits Pakistan, says polio eradication possible in a few years

Microsoft Corp co-founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates visited Pakistan on Thursday, meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan and saying polio eradication could be possible in coming years in one of the last two countries of the world where the virus is endemic.

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Rescuers battle to save boy trapped down Afghan well

ZABUL, Afghanistan: Rescuers were desperately scrambling Thursday to reach a nine-year-old boy trapped for two days down a well in a remote southern Afghan village.

Reuters

Pakistan struggles to quell violence on its Afghan border

Pakistan's military has stepped up operations along the Afghan border in recent weeks after a spate of militant attacks that has dashed any hope the frontier might see more peace and stability after the end of the war in Afghanistan.

The Independent UK

Fear runs through Afghanistan's 'hazardous' media landscape

Journalists in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan say they operate in a climate of fear and uncertainty

The Guardian - UK

‘Whatever horrors they do, they do in secret’: inside the Taliban’s return to power

The long read: Mazar-i-Sharif was once the most secular, liberal of Afghan cities. But 20 years of corruption and misrule left it ripe for retaking by the Taliban. Will anything be different this time?

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ABC News

Oscar nominee Flee animates the true story of a child refugee's journey from Afghanistan to Denmark

In Flee, a gay Afghan man retells the story of his flight from Afghanistan to safety in Denmark through a mixture of hand-drawn animation and 80s pop culture references.

The Guardian - UK

The Boss was Born to Run and run

Brief letters: Top billing for Bruce Springsteen | Piano concertos with tam-tams | Counting on divorce | Testing for dementia | Afghanistan inquiry

The Guardian - US

Why is the White House stealing $7bn from Afghans?

To take Afghan money to pay grieving Americans in order to punish the Taliban is nothing less than larceny as collective punishment

Salon

Why America's elites love war

Almost no one in D.C. is eager for war with Russia — but they're eager to justify the bloated military budget

The Guardian - AU

Ben Roberts-Smith trial: soldier tells court at least two men pulled from tunnel in Afghanistan compound

Events at the compound on 12 April, 2009 have emerged as central to the defamation trial brought by Roberts-Smith

McClatchy Washington Bureau

McConnell: Abrupt Afghanistan withdrawal led to Russian march on Ukraine

WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell on Tuesday linked the Biden administration’s highly controversial pullout from Afghanistan six months ago to Russia’s current menacing troop build-up around Ukraine.

ABC News

Perth Afghans join national call for federal government to end permanent visa limbo

About 5,000 Afghans have been on temporary visas for almost a decade. They cannot sponsor family members, or even apply for a bank loan in Australia.

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