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Three days of talks between a Taliban delegation led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Norwegian government and several allied countries have started in Oslo amid a deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan

The Independent UK

Bangladesh and Afghanistan advance to quarterfinals of ICC U-19 World Cup

BASSETERRE: Defending champions Bangladesh triumphed in a winner-takes-all game as they beat the UAE by nine wickets via the D/L method in a rain-interrupted match to reach the quarterfinals of the U-19 World Cup.

The Times of India

Afghanistan, Bangladesh advance to quarterfinals of U-19 World Cup

Bangladesh will be hoping for a repeat of the final last time out when they face India in the quarterfinal on January 29

The Hindu

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Jaishankar speaks with Kuwaiti, Qatari counterparts; discusses ties, Afghanistan

“Spoke on our bilateral, economic and energy cooperation.”

The Hindu

Taliban delegation to hold humanitarian talks in Norway

Norway’s foreign minister stresses that the planned visit is not a ‘legitimisation or recognition of the Taliban’.

Al Jazeera

French cannibal who ate victim with white beans attacks again after escape from custody

Jeremy Rimbaud, an Afghanistan veteran, had escaped from a psychiatric unit

The Independent UK

Cannibal murderer goes on run from custody and attacks woman walking her dog

Cannibal murderer Jeremy Rimbaud escaped custody and grabbed the victim on a street in Toulouse, France, leaving her "absolutely terrified", an investigating source said

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European Union re-establishes physical presence in Afghanistan -spokesman

The European Union said on Friday it was re-establishing a physical presence in Afghanistan for humanitarian purposes, but stressed it was not formally recognising the Taliban-led administration.

Reuters

Taliban delegation due in Norway for humanitarian talks

Representatives of Afghanistan's Taliban will arrive in Norway on Sunday for three days of talks on how to alleviate a humanitarian crisis, the Norwegian foreign ministry said on Friday.

Reuters

Report says government should help Afghans who assisted Australian military

Every effort should be made to aid Australian employees who remain trapped in Afghanistan, while a full review should also be undertaken into the issues around their evacuation, a senate inquiry report finds.

ABC News

Liz Truss warns Putin he risks a ‘massive strategic mistake’ over Ukraine

The Foreign Secretary will tell Vladimir Putin he faces being drawn into a quagmire like the Soviet-era war in Afghanistan

Wales Online

ICC U-19 World Cup: England, Pakistan cruise to quarterfinals; Bangladesh bounce back with win

BASSETERRE (St Kitts): Skipper Tom Prest smashed an unbeaten 154 as former champions England cruised to the Super League quarterfinals of the ICC U-19 World Cup with a thumping 189-run win over the UAE here, while Pakistan too booked their place in the next stage with a 24-run victory over…

The Times of India

Count the cost of Afghanistan war: report

A Senate committee examining Australia's engagement in Afghanistan has called for the release of the cost of the war and more work to help those seeking refuge.

AAP

‘Dishonourable’: report says Afghans left behind ‘at high risk of brutal reprisals’ due to links with Australia

Senate inquiry finds August evacuation ‘heroic’ but delay in getting people out earlier meant some local staff reportedly ‘injured or killed by the Taliban’

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Aid groups deal with 'painfully thin and lifeless children' as Afghan food crisis deepens

Aid workers say the number of "dangerously malnourished" children they are treating has more than doubled in the past five months, with some dying before they can reach a hospital.

The Independent UK

England to face Afghanistan in first round of T20 World Cup

The fixtures also include a re-match of the 2021 semi-final between England and New Zealand.

Tribune News Service

Amid hunger crisis, Biden urged to release frozen Afghan funds

WASHINGTON — Calls are growing on Capitol Hill for the Biden administration to release some of the billions of dollars in seized Afghan financial assets the United States is keeping frozen.

The Independent UK

Military veterans are helping to get the country boosted, one arm at a time

Sally Orange spent more than two decades helping service personnel returning from conflicts such as Iraq and Afghanistan recover and rehabilitate.

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Nation records highest death toll for the pandemic following grim two weeks of rising numbers – as it happened

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Amid hunger crisis, Biden urged to release frozen Afghan funds - Roll Call

There is a growing outcry from lawmakers for President Biden to release billions in frozen Afghan funds to help ease a hunger crisis there.

The Independent UK

Taliban storm Kabul apartment, arrest activist, her sisters

The Taliban have stormed an apartment in Kabul, arresting a woman rights activist and her three sisters

The Independent UK

Labour: Government has ‘badly let down’ British Council workers in Afghanistan

The Government said it is working with the international community to help relocate people.

Reuters

Analysis-Russian troop build-up sparks unintended NATO renewal

Russia's troop buildup near Ukraine is galvanising NATO defences in Europe that President Vladimir Putin wants to dismantle, giving the alliance a sense of renewal after failures in Afghanistan.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ancient Afghan Minaret in Danger of 'Collapse' after Quakes

An 800-year-old minaret considered one of the finest examples of Islamic architecture in Afghanistan was damaged by two earthquakes this week and is in danger of collapse, an official has said. The Minaret of Jam, a UNESCO world heritage monument in the central province of Ghor, was in desperate need…

Salon

Trump's foreign policy continues: Why?

Biden promised a new era of diplomacy, stability and American leadership — but has doubled down on Trump's failures

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