THE TRUTH ABOUT: 4 - The Untold Story

A reporter’s reflections on 9/11 and the “war on terror”

IT would be about 17 years

The National (Scotland) · Sep 13

Afghanistan vs India T20I series: Full schedule, squads, live streaming and key players to watch

India begin a three match T20I series against Afghanistan on 13 September at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, with matches also scheduled on 15 and 17 September. Check full schedule, both squads, key players to watch, the head to head history between the sides and where fans can watch…

The Economic Times · Sep 12

India vs Afghanistan 1st T20I: Tough choice between Samson and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as team face tricky Afghan 'test'

India faces a selection dilemma for the opening T20I against Afghanistan. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's aggression competes with Sanju Samson's experience and flair. The team management must decide between the two for the top order. Afghanistan's strong spin and pace attack will test the Indian lineup. This series serves as crucial preparation…

The Economic Times · Sep 12

After 9/11, I lived through Australia’s long war in Afghanistan. There are lessons the world must learn

For Australians, Afghanistan became the country where a generation of soldiers served their longest war. For Afghans, it became a country where another generation struggled to build a new life

The Guardian - AU · Sep 11

Osama bin Laden shook the world on 9/11. Today it is clear how his wider plans failed

The al-Qaida leader envisaged an economically battered US withdrawing from the Middle East – and a global Muslim uprising. Then the tide turned, says Jason Burke, the Guardian’s international security correspondent

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11

Fit-again Washington slogs it out, Bumrah to join training on Friday

Washington Sundar trained hard as the Indian team awaits Jasprit Bumrah and Nitish Reddy for the Afghanistan series. Only ten players trained due to other assignments and the scorching Delhi heat. Pace bowling coach Morne Morkel is absent due to a work visa renewal process. The BCCI plans to remove…

The Economic Times · Sep 10

Yash Thakur replaces Harshit Rana in India's squads for Afghanistan T20Is, Asian Games

Yash Thakur is stepping in for the injured Harshit Rana in the Indian squads for the upcoming Afghanistan series and Asian Games. Rana's injury occurred during a recent match simulation. Thakur, who has made his T20I debut recently, has an impressive domestic track record.

The Economic Times · Sep 10

‘Peaceful’ Sweden once sought nuclear weapons. That legacy still shapes defence planning

For decades, Sweden has fostered a self-image as something of a world record-holder for peace, celebrating more than two centuries since it was last at war. But this record involves some creative accounting. The narrative, for example, excludes Sweden’s participation in modern-day military operations in Afghanistan and Libya.

The Conversation · Sep 9

9/11 unleashed two decades of war. Now Putin is exploiting the damage

IN DEPTH: The horror of the attacks 25 years ago and their aftermath has seen the Cold War replaced by endless conflict between competing cultures and religions, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley

The Independent UK · Sep 9

‘One day the Taliban will need women to be educated’: three sisters on being forced back to Afghanistan

Shallah, Fatimah and Maahi are among hundreds of thousands of Afghan women and girls deported from Iran and Pakistan in the past year to a life of severe restrictions

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9