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The Latest Breaking News from Afghanistan

Pakistan accuses India of sponsoring terror after 26 hostages killed in train attack

Indian foreign ministry rejects ‘baseless allegations’

The Independent UK

Post-Afghanistan realities: Pakistan’s search for purpose in Trump’s strategic calculus

In Pakistan, where three As – Allah, Army, and America – have long dictated the country's power structures, the current reality under US President Donald Trump remains a bit more complicated.

Newslaundry

Pakistan says train attack was orchestrated from Afghanistan: ‘It was like a rain of rockets and bullets’

Pakistan military says ‘rules of game’ change as they blame Afghanistan for attack

The Independent UK

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They crossed the world to reach the US. Now deported under Trump, they're stuck in Panama

Over the past week, Panama's government has released dozens of migrants from around the world who were deported from the U.S. The migrants fled conflict, religious persecution, poverty and government crackdowns in countries such as Afghanistan, Somalia, Cameroon, China, Pakistan and Iran

The Independent UK

Australians snubbed for Champions Trophy best XI

Champions Trophy semi-finalists Australia have been overlooked for the official team of the tournament with winners India snagging five places plus 12th man.

AAP

What is the value of US security guarantees? Here’s what history shows

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, argues that any US-organised peace agreement would have to be accompanied by “security guarantees” from the US to prevent Russia from resuming its offensive in the future.

The Conversation

Panama releases dozens of detained deportees from US into limbo following human rights criticism

Panama has released dozens of migrants deported from the United States who were held for weeks in a remote camp on the condition that they would leave the Central American nation in 30 days

The Independent UK

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Virat Kohli, Rachin Ravindra lead 'Player of the Tournament' race ahead of Champions Trophy final

As anticipation builds for the ICC Champions Trophy final between India and New Zealand at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has unveiled the nominees for the prestigious 'Player of the Tournament' award.

The Times of India

Taliban insist Afghan women’s rights are protected despite ban on education

Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021, they have banned education for women and girls beyond sixth grade and most employment

The Independent UK

From staff cuts to aid reductions, UN humanitarian agencies scramble in wake of US funding freeze

Trump administration freezes on U.S. foreign aid have led many United Nations organizations to cut staff, budgets and services in places as diverse as Afghanistan, Sudan, Ukraine and even the United States

The Independent UK

‘They are coming because they are persecuted’: UN special rapporteur calls on UK to open up to more Afghan refugees

INTERVIEW: Richard Bennett tells Arpan Rai Afghans escaping Taliban rule to Britain are classic examples of refugees

The Independent UK

Afghan women forced to make do with AI friends ‘to give yourself fake hope’ under oppressive Taliban rule

More than three years after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, women say daily life is difficult

The Independent UK

Money laundering plays a key role in every part of the illegal drugs industry – here’s how it works

The global illicit drugs trade is estimated to be worth at least half a trillion US dollars each year. Drugs such as cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin generate large revenues all along their supply chains, from where the products (and precursor materials) are grown or made – principally Colombia and Bolivia,…

The Conversation

Starmer praises sacrifice of British troops in Afghanistan and Iraq in oblique rebuke to Vance

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has praised the “sacrifice” of British troops who were killed fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq

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The Independent UK

Starmer tribute to fallen British troops after Vance’s perceived slight

Sir Keir Starmer’s tribute to personnel killed in Iraq and Afghanistan came after JD Vance’s comments about troops from a ‘random country’.

International Business Times

IS Militant Behind Kabul Airport Attack Arrested: US

An Islamic State operative who allegedly planned the 2021 suicide bombing outside Kabul airport during the chaotic US military withdrawal has been arrested, President Donald Trump has said.

The Independent UK

Video: Keir Starmer makes dig at JD Vance in tribute to British soldiers after controversial war comments

Sir Keir Starmer opened Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, 5 March — his first since Donald Trump’s explosive meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky — with a dig at JD Vance by paying tribute to the hundreds of British soldiers who died in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer makes apparent dig towards JD Vance over 'some random country' comment

The Prime Minister has made an apparent dig towards US vice president JD Vance over his comments regarding British troops.

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The Independent UK

Starmer delivers powerful rebuke to JD Vance with tribute to Britons killed in Iraq and Afghanistan wars

JD Vance appeared to describe Britain as ‘some random country that has not fought a war in 30 or 40 years’

Al Jazeera

Kabul bombing suspect arrested: What it means for US-Pakistan relations

US thanks Pakistan for helping arrest the ‘mastermind’ behind Kabul bombing, but analysts say ties still need a reset.

The Independent UK

Trump reveals arrest of terror suspect linked to 2021 Kabul airport bombing that killed 13 US troops

During his address to Congress Tuesday night Donald Trump announced the capture of one of the planners of the deadly Abbey Gate attack in 2021 that killed 13 U.S. soldiers.

The Independent UK

Suspect in Kabul airport bombing during Afghanistan pullout is caught and heading to US, Trump says

President Donald Trump says a suspect in the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed 13 American service members during the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan has been taken into custody and is being brought to the United States to face charges

The National (Scotland)

Scottish veteran slams 'shameful' JD Vance amid Iraq and Afghanistan row

A Scottish veteran has hit out at JD Vance’s “dishonourable and shameful” comments dismissing the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Evening Standard

Vance forced into clarification after MPs who served in forces condemn war jibe

JD Vance played down the ability of ‘troops from some random country that has not fought a war in 30 or 40 years’ to monitor a ceasefire.

The Independent UK

Residents flee border area as Afghan and Pakistani forces clash over crossing closure

A Pakistani official says residents have fled a border area with Afghanistan after forces from both sides clashed into the early hours of the morning

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