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Danish war veteran who lost both legs in Afghanistan says he feels 'betrayed' by Trump’s Nato remarks: 'Helped America after 9/11'

A Danish war veteran who lost both his legs while fighting alongside US forces in Afghanistan has spoken of his anger and sense of betrayal after US President Donald Trump recently said America had “never needed” its Nato allies.

The Times of India · Feb 4

Hey Trump: Here’s how Canada punched above its military weight in Afghanistan — from someone with a front-row seat

“We’ve never needed them. We have never really asked anything of them. You know, they’ll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan, or this or that. And they did — they stayed a little back, a little off the front lines.” So said United States President Donald Trump recently, referring…

The Conversation · Feb 3

Pakistan kills 177 Baloch militants in 48 hours — highest death toll in decades

Pakistani security forces have killed about two dozen militants in overnight raids in the insurgency-hit southwest bordering Afghanistan

The Independent UK · Feb 2

Defacing change: Afghan Resistance Museum reopens in Herat after Taliban dehumanise decorations

A museum dedicated to mujahideen resistance to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan has reopened in Herat with significant changes by the Taliban.

Euronews · Jan 31

Prince William "Chose to Remain Silent" While King Charles Made a Rare, "Deeply Political Intervention" With Donald Trump

The King is being questioned for dipping into world politics.

Marie Claire · Jan 29

Heavy rain in Afghanistan collapses a house, killing a mother and her 6 children

A mother and her six children have been killed in eastern Afghanistan after heavy rain caused their home to collapse as they slept at night

The Independent UK · Jan 29

Afghan migrants stranded in Pakistan after the US suspends refugee resettlement

In January 2025, Seema received an email from the International Organization for Migration saying that her flight from Pakistan to the United States, which she and her family were booked on after months of extensive interviewing and background checks by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, had been canceled.

The Conversation · Jan 29

German leader hails Europe as an 'alternative to imperialism and autocracy'

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the European Union can be an “alternative to imperialism and autocracy” and can forge deals with like-minded partners in a world of increasing great power rivalry

The Independent UK · Jan 29

Tens of thousands flee northwest Pakistan over fears of military operation

More than 70,000 people, mostly women and children, have fled a region in northwestern Pakistan near Afghanistan

The Independent UK · Jan 27

‘Enemy of Europe’? How Trump’s push for Greenland spooked far-right allies

Leaders and voters who formerly applauded US president’s aims have been growing increasingly uneasy

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27