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India condemns terror attack on education centre in Kabul

The suicide attack at Kaaj Educational Centre took place on Friday and most of the victims were female students, according to reports from Kabul

The Hindu

Kabul terror attack: India condemns targeting of students at educational places

India on Saturday condemned the terror attack at the Kaaj Educational Center in Afghanistan's capital Kabul that resulted in the death and injury of more than 60 people, many of whom were students. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Suicide bomber strikes Kabul education center, killing 19

A Taliban spokesman says a suicide bomber has killed 19 people and wounded 27 at an education center in a Shiite area of the Afghan capital

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Kabul college suicide attack kills 19

The blast hit the Kaaj education centre as students sat a mock exam

Evening Standard

Taliban Say Suicide Blast in Kabul Kills 19

A suicide bombing struck an education center in a Shiite area of the Afghan capital on Friday, killing 19 people and wounding 27, a Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Kabul police chief said. The explosion inside the center in the Dashti Barchi neighborhood of Kabul took place in the morning hours,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Suicide attack at tutoring centre in Afghan capital kills 19

A suicide attack at a tutoring centre in the Afghan capital Kabul killed at least 19 people and wounded dozens, police said on Friday, but there was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast.

Reuters

Kabul explosion: At least 19 pupils dead after bomber and gunmen enter education centre

A suicide bomber blew himself up after breaking into an educational centre with three gunmen, with subsequent reports confirming that girls made up the majority of the fatalities

Daily Mirror

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Afghanistan's money is crumbling to pieces, just like its economy

KABUL, Afghanistan — Remember cash? These days, when a wave of a phone or credit card gets you a cup of coffee or more, it's easy to forget what actual bills look like — and the abuse they receive in an average five-year life span.

Los Angeles Times

Bikes are everywhere in Kabul since the Taliban takeover. But who's not cycling? Women

As the economy unravels, "everyone is getting a bike," says one young resident. It's the cheapest way to get around. But the Taliban's conservative culture means women cyclists are not welcome.

WEKU

After fleeing Kabul, Afghan lawyers seek new life — and legal careers — in California

LOS ANGELES — Masooda Qazi held her 8-year-old son's hand tightly as she frantically tried to convey to a group of Dutch soldiers that she was an employee of the U.S. Embassy and was promised transport out of Kabul as it fell to the Taliban last year.

Los Angeles Times

Taliban: Car Bomb Near Kabul Mosque Kills 7, Wounds 41

A car bomb went off Friday as worshippers were leaving a Kabul mosque, killing at least seven people and wounding 41, including several children, a Taliban official said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing, the latest in a steady stream of attacks since the Taliban seized power in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

At least 4 killed, 10 wounded after blast near Kabul mosque

A Kabul hospital says at least four people are dead and 10 wounded after a blast near a mosque in the Afghan capital

The Independent UK

‘This is what it was like’: reliving the devastating US withdrawal from Afghanistan

In the harrowing documentary Escape from Kabul, first-hand accounts and archival footage bring us back to a terrifying time in 2021

The Guardian - US

An American held hostage in Afghanistan has been freed in a prisoner swap

Mark Frerichs, a Navy veteran turned civilian contractor, was abducted in January 2020. His release centered on a prisoner exchange involving Bashir Noorzai, a notorious drug lord and Taliban member.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Sister of Lombard man freed by Taliban in hostage swap ‘stunned, very happy’ after 3 a.m. call from Biden

Mark Frerichs, a Navy veteran and a civilian contractor in Afghanistan, was abducted in 2020. His sister in Lombard had pushed for years to get his release.

The Independent UK

Taliban freed from Guantanamo, claims exchanged for American

A senior Taliban detainee held at Guantanamo Bay says he was released and handed over to the Taliban in Kabul, in exchange for an American prisoner held in Afghanistan

Asharq Al-Awsat

Taliban Release American Engineer Frerichs in Prisoner Swap

Afghanistan's Taliban freed on Monday American engineer Mark Frerichs in exchange for an Afghan tribal leader linked to the Taliban who the United States had held on drugs charges since 2005, the group's acting foreign minister said. Frerichs was exchanged at the airport in the capital, Kabul, with Bashir Noorzai,…

Reuters

Senior Taliban figure arrives in Kabul after decades in U.S. detention - spokesperson

A senior Taliban figure, Haji Bashir Noorzai, has been released after decades of detention by the United States and arrived in Kabul on Monday, a Taliban spokesperson said.

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The Independent UK

Declassified report shows US predictions of IS group threat

A newly declassified U.S. intelligence report predicted in 2020 that the Islamic State group was likely to regain much of its former strength and global influence, particularly if American and Western forces reduced their role in countering the extremist movement

The Times of India

Rasooli, Safi named in Afghanistan's squad for T20 World Cup

KABUL: Batter Darwish Rasooli and pacer Salim Safi were on Thursday picked in Afghanistan's 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup in Australia.

The Times of India

Afghanistan fans celebrate Sri Lanka's win over Pakistan in Asia Cup final

KABUL: Following Sri Lanka's Asia Cup win, people in Afghanistan took to the streets to celebrate the sixth title win of the island nation, which is currently going through severe economic crisis.

Reuters

Black Hawk helicopter crashes during Taliban training exercise, killing three

A Black Hawk helicopter crashed during a Taliban training exercise in Afghanistan's capital Kabul, killing three, the group's defence ministry said on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Afghan boy, 11, reunited with twin brother in UK after a year stranded in France

Obaidullah was stuck on his own in Strasbourg ‘unhappy and scared’ for a year following the Kabul airport bombing last August.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Condemns Terror Attack at Russian Embassy in Kabul

The Saudi Foreign Ministry condemned on Monday the terrorist attack on the Russian Embassy in the capital of Afghanistan that left several people dead and others injured. The Ministry affirmed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia rejects all forms of terrorism targeting innocent people and diplomatic missions everywhere.

ABC News

Suicide bombing kills two Russian embassy staff, one civilian in Afghanistan's capital Kabul

Russia is one of the few countries to have maintained an embassy in Kabul after the Taliban took over more than a year ago.

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