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Death toll in Afghanistan flooding increases to 28, authorities say

Afghan authorities say the death toll from severe weather that has struck swathes of the country over the past four days has increased to 28, with 49 people injured

The Independent UK

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

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of shelling outskirts of eastern city, killing and wounding civilians

Afghanistan’s government has accused Pakistan’s military of shelling the outskirts of an eastern Afghan city

The Independent UK

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Extreme weather in Afghanistan leaves 17 people dead, authorities say

Afghan authorities say that severe flooding, a landslide and thunderstorms in parts of Afghanistan have left 17 people dead and 26 injured over the last 24 hours

The Independent UK

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

Trump is contemplating the sheer folly of boots on the ground in Iran. How did it come to this?

After the anguish of Iraq and Afghanistan, it’s almost unthinkable the US would again send troops to the Middle East – but its president is desperate and narcissistic, says foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan still a base for terrorists targeting India, says US report

Pakistan is grappling with a severe surge in terrorist violence, with terrorism-related deaths skyrocketing to 4,001 in 2025, the highest in over a decade. The report highlights the nation as a hub for numerous armed groups, many designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan bearing the brunt…

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India Files More Asylum Claims in Canada Than War-Torn Countries — But Approval Rates Lag Far Behind

India filed 17,835 asylum claims in Canada in 2025, more than Iran, Ukraine and Afghanistan combined, with fewer than one in four approved.

International Business Times UK

The U.S. would need a million troops to control Iran – not the few thousand currently on their way

ANALYSIS: Past wars have taught us that America’s threat to send a few thousand ground troops to Iran is an empty and dangerous fantasy, says world affairs editor Sam Kiley

The Independent UK

What’s behind Pakistan’s war with Afghanistan’s Taliban government?

Pakistan has been at war with Afghanistan’s Taliban regime for just under one month. Yet the conflict, which was officially declared by Pakistan the day before the US and Israel launched their strikes on Iran, has been overshadowed by events in the Gulf.

The Conversation

Closing the Afghan embassy in Canberra would put many vulnerable Afghans at significant risk

Since the Taliban took control of Kabul in August 2021, Afghanistan’s ambassador to Australia, Wahidullah Waissi, and his staff have continued to represent the people of Afghanistan under the most trying circumstances.

The Conversation

Eid pause over: Pakistan, Afghanistan trade fire again; 2 civilians killed, several injured

Pakistan once again continued its attack on Afghanistan along the border, after a temporary Eid ceasefire ended, leaving at least two civilians dead and several injured.

The Times of India

Afghans hold second mass funeral for victims of an airstrike that hit a Kabul drug treatment center

Dozens of people have been buried in a Kabul cemetery in the second mass funeral of victims killed in an airstrike that hit a drug rehabilitation center in the Afghan capital earlier this month

The Independent UK

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

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‘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

Give Green Cards to TPS holders: Florida Democrat introduces new bill. Is it possible?

Representative Sheila Cherfilus‑McCormick of Florida introduced a new bill, Respect for Essential Workers Act, which would give Green Card to those who have Temporary Protected Status in the US. This status is for the people of war-torn countries or countries hit by natural disasters who can't stay in their country…

The Guardian - UK

Six students challenge Home Office visa ban on four countries

Sudanese and Afghan students with offers to study in UK say government’s ‘emergency brake’ is discriminatory

The Guardian - UK

‘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

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‘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 - AU

When your home country is ravaged by war, is it possible to stay neutral?

Refusing to take sides in wartime can be dangerous. The ‘choice’ for civilians trying to survive is often an illusion

The Conversation

Overconfidence is how wars are lost − lessons from Vietnam, Afghanistan and Ukraine for the war in Iran were ignored

Wars are rarely lost first on the battlefield. They are lost in leaders’ minds − when leaders misread what they and their adversaries can do, when their confidence substitutes for comprehension, and when the last war is mistaken for the next one.

The Guardian - US

US veteran charged with ‘conspiracy’ over ICE protest refuses to plead guilty

The right to protest is ‘fundamentally American’, says Bajun Mavalwalla who awaits trial and faces six years in prison

The Conversation

Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict is rooted in local border dispute – but the risks extend across the region

A weekslong war between Pakistan and Afghanistan was paused on March 18, 2026, to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. But that does not mean the conflict is over.

The Times of India

455 South Asians killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine war: Report

The list of those killed – including citizens of India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan – shows casualty figures far higher in some cases than those so far released or acknowledged by govts of the region. The data also names Southasians known to have been recruited into the…

The Times of India

Pakistan tops terror Index as global deaths fall, but the worst may be yet to come

The 2026 Global Terrorism Index, released Thursday, records sharpest drop in terrorism deaths in years, yet the geopolitical storm clouds gathering over South Asia, the Sahel, and the West suggest the reprieve could be short-lived

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