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Watch: Afghanistan celebrates rare cricket triumph over Pakistan in World Cup

Kabul's skies were illuminated by fireworks and celebratory gunfire as Afghans rejoiced in their remarkable eight-wicket victory over Pakistan in the ICC World Cup, marking a rare moment of public jubilation.

The Times of India

An Indian in quake-hit Afghanistan cries for help, wants to ‘come back home’

Afghan quake kills 2,000; Indian woman Asma, husband and daughter flee home in fear. Asma called Indian embassy in Kabul for help. She married Afghan man in India and they lived happily until Taliban overthrew govt. Asma, family living in tent, out of money & scared of tremors. Hopes Indian…

The Hindu

India says the Afghan embassy in New Delhi is functioning despite the announcement of suspension

The Afghan embassy in New Delhi is continuing to function, days after it said it was closing in due to a lack of diplomatic support in India and the absence of a recognized government in Kabul

The Independent UK

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The shutdown of the Afghan embassy

Afghan embassy in Delhi closes, consulates remain open. India not recognising Taliban, but engaging with them in multilateral initiatives. India sending humanitarian aid, goods to Afghanistan through other countries. Taliban urging India to support its economic revitalisation. Embassy closure indicative of informal relationship between India and Afghanistan.

The Hindu

Afghan Embassy closes in India citing a lack of diplomatic support and personnel

The Afghan Embassy says it is closing in New Delhi from Sunday due to a lack of diplomatic support in India and the absence of a recognized government in Kabul

The Independent UK

From an old-style Afghan camera, a new view of life under the Taliban emerges

Two years after U.S. troops left, AP photographer Rodrigo Abd returned to Afghanistan with an idea: to use an old-style Afghan “box camera" to document how life has changed under Taliban rule

The Independent UK

Kabul whistleblower accuses Government of ‘devastating failings’, judge told

Josie Stewart, a former senior official at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, lost her job after an interview with the BBC.

The Independent UK

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They fled the Taliban when Kabul fell. Now, all they want is to play football again

"When we were in Afghanistan, we did not have the right to play; now we are in Australia and if it is going to be the same, there has been no difference."

Newcastle Herald

US to conduct new interviews into the deadly 2021 bombing at Kabul airport

The suicide bombing killed 170 Afghans and 13 US service members during the messy US withdrawal in August 2021.

Al Jazeera

US military orders new interviews on the deadly 2021 Afghan airport attack as criticism persists

The Pentagon’s Central Command has decided to interview roughly two dozen service members who were at the Kabul airport when suicide bombers attacked during the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal but weren’t included in the military’s initial investigation

The Independent UK

We have an obligation to Afghan women and girls

Letter: Simon Diggins, a former defence attaché to Kabul, suggests the UK should amend its Afghan civilian resettlement scheme

The Guardian - UK

Monthly income of 78 per cent Afghans decreased to USD 59: Report

The monthly income of 78 per cent of people in Afghanistan has decreased to USD 59, Tolo News reported citing a survey by an organisation conducted in Afghanistan's national capital Kabul. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Naveen-ul-Haq returns as Afghanistan announce ODI World Cup squad

NEW DELHI: Afghanistan on Wednesday unveiled their 15-man squad for the upcoming World Cup in Kabul, featuring the return of fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq. However, despite his recent strong performances, all-rounder Gulbadin Naib did not make the cut.

The Times of India

The Gardener of Lashkar Gah by Larisa Brown review – Afghanistan abandoned

A deeply moving book that lays bare the human cost of the 2021 western withdrawal

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Al Jazeera

Afghans fled for a better future but 2 years later, it’s a dream for most

Millions of Afghans who have left their country since 2021 remain stuck in limbo as they seek to reach Western nations.

The Independent UK

Tory MP repeats call for Afghanistan rethink after Taliban remarks criticism

Tobias Ellwood has again urged the Government to rethink its strategy on Afghanistan, two years on from the fall of Kabul to the Taliban.

The Hindu

Caught between the Taliban’s restrictions and India’s no-visa ‘policy’, Indian citizen in Herat longs for freedom to return

Iqra, an Indian citizen, was jolted out of a holiday with her Afghan husband and their daughter when bombs and gunfire erupted in Herat. Despite applying for an Emergency Visa, her husband has not been granted one due to India's restricted visa policy. This has left Iqra and her family…

Al Jazeera

Taliban marks two years since return to power in Afghanistan

August 15 has been declared a national holiday to celebrate the Taliban takeover of Kabul from US-led foreign forces.

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The Walrus

The Taliban Is Dangerous to Me. I’m Dangerous to the Taliban

I left Kabul after the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan in 2021. As a female journalist in exile, I’m learning what it means to help my country from afar

The Guardian - UK

When the music stops: how the Taliban’s fear of art is killing Afghan culture

Musicians and artists are living in a state of terror. Can the country’s identity as a ‘crossroads of cultures’ survive a policy of strict repression?

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak accused of having ‘no plan’ for Afghans in limbo two years after fall of Kabul

No adequate answers from government – as military and political leaders line up to demand PM honours ‘debt’ to brave Afghans who fought Taliban

The Guardian - AU

Let me explain, my dear son, why I left you in Afghanistan. Hang in there, I have not given up

I remember you humming like a bulbul in our back yard in Kabul. When you are finally given a visa you will see there are all sorts of colourful birds here in Melbourne

The Guardian - UK

Hungry, hunted, terrified: unending plight of the Afghan women who served in military and police

Two years since the Taliban seized power, thousands of female fugitives still live in fear and poverty, with a target on their backs

The Independent UK

Two-year timeline of events in Afghanistan since 2021 Taliban takeover

The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan on Aug. 15, 2021, as U

The Independent UK

Thousands of Afghans in limbo two years after fall of Kabul – as Sunak urged to keep UK promise

Exclusive: MPs and top brass intervene as government deadline for giving sanctuary to Afghans looms

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