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Pakistan thwarts border attack, several Taliban dead, security sources say

Pakistan has reported thwarting an attempted attack by Afghan Taliban in Gulistan, with security forces remaining alert. Intermittent firing continued between Afghan forces and the Taliban, indicating rising tensions in the region. Recent airstrikes by Pakistan targeted Taliban positions in Afghanistan, leading to casualties on both sides. Islamabad accuses Kabul…

The Economic Times · 10h ago

At least four killed as Pakistan launches airstrikes on Afghanistan in middle of night

Strikes mark sharp escalation in their recent border fights

The Independent UK · Sep 24

In 1998 David Mason walked 5,500km across Australia with camels in 236 days

In 1998, David Mason became the first person to walk solo across the Australian continent, completing an eight-month, 5,500-kilometre journey accompanied by three camels. The 236-day trek later earned him the 1999 Australian Geographic Adventurer of the Year award. Seventeen years on, Mason flew to Broome for an emotional reunion…

The Times of India · Sep 24

Pakistan airstrikes on Afghanistan: 3 killed, several injured as conflict fears grow

Pakistan and Afghanistan were involved in their most serious military confrontation in years in February. The latest escalation comes days after the Taliban warned that it would defend Afghan territory against any Pakistani military action. In an interview with Al Arabiya English, Mujahid rejected Pakistan's allegations that militant groups based…

The Times of India · Sep 21

Afghan man sentenced to 20-year prison term in case tied to suicide bombing at Kabul airport

An Islamic State group members has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for aiding the terrorist organization that took credit for a suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members and about 160 Afghans at a Kabul airport five years ago

The Independent UK · Sep 16

After 9/11, I lived through Australia’s long war in Afghanistan. There are lessons the world must learn

For Australians, Afghanistan became the country where a generation of soldiers served their longest war. For Afghans, it became a country where another generation struggled to build a new life

The Guardian - AU · Sep 11

Pakistan orders medical institutions to expel Afghan students, halt fresh admissions amid Kabul tensions

NEW DELHI: Pakistan has ordered medical and dental institutions across the country to stop admitting Afghan students and remove those already enrolled, amid worsening relations between Islamabad and Kabul, a senior government official said on Wednesday.

The Times of India · Sep 9

Blast near Kabul school injures around 50 children; UN condemns 'heinous' act

A hand grenade explosion near a school in Kabul’s predominantly Hazara neighbourhood of Dasht-e-Barchi injured several children on Monday afternoon, according to Afghan authorities and local media reports.

The Times of India · Aug 18

Taliban mark five-year anniversary of regaining power in Afghanistan

Hundreds of supporters gathered outside the former US embassy, with flowers thrown down from military helicopters. Critics of the Taliban, however, fear worsening human rights abuses.

Euronews · Aug 16

Kabul review – this thriller about Afghanistan’s abandonment is every bit as gripping as it is horrifying

This tense, powerful six-parter starkly captures the nation’s slide into oppressive terror. Its capturing of a shameful moment in history is hugely vivid

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15