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After fleeing Afghanistan to continue educating girls, SOLA opens a permanent school in Rwanda

Shabana Basij-Rasikh leads the School of Leadership of Afghanistan that's now based in Rwanda

The Independent UK

Nearly 6 Million Afghans Pushed Across Borders as Pakistan and Iran Double Down on Deportations

Pakistan and Iran have deported over six million Afghans since late 2023, straining Afghanistan's resources. Returnees face poverty and Taliban restrictions, while international aid falls short.

International Business Times UK

British family pleads with French authorities to release body of relative who died in Channel

Jasmeet Wadhwa, who fled Taliban persecution in Afghanistan, lost his life while trying to reach UK in April

The Guardian - UK

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Afghan general who led last-ditch effort to stop Taliban takeover now drives Uber in Washington

Afghan General Haibatullah Alizai, who led a last-ditch effort to resist the Taliban takeover in 2021, now drives an Uber in Washington DC after being granted asylum in the US.

The Times of India

Taliban minister says mineral-rich Afghanistan open to US investments in new pitch for bilateral ties

Relations between Afghanistan and US should not be assessed through the lens of the past 20 years of war, but rather on the basis of future co-operation, says Taliban minister

The Independent UK

How young women can learn to better wield economic power

Project in Zambia shows how teaching young women to negotiate better can have a long-term impact on their prospects

The Guardian - UK

Harry accuses security boss of not warning staff over al Qaida threat

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, have returned to the UK

The Independent UK

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Harry accuses security body chair of not informing his staff of al-Qaida threat

The Duke of Sussex wrote to the Home Secretary asking her to take a personal role in determining if his family receive close police protection

Evening Standard

Trump deports Afghan man whose brothers helped US military to Central African Republic

US has deported dozens of people to the Central African Republic, including an Afghan whose brothers helped military

The Independent UK

‘I survived the Taliban to go to school – now the UK has blocked me from studying at Oxford’

Aisha Khurram has not seen her family in five years after she fled Afghanistan – now she won’t be able to fulfil her dream of studying at Oxford University due to new Home Office rules

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on child marriage: girls should not be wives

Editorial: There’s growing agreement that under-18s need to be protected – but international turmoil is pushing many towards wedlock

The Guardian - UK

UNICEF warns 1 million Afghan children at risk of death from malnutrition

One million children subject to severe acute malnutrition in Afghanistan are at risk of dying if they do not receive immediate treatment, the UNICEF warned on Tuesday. Nearly 40 percent of those admitted to hospitals comprise babies under six months old.

France 24

Prince Harry Security Fears Rise as Taliban Demand Accountability Over Alleged Apache 'War Crimes'

Journalist Benjamin Butterworth reports fresh Taliban allegations against Prince Harry over Afghanistan as Harry and Meghan prepare for a UK return with security arrangements unresolved.

International Business Times UK

Bulletin world briefing: Iran’s president calls for end of war after Trump threats

Here are five stories from across the globe you may have missed

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Andrew Hastie is effective in attacking One Nation, unlike his Liberal colleagues. So why won’t they use him?

The member for Canning has stood up to Pauline Hanson, risked the wrath of Gina Rinehart, criticised WA opposition tactics and sat quietly behind Angus Taylor for months

The Independent UK

UN staffers held in Afghanistan released by Taliban after more than a week

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Taliban free two UN staff members detained in Afghanistan

UN says they are relieved their staffers are in good health and face no legal issues

Euronews

ICC separates Taliban probe from US case as Afghan women's fate stays uncertain

ICC judges reportedly ordered prosecutors to open a standalone investigation into Taliban persecution of women, separating it from the probe that also covered alleged US crimes in Afghanistan. Afghan rights advocates warned the split risked undermining comprehensive justice.

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The Independent UK

Meet Afghanistan’s last midwives: The women saving babies’ lives in defiance of Taliban rules

IN FOCUS: One of the last remaining midwifery trainers in Afghanistan describes some of the nightmares facing women in labour after a Taliban ban. Arpan Rai reports

The Conversation

The Taliban has brought Afghanistan close to collapse, but resistance is growing

Five years after returning to power in Afghanistan, the Taliban’s rule remains as ultra-extremist as ever.

International Business Times UK

Underground Schools Keep Afghan Girls Learning in Defiance of Taliban Education Ban

Afghan women are defying the Taliban's education ban by running secret schools for girls, preserving access to education and resisting oppressive policies despite international diplomatic engagement with the Taliban.

The Guardian - UK

The decent way for countries to engage with the Taliban

Brief letters: Afghan diplomacy | Weather words | Delightful weeds | Thomas Paine’s remains | Reform UK benefits cuts

The Guardian - UK

25 Years in Afghanistan review – the extraordinary life of an optimist

Mir Hussain has been followed by TV cameras since he was a child, and managed to deliver love and laughter alongside his struggle. Now his previous Bafta-winning documentary gets an update

The Guardian - UK

Taliban threaten former Afghan police worker after MoD leak reveals identity

UK has refused resettlement application despite ‘years of loyal service’ that have resulted in ‘constant fear’ of reprisals

Euronews

Taliban mark five-year anniversary of regaining power in Afghanistan

Hundreds of supporters gathered outside the former US embassy, with flowers thrown down from military helicopters. Critics of the Taliban, however, fear worsening human rights abuses.

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