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Stop wasting our time with mobile phone signal in London 'worse than Kabul,' ministers urged

‘I’m getting worse mobile phone reception that I did in Kabul a decade ago,’ Tom Tugendhat posted on X

Evening Standard · Jun 15

‘We can’t give up on Afghans’: Lyse Doucet on the remarkable ‘people’s history’ that won her the Women’s prize

The BBC’s chief international correspondent was awarded the prestigious nonfiction prize for The Finest Hotel in Kabul – which she hopes will bring more attention to the Taliban’s draconian treatment of women

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12

Women’s prize for non-fiction winner, The Finest Hotel in Kabul, gives voice to the people of Afghanistan

The Finest Hotel in Kabul: A People’s History of Afghanistan is about an institution tasked with the job of housing strangers – Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel. Through this hotel, which sits high on a hill, and the people within it, seasoned BBC journalist and current foreign affairs editor, Lyse Doucet, attempts…

The Conversation · Jun 12

No option but to talk to Taliban about migrant returns, EU's migration commissoner says

EU countries received about a million asylum applications filed by Afghans between 2013-2024, according to the bloc's data agency.

Euronews · Jun 11

Afghan women describe ‘straight hell’ of new Taliban crackdown on what they can wear

IN FOCUS: Taliban officials are stopping Afghan women in markets and on the streets for not wearing gloves, socks and veils to fully cover up their bodies – and shooting protesters who object. Arpan Rai reports

The Independent UK · Jun 11

Pain for Pakistan: History makes a U-turn in India's neighbourhood

Russia and the Taliban have signed a significant military cooperation agreement. This pact alters regional security dynamics. Pakistan's strategic position is weakened as the Taliban moves away from Islamabad. India sees a strategic opportunity, consolidating its influence in Central Asia and reducing Pakistan's leverage. This development marks a major shift…

The Economic Times · May 30

Russia signs military pact with Taliban - How it can benefit India and unsettle Pak

Less than a year after formally recognising the Taliban government in Afghanistan, Russia has now signed a military cooperation agreement with Kabul. According to Politico, the agreement was signed on Wednesday during a meeting between Afghan Defence Minister Mohammad Yaqoub and Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu at the International…

The Times of India · May 29

Eight Pakistani troops killed in nighttime storming of border outpost

Militants attacked a security outpost in Pakistan's northwest. A vehicle bomb and gun battle resulted in eight soldiers killed and 35 injured. This attack follows recent violence that has strained relations with neighboring Afghanistan. Pakistan blames Afghanistan for harboring militants, a claim Kabul denies. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for…

The Economic Times · May 15

At least nine killed after bomb rigged to rickshaw explodes at north Pakistan bazaar

The Pakistani Taliban and other militant groups have grown more emboldened since the Afghan Taliban returned to power in Kabul in 2021.

Euronews · May 12

Fifa recognition for Afghan women’s team is about ‘showing we exist’, says captain Fatima Haidari

INTERVIEW: Fifa has amended its rules so that a scattered team of exiled players can still compete internationally under the flag of the Afghan republic. But as they celebrate this moment, the home nation they represent remains out of reach. Namita Singh speaks to the captain of Afghan Women United

The Independent UK · May 7