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Muslims mark Eid al-Fitr holiday with joy, worry

Muslims are observing the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, typically marked with communal prayers, celebratory gatherings around festive meals and new clothes

The Independent UK

Eid brings little joy for millions of Afghans facing hunger

Afghans struggle to put food on the table as the humanitarian situation continues to remain grim.

Al Jazeera

Judge in Afghanistan ‘backstabbed’ by UK government’s refusal of sanctuary

Officials say man in hiding who helped prosecute terrorists does not meet relocation criteria, despite high court ruling in his favour

The Guardian - UK

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Second bombing in two days in Kabul on eve of Eid al-Fitr holiday

A bomb blast in a passenger van in Kabul on Saturday killed at least one person, officials said, in the second explosion in the Afghan capital in two days, as security concerns rise on the eve of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr.

Reuters

Blasts cut power to millions in Afghanistan ahead of Eid

Kabul (AFP) - Millions of people across 11 provinces in Afghanistan faced blackouts on Saturday after two power transmission towers were blown up just west of the capital Kabul, authorities said.

AFP

Blast kills more than 50 at Kabul mosque, its leader says

A powerful explosion killed more than 50 worshippers after Friday prayers at a Kabul mosque, its leader said, the latest in a series of attacks on civilian targets in Afghanistan during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Reuters

At least 10 killed as bomb rips through mosque in Afghan capital

Kabul (AFP) - A bomb blast in the Afghan capital ripped through a Sunni mosque and killed at least 10 worshippers on Friday, interior ministry officials said, the latest in a wave of attacks that have rocked the country during the fasting month of Ramadan.

AFP

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Powerful explosion at Kabul mosque kills at least 10 people

A Taliban spokesman says a powerful explosion at a Sunni mosque in Kabul has killed at least 10 worshippers and wounded 20

The Independent UK

50 killed in explosion at Kabul mosque during Friday prayers

Emergency Hospital in downtown Kabul said it was treating 21 patients wounded in the blast

Evening Standard

Powerful blast at Kabul mosque kills at least 10 people

A powerful explosion ripped through a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Friday, killing at least 10 people and wounding more than 20, a Taliban spokesman said.

France 24

Shabana Basij-Rasikh: The ongoing fight to educate Afghan girls

In 2016, Shabana Basij-Rasikh created Afghanistan's School of Leadership for girls. When the Taliban took control in 2021, she helped her students flee and continued their education abroad.

WEKU

Deadlock in talks to run Afghan airports: officials

Doha (Qatar) (AFP) - Negotiations between the Taliban and a Qatar-Turkey consortium for operating Afghanistan's five airports, including in the capital, have hit a deadlock after the Islamists insisted their fighters will guard the facilities, officials said.

AFP

Taliban supreme leader urges world to recognise ‘Islamic Emirate’

Haibatullah Akhunzada calls on the international community to recognise the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan.

Al Jazeera

IS claims bombing targeting Shiites in north Afghanistan

The Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan has claimed responsibility for two bombings in the country’s north that targeted the country’s minority Hazara ethnic group

The Independent UK

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AFP

Taliban supreme leader urges world to recognise government

Kabul (AFP) - Afghanistan's supreme leader called again Friday for the international community to recognise the Taliban government, saying the world had become a "small village" and proper diplomatic relations would help solve the country's problems.

AFP

Islamic State claims deadly bomb blasts on minibuses in Afghan city

Kabul (AFP) - The Islamic State group claimed two bomb blasts aboard minibuses that killed at least nine people Thursday in Afghanistan's Mazar-i-Sharif, a week after a deadly explosion at a Shiite mosque in the northern city.

The Independent UK

Explosions in northern Afghanistan kill at least 9, wound 13

A spokesman for a Taliban-appointed police chief says two explosions within minutes of each other killed at least nine people and wounded 13 in a key northern city

AFP

At least nine killed by bomb blasts on minibuses in Afghan city

Kabul (AFP) - Two bomb blasts aboard separate minibuses killed at least nine people Thursday in Afghanistan's Mazar-i-Sharif, police said, a week after a deadly explosion rocked a Shiite mosque in the northern city.

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Evening Standard

Prince Charles pays tribute to bravery of journalists working in conflict zones

The royals visited the BBC London headquarters to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the World Service

Daily Mirror

Brit, 22, who heads to war zones across world trapped in Pakistan after money runs out

Miles Routledge had planned to "rescue" a tour guide who helped him on his first visit, but his plans have been scuppered after he ran out of money in Pakistan, near the Afghanistan border

Al Jazeera

Deadly border attacks test Pakistani gov’t relations with Taliban

Alleged Pakistani raids in Afghanistan in response to killing of its soldiers have raised tensions between two nations.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Taliban, Tehran to Launch Talks to Contain Border Tensions

ran and the Taliban agreed on Tuesday to hold talks soon to contain border tensions, while the Iranian National Security Council denied reports of sending tanks and armored vehicles to borders. A state of alert was raised by the Taliban and Iran against the backdrop of skirmishes that took place…

France 24

Video: Afghan businesses struggle to survive since Taliban takeover

Since the Taliban takeover in August 2021, nearly 2,000 factories across Afghanistan have shut down as factory owners struggle under the combined pressure of a collapsed banking system, decrease in purchasing power, and a drop in international investments. The dire economic situation is hitting business owners and their employees hard.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran-Pakistan Ties on Brink after Khan's Ouster

Iran is concerned that the progress it has made in bilateral relations with Pakistan may evaporate with the ouster of prime minister Imran Khan. Iranian experts expect new Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif to pay a visit to Iran soon as part of a revision of his predecessor's foreign policy. Pakistan…

The Guardian - AU

Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial: former patrol commander denies ordering execution of elderly prisoner

Ex-soldier known as Person 5 denies allegation put by lawyers acting for newspapers

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