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Afghan hero pilot among thousands of refugees facing homelessness after Home Office speeds up evictions

Exclusive: Veteran who fought with UK forces given sanctuary here after relentless pressure by this paper now faces imminent eviction from hotel – as 13,000 new refugees seek help from councils to stop them becoming homeless

The Independent UK

Suicides Rising Among Afghan Girls Due to Taliban Education Ban

A heartbreaking rise in suicides and suicide attempts among young Afghan girls reveals the despair caused by the Taliban's ban on female education.

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Inside a Different Kabul

Seven portraits from post-Taliban Afghanistan

The Walrus

India's approach to Afghanistan continues to be guided by historical relations, friendship with Afghan people: Jaishankar

India’s approach to Afghanistan continues to be guided by its historical relations, friendship with its people and relevant UN resolutions, Jaishankar said

The Hindu

Majority of Britons want ‘betrayed’ Afghan special forces to be allowed in UK, poll finds

As British soldier says his character reference in support of Afghan colleague was ignored by government

The Independent UK

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Police and soldiers killed as more violence flares in northwest Pakistan

The second attack this week on police posts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa also saw three attackers killed.

Al Jazeera

Militants attack police office and army post in northwest Pakistan. 2 policemen, 3 attackers killed

Pakistani officials say militants attacked a regional police headquarters and an army post in a former Taliban stronghold in Pakistan's northwest, triggering shootouts that killed two police officers and three insurgents

The Independent UK

'Crazy For Cricket': Young Afghans Inspired By National Team's Success

In a central Kabul street, the sound of kids playing was once mostly the scuff of a football against concrete.

International Business Times

Ministers square up over plight of Afghan special forces abandoned by Britain

Members of two elite units – championed by The Independent – have been denied sanctuary they were promised here after fighting with UK forces

The Independent UK

Pakistan extends deadline for Afghans awaiting third-country resettlement

More than 450,000 Afghans have left the country since Pakistani authorities launched a deportation drive in October.

Al Jazeera

Taliban sending Afghan women to prison to protect them from gender-based violence, says UN report

A U.N. report says Taliban officials are sending Afghan women to prison to protect them from gender-based violence

The Independent UK

Suicide attacker used 264 pounds of explosives to target police station in Pakistan, killing 23

Officials say the suicide bomber who rammed his car into a police station’s main gate in Pakistan’s northwest used about 264 pounds of explosives

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The Independent UK

MoD breach of Afghans’ data ‘could have posed threat to life in Taliban’s hands’

Ministry of Defence says it ‘fully acknowledges’ the ruling against it and apologises to those affected

International Business Times

UK Defence Ministry Fined For Afghan Data Breach

The UK defence ministry has been fined GBP350,000 ($440,000) for disclosing personal information of 265 Afghans seeking to flee the Taliban, a data watchdog announced on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Afghan interpreter who risked life to serve Britain deported back to Taliban after UK error

Exclusive: Ministry of Defence finally grant Afghan interpreter eligibility to relocate to UK days after he was sent back to Afghanistan

WEKU

Pakistan troops search for militants suspected in deadly attack on police station

The death toll from Tuesday's attack in northwest Pakistan was likely to rise as some of the officers were in critical condition, authorities said.

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Al Jazeera

Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as world’s top opium producer: UN

Violent political turmoil in Myanmar in years since 2021 coup has contributed to production increase, new report says.

Al Jazeera

At least 23 killed as fighters storm police station in northwest Pakistan

Explosives-packed vehicle is rammed into station used by army as a base in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as fighters open fire.

The Independent UK

War-wracked Myanmar is now the world's top opium producer, surpassing Afghanistan, says UN agency

Myanmar, already wracked by a brutal civil war, has regained the unenviable title of world’s biggest opium producer

International Business Times

Myanmar Overtakes Afghanistan As World's Biggest Opium Producer: UN

Myanmar became the world's biggest producer of opium in 2023, overtaking Afghanistan after the Taliban government's crackdown on the trade, according to a United Nations report released on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

UN agency warns of Afghans dying in harsh winter if there's no proper shelter after leaving Pakistan

The U.N. refugee agency has warned that Afghans could die in harsh winter conditions if they don’t get adequate shelter once they cross the border from Pakistan

The Independent UK

UN says the Taliban must embrace and uphold human rights obligations in Afghanistan

The U.N. says the Taliban must embrace and uphold human rights obligations in Afghanistan

The Guardian - UK

‘I need mum and dad here’: the charity helping young Afghan footballers reunite with relatives

The Refugee Council is welcoming those who fled the Taliban and providing legal advice on resettlement in the UK• Donate to our charity appeal here

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