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Taliban registers 1,800 unemployed Afghan refugees for jobs in Qatar, official says

Rights groups and the UN have repeatedly warned that some Afghans returning are at risk of persecution because of their gender, profession or links to the former Western-backed administration.

Euronews

The Taliban registers 1,800 unemployed Afghan refugees for jobs in Qatar

The Taliban is registering 1,800 unemployed Afghans expelled from neighboring countries for the chance to work in Qatar in the latest round of a labor agreement with the Gulf nation

The Independent UK

Mortar kills 2 children and their mother in northwest Pakistan where troops are targeting militants

Residents and a hospital official say a mortar has struck a home in northwestern Pakistan, killing two children and their mother

The Independent UK

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Families Forever Scarred 4 Years On From Kabul Plane Deaths

The day after the Taliban stormed into the Afghan capital in August 2021, Afghans desperate to evacuate clung to the fuselage of a departing American plane at Kabul airport -- only to fall to their deaths.

International Business Times

‘Once again, the west turns away’: a new book recounts the fall and rise of the Taliban

Esteemed foreign correspondent Jon Lee Anderson’s new book offers a full accounting of life in Afghanistan from before 9/11 to now

The Guardian - US

UN report says its female staff in Afghanistan have received death threats

Taliban rulers say they are not behind the threats and are investigating, according to the United Nations.

Al Jazeera

Taliban investigating death threats against United Nations' Afghan female staff, report says

A U.N. report says dozens of its female Afghan staff have received death threats related to their work

The Independent UK

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‘Former Russian America’: Ex-Trump adviser tells CNN that for Putin, Alaska is next best thing to Moscow for summit

‘If Ukraine agrees to a ceasefire here, it's agreeing to its new border with Russia, effectively,’ John Bolton says

The Independent UK

Ex-Trump Adviser Bolton Says Putin Meeting Brings Back Memories of Taliban Camp David Talks

John Bolton has voiced his criticism over the announcement of a meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, scheduled to take place in Alaska.

Benzinga

Pakistan says soldiers kill 33 fighters near Afghan border

Pakistan’s military says those killed had the backing of India although it offers no evidence to back up the allegation.

Al Jazeera

Reintegrating millions of Afghan refugees is critical to a peaceful future, a UN official says

A U.N. official says reintegrating Afghan refugees is crucial for the country's peaceful future

The Independent UK

Flickers of Hope for Afghans Caught in Legal Limbo

A federal court clears the way for a broader legal challenge to Trump’s refugee policies, even as Afghans in the U.S. face detention, expired protections, and rising fears of deportation.

Reason

How Afghan women under Taliban rule are coding their way to a brighter future

With girls banned from high school and universities, many are turning to religious schools known as madrassas instead. The only other option they have is to try to learn online, clandestinely.

Euronews

Afghanistan's Taliban have 'weaponized' the judicial system to oppress women, UN expert says

The independent U_N_ investigator on human rights in Afghanistan says its Taliban rulers have “weaponized” the legal and judicial system to oppress women and girls in what amounts to “crimes against humanity."

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Pakistan extends deportation deadline for Afghan refugees but UN remains concerned

Afghans have fled to Pakistan over the past four decades to escape war, political instability and economic hardship in their homeland.

The Independent UK

Afghan women turn to underground coding lessons after Taliban blocks education

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Afghan women turn to secret online coding courses to beat Taliban education ban

Women in Afghanistan are turning to secret online coding courses after their access to education was cut off following the Taliban’s return to power in 2021.

The Guardian - US

‘This is no life’: Trump deportees unable to return home left in limbo in Panama

People who left countries such as Afghanistan and Nigeria in fear of their lives feel abandoned in Central America

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The Independent UK

Afghan women secretly go online for education amid Taliban crackdown

The Taliban is increasingly banning women from the public sphere, but they refuse to give up on their dreams

The Independent UK

Britain urged to let hero Afghans bring their families to UK after major data leak put thousands at risk

Exclusive: Yvette Cooper is warned that the ‘worst possible consequences of the data leak’ could become a ‘dire reality’ if Afghans cannot bring their loved ones to safety

Evening Standard

Iran urges Taliban to reveal Afghan 'kill list' leaked by UK Government to hunt down MI6 spies

It comes after a leaked MoD database exposed the details of thousands of Afghan asylum seekers

The National (Scotland)

Top MoD civil servant quits after massive Afghan data breach

The top civil servant at the Ministry of Defence will leave in the coming months, the department has announced

Al Jazeera

Infantino says ‘important step’ taken for Afghan women’s football

FIFA President Gianni Infantino hails first talent camp staged for Afghanistan women’s refugee football team.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the other Afghan scandal: countries are forcing refugees back to Taliban rule

Editorial: The British government’s secret scheme to bring those at risk to the UK has dominated headlines, but, worldwide, many times more are losing protection

International Business Times

Thousands Of Afghans Scramble For Chance To Work In Qatar

When Mohammad Hanif heard Qatar was opening jobs to Afghans, he joined thousands of others to put his name down for a shot to make a living in the gas-rich emirate, his own country wracked by unemployment.

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