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Afghanistan says it has killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations

Afghanistan says it has killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations, in response to what it called repeated violations of its territory and airspace

The Independent UK

‘Shows India’s priorities’: Women journos on being barred from Taliban minister’s presser

“I’m very hurt. This shows India’s priorities, because at some point, India and the Taliban would have agreed that female journalists would not be a part of the meeting. At some point, India did concede to the Taliban on something that is not even a part of our own values…

Newslaundry

Heavy clashes erupt along Pakistan-Afghanistan border

Escalation comes after Pakistani airstrike in Kabul, with Taliban launching reprisals against military posts

The Guardian - UK

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Pakistani Taliban Claim Attacks That Killed 23 In Northwest

The Pakistani Taliban on Saturday claimed responsibility for deadly attacks in several northwestern districts that killed 20 security officials and three civilians.

International Business Times

Taliban’s ‘restriction on women’ at press event in India sparks anger: ‘Unacceptable’

India is hosting the Taliban minister during a high profile but controversial visit as it seeks to upgrade its diplomatic ties with Afghanistan’s hardline Islamist regime

The Independent UK

‘To the men who ran the world, I was just a photo op’: Malala Yousafzai on growing up, getting cynical – and how getting high nearly broke her

The global icon of women’s education is ready to tell the full story of her turbulent recent life, from arguing with her parents to being ghosted by the statesmen who were once desperate to be seen with her

The Guardian - UK

‘Allowed to bring discrimination’: Women reporters shut out of Taliban minister’s Delhi presser

Several Indian journalists on Friday criticised the exclusion of women reporters from a press conference held in New Delhi by Taliban-controlled Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. Many described the move as “unacceptable” and questioned how it was permitted on Indian soil.

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Another airline launches direct flights to Kabul as more visit Afghan capital

Even though the Taliban are largely isolated from the West they have successfully established bilateral relations with regional powers

The Independent UK

India To Upgrade Afghan Mission To Full Embassy

India will upgrade its technical mission in Afghanistan to a full embassy, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said Friday, as he met his counterpart from Kabul in New Delhi.

International Business Times

India says it will reopen embassy in Kabul as it hosts Taliban foreign minister for controversial visit

Amir Khan Muttaqi is one of a number of Taliban leaders facing UN sanctions, including travel bans and asset freezes

The Independent UK

Afghanistan's Taliban foreign minister meeting with Indian counterpart for first time since takeover

The foreign minister of Taliban-ruled Afghanistan is meeting with his Indian counterpart in a first high-level diplomatic engagement with New Delhi since the group seized power in 2021 after two decades of U.S. military presence

The Independent UK

Afghan Taliban Foreign Minister Begins First India Visit

Afghanistan's UN-sanctioned foreign minister arrived in India on Thursday, the first visit by a top Taliban leader since they returned to power in 2021 following the withdrawal of US-led forces.

International Business Times

Flotilla activist Yvonne Ridley accuses UK Government of refusing to assist her

An activist taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla has accused the Labour Government of refusing to assist her after being imprisoned by Israel ...

The National (Scotland)

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow says momentum for peace deal after Trump-Putin summit has been exhausted

Moscow’s deputy foreign minister Ryabkov also warned the US against sending Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv

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Russia hosts Taliban delegation and warns against foreign military presence in Afghanistan

Russia has hosted a delegation of Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban government and warned against any foreign military presence in the country

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Australians on Gaza flotilla ‘degraded’; Sydney shooting arrest; and old ladies to the rescue

One activist tells officials that his arm was dislocated and his head had been slammed into the ground

International Business Times

UN Rights Council To Decide On Creating Afghanistan Probe

The UN Human Rights Council is set to decide on Monday whether to set up an investigation to gather evidence on the most serious violations of international law in Afghanistan.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: ‘unholy alliance’ targets pokies, Trump threatens Hamas ahead of Gaza talks, and vote for bird of the year

Greens and ACL push for action on gambling harm; Israel and Hamas set for negotiations in Cairo; voting in the bird of the year poll begins

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The Independent UK

Landslides kill more than 60 in India and Nepal after days of heavy rain

Rescue efforts continue as flooding, road blockages and bridge collapses isolate communities in Himalayan regions

The Guardian - AU

After finding refuge in Australia, a trailblazing judge fears the Taliban will take revenge on her family

Female judges in exile from Afghanistan say family members still awaiting humanitarian visas remain in peril

The Independent UK

Taliban’s foreign minister to visit India after UNSC lifts travel ban

Muttaqi’s trip to Delhi marks the first ever visit by a Taliban leader to India after the hardline Islamist group captured power in Afghanistan

Marie Claire

Afghan Women Are Vanishing in Taliban’s Blackout

What the Taliban’s internet blackout means for Afghan women left behind

International Business Times

Error 404: 48 Hours Of Confusion In Afghanistan During Internet Blackout

Paralysed banks, grounded planes and chaotic hospitals: for two days, life ground to a halt in Afghanistan after the Taliban unexpectedly cut off the internet and phone networks.

The Independent UK

Internet and phone services resume in Afghanistan after 48-hour blackout

Taliban government denies imposing nationwide internet ban and cites ‘decaying fibre optic infrastructure’ for outage

The Guardian - UK

The Finest Hotel in Kabul by Lyse Doucet review – a monument to Afghan resilience

A sweeping social history of Afghanistan is seen through the lens of Kabul’s InterContinental hotel, where staff endured the horrific realities of life in a war zone

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