Davey attacks Trump over claim Nato stayed ‘off the front lines’ in Afghanistan The UK suffered the second highest number of military deaths in the Afghanistan conflict, behind the US. Evening Standard · Jan 22
Trump claims Nato troops ‘stayed a little off the frontlines’ in Afghanistan President again disparages allies and tells Fox News he is ‘not sure’ Nato would come to US’s defence The Guardian - US · Jan 22
The U.S. Is Forcing Afghan Allies Into Exile With No Way Forward After being moved to Qatar and left in bureaucratic limbo for years, Afghan evacuees are now being relocated again—but no one knows where to. Reason · Jan 22
Nigel Farage says world ‘more secure’ if US took over Greenland Nigel Farage stated the world would be a “better, more secure place” if America took over Greenland in a speech at World Economic Forum in Davos. The Reform UK leader, however, disagreed with the idea based on his belief in national self-determination. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos,… The Independent UK · Jan 21
China asks Taliban to protect its citizens after one killed in Kabul blast Explosion targeting Chinese restaurant kills at least 7 people and injures nearly a dozen The Independent UK · Jan 21
Danish veterans of US wars say Trump’s Greenland threats are a ‘betrayal’ Danish veterans say, ‘when America needed us after 9/11 we were there’ The Independent UK · Jan 21
Islamic State claims attack on Kabul restaurant that killed seven, including Chinese national The IS claim included a threat against Chinese nationals in Afghanistan, linking the attack to China's alleged mistreatment of Uyghur Muslims in the western province of Xinjiang. Euronews · Jan 20
Islamic State group claims attack on a Kabul restaurant that killed 7, including a Chinese national The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility overnight for an explosoin at a Chinese restaurant in Afghanistan’s capital that killed at least seven people including a Chinese national The Independent UK · Jan 20
Four Afghan gunmen killed as they crossed border into Tajikistan Four armed men were shot as they crossed into Tajikistan from neighbouring Afghanistan The Independent UK · Jan 19
Intelligence Sources Warn of 'Embedded' Security Threats Following US Withdrawal From Afghanistan Intelligence sources warn of 'embedded' security threats in the US following a fatal attack on National Guard members by an Afghan national near the White House. International Business Times UK · Jan 15
Wars without clear purpose erode presidential legacies, and Trump risks political consequences with further military action in Venezuela Despite public support in the U.S. for deposing Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump is unlikely to find that level of support for fighting an actual war in that country. The Conversation · Jan 13
First Taliban-appointed diplomat arrives in India to take charge of Afghanistan embassy in Delhi Mufti Noor Ahmad Noor has assumed the role of Charge d’Affaires at the Afghan mission in the Indian capital The Independent UK · Jan 11
Veteran is first double above-knee amputee to summit highest continent peaks Hari Budha Magar lost both his legs in 2010 to an IED in Afghanistan while serving with the British Army’s Gurkha regiment. Evening Standard · Jan 8
GOP lawmaker slams Stephen Miller after controversial Greenland interview: ‘This is really dumb’ Representative Don Bacon re-shared several posts about Denmark’s status as an ally of the United States, including deployments by the European country alongside US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq The Independent UK · Jan 6
Fortune · Jan 5 Could Venezuela be another Iraq or Afghanistan? Lessons from American statecraft in force and legitimacy Reemoving a leader — even a brutal and incompetent one — is not the same as advancing a legitimate political order.
International Business Times UK · Jan 5 Candace Owens Claims CIA's 'Hostile Takeover' in Venezuela Risks Another Iraq-Style Fallout Candace Owens claimed the CIA orchestrated Venezuela's 'liberation' like Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan, accusing intelligence agencies and Zionists of backing regime change to seize oil and resources.
The Conversation · Jan 5 Can the US ‘run’ Venezuela? Military force can topple a dictator, but it cannot create political authority or legitimacy An image circulated over media the weekend of Jan. 3 and 4 was meant to convey dominance: Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, blindfolded and handcuffed aboard a U.S. naval vessel. Shortly after the operation that seized Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would…
The Guardian - AU · Jan 2 Australia’s stance on Afghan cricket is flawed – and deeply painful for people like me. There is another path When I arrived in Australia after the fall of Kabul, seeing Rashid Khan in the BBL eased my grief and reminded me that pride and belonging were possible
The Independent UK · Jan 1 Flash flooding in Afghanistan leaves at least 17 dead and around 1,800 families affected Another 11 people have been injured as the flooding swept across several regions of the country since Monday
The Guardian - UK · Jan 1 US ‘adapt, shrink or die’ terms for $2bn aid pot will mean UN bowing down to Washington, say experts Afghanistan and Yemen excluded from list of 17 priority countries chosen by Trump administration to receive aid laden with demands
Evening Standard · Jan 1 Double-amputee aims to show people can ‘achieve anything’ in mountain challenge Hari Budha Magar, who lost both legs serving in Afghanistan, is on the final leg of the Seven Summits Challenge.
The Conversation · Dec 31, 2025 Cabinet papers 2005: WorkChoices, Afghanistan and climate change take centre stage Today, the National Archives of Australia (NAA) released a key selection of records of the Australian Cabinet and its National Security Committee from 2005.
AAP · Dec 31, 2025 Terrorism, Middle East and China top Howard concerns Previously secret cabinet documents shed new light on the defence and national security decisions made by the Howard government, 20 years ago.
Euronews · Dec 30, 2025 Afghan farmers suffer heavy losses after Taliban ban opium poppy cultivation, report says UNODC survey found 85% of families in northern provinces unable to replace poppy income. Production fell 32% to 296 tonnes as synthetic drugs surged.
International Business Times UK · Dec 30, 2025 Taliban Destroy Musical Instruments in Eastern Afghanistan as Cultural Crackdown Continues Taliban authorities destroyed musical instruments in eastern Afghanistan, reinforcing a nationwide ban critics say is erasing culture.