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Taliban sanctions hailed as Afghan embassy future shaky

Australian sanctions on the oppressive regime of the Taliban have been hailed by the Afghan government in exile but its embassy in Canberra could be shut down.

AAP

Four civilians killed as heavy fighting breaks out at Afghanistan-Pakistan border

Taliban accuses Pakistan of starting clashes by throwing grenade at Afghan border troops

The Independent UK

Overnight exchange of fire along the Afghan-Pakistan border kills 5 and wounds 8, officials say

An overnight exchange of fire between Afghan and Pakistani forces along their tense border has killed five Afghan civilians and wounded five others

The Independent UK

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'Deeply concerned': Australia sanctions Taliban leaders

Concerns over the oppression of Afghan women and girls have led Australia's government to sanction three top Taliban officials.

AAP

A Deadly Attack Sparks Broad Punishment for Innocent Afghans

The administration is using an isolated act of violence to justify sweeping crackdowns on refugees and wartime allies who were already thoroughly vetted.

Reason

Taliban Orders 13-Year-Old Afghan Teen to Shoot Family's Killer as Massive Crowd of 80,000 Watches

Details of a public execution in Khost, Afghanistan, where Taliban officials made a 13-year-old kill his family's murderer in front of 80,000 spectators in a stadium, highlighting Afghanistan's justice practices.

International Business Times UK

Suspected DC National Guard shooter may have carried out attack after being blackmailed by Taliban, bombshell report claims

Officials are reportedly probing whether the National Guard shooting suspect was among Afghans who have faced retribution for previously collaborating with U.S. forces in Afghanistan

The Independent UK

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Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar hits highest level in a decade, UN report says

There were signs that heroin from Myanmar is reaching markets in Europe previously supplied by Afghanistan, with several seizures over the past year that involved passengers travelling from Southeast Asia to Europe.

Euronews

Trump's Crackdown on Afghan Refugees Won't Make America Any Safer

But it will risk the lives of a lot of Afghans who aren't criminals.

Reason

Pentagon reportedly knew strike on alleged drug boat left survivors - as it happened

It is still unclear who ordered the strikes and whether US secretary of defense Pete Hegseth was involved, source tells Associated Press. This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - US

Trump is using a tragic shooting to demonize millions

The administration is heightening its anti-immigrant crackdown – and punishing people from a country the US helped destroy

The Guardian - US

Trump administration pauses all immigration applications from 19 non-European countries

Pause, including Afghanistan and Somalia, indicates plan to tie US security to increased focus on legal immigration

The Guardian - US

Gunmen kill a government official and 3 others after vehicle ambush in northwestern Pakistan

Officials say suspected militants have ambushed a vehicle carrying a government administrator in northwest Pakistan, killing him, two of his guards and a passerby

The Independent UK

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers carry out public execution in sports stadium

The man had been convicted of killing 13 members of a family, including children, and was executed by one of their relatives, according to police.

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The Independent UK

Taliban makes 13-year-old boy execute convicted murderer in stadium spectacle attended by 80,000

Huge crowds of men gathered at a sports stadium in Khost to witness in the “inhuman and cruel” spectacle

The Guardian - US

Asylum seekers across US in limbo over Trump’s policy reversals: ‘devastating’

US paused asylum decisions, halted Afghan visas, and will review green card requests after national guard shooting

Roll Call

US toughens immigration policies after National Guard shooting - Roll Call

The Trump administration moved to restrict immigration after an Afghan national shot two members of the National Guard in D.C.

The Independent UK

Afghan families express concerns over SAS soldiers ‘refusing to give evidence’

A senior officer told a closed hearing that the director of UK special forces made a ‘conscious decision’ to cover up potential war crimes.

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Evening Standard

Special forces chief made ‘conscious’ choice to cover up war crimes, probe told

Members of UK special forces gave evidence to the Afghanistan Inquiry in a series of closed hearings.

The Guardian - UK

Special forces chief tried to cover up concerns about SAS conduct in Afghanistan, inquiry told

Whistleblower says chain of command failed to stop extrajudicial shootings, including of children, after alarm was raised

The Independent UK

He fought alongside the British special forces in Afghanistan. This is the reality of trying to build a life in the UK

Thousands of former Afghan special forces soldiers are being brought to the UK after a campaign by The Independent. Holly Bancroft speaks to one family about the reality of starting a life in Britain

International Business Times UK

CIA-Linked Afghan Terror Suspect 'Wasn't Vetted' Before Entering US: Trump Intel Official Reveals

Joe Kent says Afghan suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal 'wasn't vetted' before entering the US, linking the DC National Guard shooting to Biden's withdrawal.

International Business Times UK

New Witness Footage of Rahmanullah Lakanwal's Ambush Released; Netizens React

The Wall Street Journal has released new footage from the crime scene where Rahmanullah Lakanwal allegedly ambushed the National Guard troops near the White House on Wednesday.

The Guardian - US

Trump says he will ‘permanently pause’ migration from ‘third world countries’ after national guard shooting

In a social media post sent late on Thanksgiving, US president said he would ‘end all federal benefits and subsidies to noncitizens’ following Washington DC shooting

International Business Times UK

Trump Orders 'Rigorous Reexamination' of Green Cards From Afghan Nationals After DC Shooting

An Afghan national is the suspect in the shooting incident on Wednesday near the White House, and Trump now wants to review all immigration requests from individuals born in Afghanistan.

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