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Afghan women’s rights are at risk

The growing restrictions on women’s rights debunk the myth that Taliban 2.0 is moderate or reformed

The Hindu

Can crypto help Afghans? Some think so

Crypto enthusiasts say it’s the only solution to the cash crunch that was created when the Taliban took over.

Al Jazeera

Foreign Office chief says it has ‘lessons to learn’ from Afghan evacuation

Sir Philip Barton said he should not have stayed on holiday last summer as Kabul fell to the Taliban.

The Independent UK

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Afghan Taliban unveils new uniforms for reconstituted police force

Taliban authorities on Wednesday introduced new uniforms for its reconstituted Afghan police force, as the de facto government attempts to shift away from using its insurgent military forces to handle law and order.

Reuters

Former Afghan minister returns to Kabul at Taliban invitation

A former Afghan minister, who fled as the Taliban took over Afghanistan last year, returned on Wednesday, officials said, following security assurances given as part of the hardline group's initiative to woo back high-profile individuals.

Reuters

Ghani unlikely to have fled Kabul with millions in cash: Report

Assessment by SIGAR watchdog says Ghani may have taken $500,000 while tens of millions of dollars disappeared.

Al Jazeera

The Last Days of the Afghan Embassy

The Biden administration shut down a touchpoint for thousands of refugees from Afghanistan—and left its diplomats in agonizing limbo.

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Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | India’s engagement with the Taliban: what’s next?

In this episode, we examine the latest meeting of senior M.E.A. officials with the Taliban in Kabul and what this engagement means for the two countries.

The Hindu

Indian officials meet Taliban in Kabul in first visit since U.S. exit

A team of Indian officials met the acting Taliban foreign minister of Afghanistan on Thursday to discuss bilateral ties and humanitarian aid, the Taliban said, in what was the first such visit to Kabul since the chaotic U.S. withdrawal last year.

Reuters

Indian officials in Kabul for talks on aid distribution

Indian foreign ministry officials are visiting Kabul for talks with the Taliban and international organizations involved in the distribution of humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan

The Independent UK

India sends diplomats to Kabul for talks with the Taliban

New Delhi commits to sending more foodgrains, medical aid

The Hindu

Former first minister and six MPs recognised in Birthday Honours

The politicians have been named in the list, which has been announced ahead of the Platinum Jubilee.

The Independent UK

Pakistan sends 50-member team to Kabul to discuss cease-fire

Pakistan’s government has sent a 50-member delegation of tribal elders to Kabul to negotiate an extension of a truce with the Pakistani Taliban

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: In Kabul, cemeteries a part of Afghan daily life

There are cemeteries all over Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, many of them filled with the dead from the country’s decades of war

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The Hindu

Doval says India guided by interest of Afghans, urges Taliban to ensure education for girls

At a regional security conference, NSA asserts India’s special relationship with Afghanistan will continue

The Guardian - AU

Missing witness and a change of government: the latest delays in Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation case

Trial held up due to Covid and fall of Kabul now waits for evidence release by new attorney general and reappearance of Person 27

The Independent UK

Blasts in Kabul mosque, north Afghanistan, kill at least 14

A series of explosions has shaken Afghanistan, including a blast inside a mosque in the capital of Kabul that killed at least five people and three bombings of minivans in the country’s north that killed nine passengers

The Independent UK

1.1 million Afghan children could face severe malnutrition, UN says

Nazia said she had lost four children to malnutrition — two daughters and two sons under 2 years old

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The Guardian - UK

Male Afghan TV presenters mask up to support female colleagues after Taliban decree

#FreeHerFace campaign gathers force as high-profile men rebel against crackdown on face coverings in Afghanistan

The National (Scotland)

MPs demand Foreign Office chief’s exit over ‘deep failures’ on Afghanistan evacuation

AFGHAN allies and British soldiers were “utterly let down by deep failures of leadership” in the UK Government during the evacuation from Kabul,…

The Guardian - UK

Top official at Foreign Office called upon to resign over Kabul withdrawal

Sir Philip Barton castigated along with Dominic Raab in damning report by MPs into UK’s chaotic exit

Daily Mirror

MPs slam Raab and demand Foreign Office chief quit over ‘deep failures’ on Kabul

A scathing report by the Commons' Foreign Affairs Committee calls for Sir Philip Barton to consider his position for his “fundamental lack of seriousness, grip or leadership” during the Afghanistan fallout

The Independent UK

MPs critical of ‘deep failures’ on Afghanistan demand Foreign Office chief’s exit

A Foreign Affairs Committee report was scathing of the Government’s handling of the evacuation of Afghanistan

Bangkok Post

Afghan women TV presenters defy Taliban

KABUL: Women presenters on Afghanistan’s leading TV channels went on the air Saturday without covering their faces, defying a Taliban order that they conceal their appearance to comply with the group’s austere brand of Islam.

The Independent UK

Pakistan Taliban extend truce for more talks with government

The Pakistani Taliban say they are extending a cease-fire with the government in Islamabad until May 30, after the two sides held an initial round of talks in neighboring Afghanistan

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