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Taliban: Car Bomb Near Kabul Mosque Kills 7, Wounds 41

A car bomb went off Friday as worshippers were leaving a Kabul mosque, killing at least seven people and wounding 41, including several children, a Taliban official said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing, the latest in a steady stream of attacks since the Taliban seized power in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Trump says he threatened Taliban leader with satellite image of his house

“He said, I understand, your Excellency’

The Independent UK

Western nations concerned by presence of extremist groups in Afghanistan

Some western countries expressed grave concern about the presence and operations of extremist groups in Afghanistan and said the Taliban were not meeting their counter-terrorism commitments.

Reuters

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Afghan visa program falls short of promises, senator’s review finds

SIV program “has not lived up to the promise we made to participants” and requires policy changes to meet its full potential, a review found.

Roll Call

AP PHOTOS: Backbreaking work for kids in Afghan brick kilns

Aid agencies say the number of children working in Afghanistan is growing ever since the economy collapsed following the Taliban takeover more than a year ago

The Independent UK

Around 240 Afghans waiting more than six months for UK relocation

The Government has been accused of ‘failing’ Afghan nationals at risk from the Taliban

The Independent UK

‘This is what it was like’: reliving the devastating US withdrawal from Afghanistan

In the harrowing documentary Escape from Kabul, first-hand accounts and archival footage bring us back to a terrifying time in 2021

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Taliban official: explosion kills 3 people in Afghan capital

The Taliban say at least three people have been killed and 13 others wounded in an explosion in the Afghan capital

The Independent UK

Amid UN criticism, Taliban name new education minister

The Taliban have appointed a new education minister for Afghanistan, days after the United Nations called on the country’s new rulers to reopen schools for girls beyond sixth grade

The Independent UK

Former Australian commando under investigation over 2012 Afghanistan rotation

A former special forces soldier is a target of a war crimes investigation for the alleged killing of at least one unarmed detainee in Afghanistan in 2012.

ABC News

At U.N., emotional appeals for world leaders to protect Afghan girls' education

After pleading with world leaders at the United Nations to protect the education and rights of women in Afghanistan a year after the Taliban took over, Somaya Faruqi, former captain of the Afghan girls robotics team, broke down in tears backstage.

Reuters

Former hostage Mark Frerichs — raised in Lombard — at U.S. military hospital in Germany

Charlene Cakora, Frerichs’ sister, on Tuesday threw a spotlight on the plight of at least 64 other U.S. citizens who are detained or are hostages.

Chicago Sun-Times

He wanted his company to be the Etsy of Afghanistan. Now it has a crucial new mission

As international charities pulled out or faced funding issues after the Taliban takeover, Aseel, an online business that sells local crafts, wondered: Could it help ease the rising wave of hunger?

WEKU

Taliban replaces Afghan acting education minister in reshuffle

The Taliban's supreme leader issued an order on Tuesday announcing a reshuffle of several national and provincial positions, including replacing the acting education minister.

Reuters

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The Conversation

To adapt to a changing world, heritage conservation needs to look toward the future

Wars, pandemics, artificial intelligence, a swiftly unfolding climate crisis… The world is changing rapidly, and human communities must adapt to many challenges. In this situation, world heritage presents something of a twofold paradox: when the world needs global solidarity and collaboration, world heritage sites serve as cultural totems of the…

Bangkok Post

Taliban shoot dead 2 women in search operation

Taliban forces shot dead two Afghan women during a search of their house in the southern province of Helmand over the weekend, a cleric and an official said on Tuesday.

WEKU

What to expect at this week's U.N. General Assembly

As leaders gather for the first all-in-person General Assembly since the pandemic, the war in Ukraine is a major focus. Secretary-General António Guterres has warned this is a time of "great peril."

The Guardian - UK

‘I miss my hometown, my friend – and my mum’s delicious food’: the cookbook made by refugees

Far from their families in Afghanistan, Iran, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Chad, the young authors of Cooked with Love have found a way to recreate their favourite meals – and share them with the world

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Videos shot by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan raise questions about conduct of 2nd Commando Regiment

ABC Investigations has obtained hours of footage filmed by Australian commandos in Afghanistan and never before seen publicly, raising fresh questions about the conduct of special forces soldiers in the nation's longest war.

Chicago Sun-Times

$363 million verdict in Sterigenics trial, Navy vet freed by Taliban and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Al Jazeera

US-Taliban prisoner swap: Who are Mark Frerichs, Bashir Noorzai?

US hails release of navy veteran Mark Frerichs by Afghanistan, exchanged for convicted drug trafficker Bashir Noorzai.

Tribune News Service

US contractor released by Taliban after swap for trafficker

Navy veteran and U.S. contractor Mark Frerichs is free after 2 1/2 years of captivity in Afghanistan under a prisoner swap personally approved by President Joe Biden, senior administration officials said Monday.

Tribune News Service

US contractor released by Taliban after swap for trafficker

Reuters

Freed American stable after prisoner exchange with Taliban -official

American engineer Mark Frerichs appears to be in stable condition after his release on Monday in exchange for an Afghan tribal leader, a senior Biden administration official said on Monday.

WEKU

An American held hostage in Afghanistan has been freed in a prisoner swap

Mark Frerichs, a Navy veteran turned civilian contractor, was abducted in January 2020. His release centered on a prisoner exchange involving Bashir Noorzai, a notorious drug lord and Taliban member.

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