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Ex-government Workers Mine for Salvation in Afghan Mountains

In the bone-splitting chill of the Afghan mountains, Mohammad Israr Muradi digs through coarse earth spilling from the open mouth of an emerald mine. With an improvised sieve and a few splashes of water, the former police officer scours a slag heap for fragments of the green gemstone, swarmed by…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 28, 2022

New evidence Boris Johnson 'lied' about animal rescue - just as he slams 'rhubarb' claims

Boris Johnson insisted he 'absolutely [did] not' approve a mission to airlift dogs and workers out of Kabul - but new e-mails revealed by the BBC show officials were relying on No10 for guidance

Daily Mirror · Jan 27, 2022

Boris Johnson says it is 'total rubharb' to claim he was involved in airlift of dogs from Kabul

The Prime Minister has been under pressure about whether he intervened after e-mails emerged showing it was claimed he had authorised flights for animals.

Daily Record · Jan 27, 2022

‘Total rhubarb’: Boris Johnson dismisses claims he approved Afghanistan pet rescue as fresh email emerges

Fresh evidence has emerged suggesting No 10 was involved in the airlift of animals out of Afghanistan as Boris Johnson sought to dismiss allegations that he personally intervened as “total rhubarb”.

Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2022

In freezing Afghanistan, aid workers rush to save millions

A flickering flame of paper, rags and random twigs is the only heat Gulnaz has to keep her 18-month-old son warm, barely visible beneath his icy blanket as she begs on a bitterly cold highway on the road to Kabul

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2022

Boris Johnson accused of lies over Afghanistan evacuation of Pen Farthing's animals

An email has surfaced which seems to suggest the PM gave the go-ahead for the operation, which Mr Johnson denies

Wales Online · Jan 26, 2022

Boris Johnson did prioritise 'pets over people' in Afghan airlift, emails reveal

Labour has accused the Prime Minister of 'lying again' after official emails contradict his claim that he did not intervene in the airlift of cats and dogs belonging to a charity during the evacuation of Kabul.

Daily Record · Jan 26, 2022

Minister says emails wrong about UK PM authorising animals' Kabul evacuations

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson played no part in authorising the evacuation of animals from Kabul during the Western withdrawal from Afghanistan last year, and emails suggesting he did are wrong, a minister said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Jan 26, 2022

Boris Johnson authorised dogs and cats to be evacuated from Kabul as city fell to Taliban, email suggests

Boris Johnson personally authorised the evacuation of almost 200 cats and dogs from Afghanistan when thousands of people were struggling to escape the country before it fell to the Taliban, newly-released Government emails suggest.

Evening Standard · Jan 26, 2022

Boris Johnson did order rescue of Pen Farthing's animals from Kabul, bombshell email claims

The PM previously said it was 'complete nonsense' that the Government prioritised saving animals over people during the emergency airlift from Kabul

Daily Mirror · Jan 26, 2022