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Ministry of Defence does not know how much has been spent on bringing data-leak Afghans to UK

Britain’s spending watchdog says it does not have ‘confidence’ in the accuracy of MoD’s estimates

The Independent UK

Cost of Afghan data breach scheme unknown to Government – watchdog

The amount spent on the scheme was not recorded separately to other resettlement activity following the fall of Kabul, the NAO said.

Evening Standard

‘My tea with the Taliban’: US teen travels alone to Afghanistan and quickly finds you don’t say no to terror overlords

Arjun Malaviya set off from his home in California on his 17th birthday with the aim of ‘seeing the world alone, before turning 20.’ He spoke to US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill about his epic odyssey and how his time in Afghanistan yielded ‘the most surprisingly positive experiences’

The Independent UK

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Death toll in Afghanistan earthquake rises to more than 1,100 as rescue efforts continue

The UN coordinator in Afghanistan has warned that the final toll is likely to rise further

Evening Standard

With Aid Slashed, Afghanistan's Quake Comes At 'Very Worst Moment'

Afghanistan was already facing severe crises when it was rocked by another devastating earthquake, but this time there are fewer resources to muster after foreign funding was slashed to the bone this year.

International Business Times

Death toll after magnitude 6.0 earthquake in Afghanistan passes 1,400, Taliban says

Rescue teams continued to scour the mountainous eastern regions impacted by the earthquake in a scramble for survivors.

Euronews

First Thing: Taliban appeal for aid as Afghanistan earthquake death toll rises to 900

Rescuers search into night for people trapped under debris of mud and stone homes. Plus, how ‘clanker’ became a slur for robots

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Voices: Alan Kurdi symbolised an army of dead children. We ignore them at our peril

In a piece published a year after the death of the two-year-old boy, the late Robert Fisk asked whether the world had learned any lessons from the tragedy

The Independent UK

Alarm after FBI arrests US army veteran for ‘conspiracy’ over protest against Ice

Legal experts say the charges against Afghanistan war veteran Bajun Mavalwalla II mark an escalation in the Trump administration’s crackdown on first amendment rights

The Guardian - US

Afghanistan Deadly Earthquake Leaves the Taliban Asking for Help; Will the US Lend a Helping Hand?

A magnitude-6 earthquake in eastern Afghanistan kills 800+, injures thousands, and leaves the Taliban appealing for international aid amid US hesitation.

International Business Times UK

Shock at scale of destruction as Afghanistan earthquake death toll climbs to more than 1,400

Rescuers are still battling through heavy rain to reach survivors, with the Taliban authorities appealing for international aid

The Independent UK

Search For Survivors After Afghan Earthquake Kills 800

Rescuers desperately searched Tuesday for survivors in the rubble of homes flattened by an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 800 people.

International Business Times

Why was the Afghanistan earthquake so deadly? A disaster resilience expert explains

The death toll following the recent earthquake in Afghanistan continues to rise. Taliban-led health authorities now say at least 800 people have been killed and 2,000 injured.

The Conversation

Afghanistan death toll passes 1,400 as second earthquake strikes

Taliban appeal for aid, with casualties expected to increase as rescue teams struggle to reach isolated areas

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The Independent UK

Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 800 and injures another 2,500 as rescuers search rubble for survivors

Officials warn death toll could rise as rescue efforts hampered by landslides

The Guardian - UK

‘The walls collapsed around me’: Afghans describe quake devastation

People tell of losing children and other relatives and of digging their way out of the rubble after the disaster

International Business Times

Earthquake In Afghan Village Leaves No Family Untouched

No household was spared death or injury in the village of Wadir when a powerful earthquake shook eastern Afghanistan, reducing homes to piles of rubble.

Evening Standard

Paying Taliban to take migrants ‘might be sensible transaction’, says Tice

Reform UK said it would set aside £2 billion to secure returns agreements with foreign governments.

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Radio France Internationale

Rescue efforts underway as Afghan earthquake leaves hundreds dead

Communities in eastern Afghanistan are rallying together after a major earthquake levelled homes and villages, leaving hundreds dead and thousands injured.

International Business Times UK

Afghanistan Earthquake Today: Death Toll Tops 600 While Doctors Treat One Patient Every 5 Minutes

A powerful 6.0 earthquake in eastern Afghanistan kills over 600 and injures 1,500, as overwhelmed hospitals treat one patient every five minutes.

The Independent UK

Afghanistan earthquake mapped: At least 800 dead as houses reduced to rubble

Entire homes were reduced to rubble in mountain districts as rescuers struggle to reach people

The Guardian - UK

At least 800 dead after magnitude-6 earthquake hits eastern Afghanistan

Rescuers try to reach people trapped under mud and debris while hampered by destroyed roads and steep terrain

The Independent UK

Villages wiped out in Afghanistan as earthquake kills more than 620 people

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The Independent UK

An earthquake destroys villages in eastern Afghanistan and kills more than 620 people

The Taliban government says an earthquake destroyed numerous villages in eastern Afghanistan and killed at least 620 people

International Business Times

Afghanistan Earthquake Kills More Than 600

A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan Monday after a strong earthquake and multiple aftershocks flattened homes in the impoverished nation, killing more than 600 people, the interior ministry said.

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