BIZARRE: 14 | Mind Blowing Facts

Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains kill 22 people in Afghanistan

More than 241 houses have been damaged in torrential rain-triggered floods

The Independent UK · Mar 30

Thousands of Afghans put at risk by MoD data breach still stranded and many ‘in danger’ months on

Campaigners urge government to ‘redouble its efforts’ to evacuate Afghans promised sanctuary in Britain

The Independent UK · Mar 29

Et Tu, Bro? The Podcasts Turn

Iran war costs Trump the love of Joe & Tucker

The Times of India · Mar 28

‘We want peace’: Iranians try to maintain semblance of normal life as conflict drags on

Explosions lit up Tehran skyline as Israel launched new airstrikes but by morning joggers were in the park

The Guardian - UK · Mar 25

American detained in Afghanistan is freed after being held for over a year

The State Department said earlier this month that the Taliban was believed to hold at least four U.S. nationals

The Independent UK · Mar 24

‘A positive step’: Taliban frees American academic Dennis Coyle after more than a year in detention

American academic Dennis Coyle, detained for over a year in Afghanistan, has been released by Taliban authorities on humanitarian grounds coinciding with Eid al-Fitr. While Washington welcomes this positive step, it renews calls for the return of other Americans still believed to be held, emphasizing an end to 'hostage diplomacy'.

The Times of India · Mar 24

Double standard claim as refugees plead for urgent help

Refugees are calling for fair treatment, welcoming a decision to grant Iranian women footballers asylum immediately but questioning why they're being ignored.

AAP · Mar 24

‘The UK is saying the same thing as the Taliban’: the women banned from studying in Britain

The Home Office has blocked new study visas for applicants from Afghanistan, Sudan, Myanmar and Cameroon. It means many women will miss out on life-changing opportunities – as five female academics explain

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23

‘This is the saddest moment’: families search for loved ones on Eid after Kabul hospital strike

At least 400 killed in Pakistan’s strike on drug rehab centre, Taliban say, with families searching unmarked mass graves

The Guardian - UK · Mar 21

Voices: Iran has figured out exactly how to play off President Trump against his allies

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The mullahs of Iran, like the North Vietnamese communists and the Taliban before them, know that they cannot beat a superpower in conventional warfare – and despite vast military losses, the regime’s economic onslaught has plunged the planet into crisis

The Independent UK · Mar 20