The Independent says The head of the British military has insisted that it is too early to say whether the West was defeated in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the west, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to the north, and Tajikistan and China to the northeast.
The Capital of Afghanistan is Kabul. The country has high levels of terrorism, poverty, and child malnutrition.
The Taliban were removed from power after the US invasion in 2001 but still controlled a significant portion of the country. The twenty-year-long war between the government and the Taliban reached a conclusion with the 2021 Taliban offensive and the resulting fall of Kabul which returned the Taliban to power.
Taliban victory sparks hopes of peace in rural Afghanistan
France24 says In the villages that once bore the brunt of Afghanistan’s frontline fighting, the Taliban victory has broken a cycle of air strikes, gun battles and funerals.
Far-right groups target hotels housing poor Afghan refugees
Thousands of Afghan refugees housed temporarily in British hotels have faced increasing harassment by far-right groups, according to organisations monitoring the activities of extremists. Campaigners said the groups are drawing…
Afghanistan on brink of collapse because of frozen assets - Pakistani, Swedish ministers
Afghanistan on brink of collapse because of frozen assets that the US will not release to allow the country to operate, was a statement released by both the Pakistani, Swedish…
Dominic Raab was repeatedly warned about swift Taliban takeover of Kabul, diplomatic cables show
The Independent says The British ambassador to Afghanistan repeatedly warned Dominic Raab that Kabul would swiftly fall into Taliban hands, diplomatic cables have revealed.
US: Taliban won't get access to Afghan central bank reserves
TRT World says the Taliban, who regained power in August after the collapse of the US-backed government, will not be allowed to access Afghan central bank reserves.
US offers to pay to relatives of Afghans killed in botched drone strike
TRT World says the Pentagon has offered unspecified condolence payments to the family of 10 civilians who were killed in a botched US drone attack in Afghanistan in August.
Pakistan Airlines suspends Afghanistan flights amid Taliban row
Aljazeera says Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has suspended flights to Kabul after what it called heavy-handed interference by Taliban authorities.
G20: EU vows $1.2B in Afghanistan aid, ties more funding to Taliban actions
TRT World says G20 leaders have gathered for a virtual summit focused on addressing the looming humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan’s junior female football team to relocate to UK
The Guardian says Afghanistan’s junior female football team and their immediate families are to relocate to Britain from Pakistan.
Deporting asylum seekers back to Afghanistan presents no ‘real risk of harm’, says new Home Office guidance
The Independent says Deporting asylum seekers back to Afghanistan presents “no real risk of harm”, according to new Home Office guidance
Afghan girls football team will be allowed to resettle in UK after fleeing Taliban
Arab News says Afghanistan’s girls football team will be allowed to resettle in the UK after fleeing the Taliban to Pakistan where they currently hold temporary visas.
Taliban thugs hang corpses of ‘criminals’ from diggers in shocking photos from Afghanistan
The Sun says TALIBAN thugs have hung the corpses of alleged criminals from diggers in shocking new photos from Afghanistan.
Prices soar at opium market in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
France24 says while the economy teeters on the brink of collapse, vendors at an opium market in southern Afghanistan say prices for their goods have skyrocketed.
Top US generals contradict Biden on Afghan troop withdrawal
TRT World says top American generals have said they recommended keeping several thousand US troops in Afghanistan.
Italy rules out recognising a Taliban government in Afghanistan
Aljazeera says Italian Foreign Affairs Minister Luigi Di Maio has said the Taliban government in Afghanistan could not be recognised.
‘Necessary for security’: veteran Taliban enforcer says amputations will resume
‘Necessary for security’: veteran Taliban enforcer says amputations will resume
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