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UK Special Forces Alleged War Crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq

Former UK special forces soldiers allege war crimes, including unlawful killings of civilians and detainees, in Afghanistan and Iraq, between 2010 and 2013, with over 30 witnesses providing testimony and video evidence to the BBC's Panorama program, implicating senior commanders and potentially poli...

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Afghan Activist in Exile Urges International Action on Women's Rights

Samira Hamidi, Amnesty International's Afghanistan campaign head, advocates for Afghan women's rights from exile in London, urging international accountability for the Taliban and continued support for Afghan women, highlighting the challenges and systemic impacts of the Taliban's rule.

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Afghanistan's Midwife Shortage Fuels Maternal Mortality Crisis

In Chakhansur district, Afghanistan, آرزو, the sole midwife, handles 16,000 patients with one delivery bed, highlighting a national healthcare crisis caused by US aid cuts, Taliban policies, and a severe midwife shortage resulting in high maternal mortality.

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Taliban's Restrictions on Afghan Women to Cost Country $920 Million

The Taliban's restrictions on Afghan women will cost the country an estimated 5.8% of its GDP (or $920 million) between 2024 and 2026, according to UNDP head Stephen Rodriguez, who notes that women's employment has fallen from 15% to approximately 7% since the Taliban regained power. This exacerbate...

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Trump: Putin's Ukraine Invasion Prevented by My Presence

In a Wednesday, April 30th interview with ABC News, Donald Trump claimed that Vladimir Putin initially planned to seize all of Ukraine but changed his mind because of Trump's presence, attributing Putin's invasion partly to the perceived incompetence of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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Saur Revolution: Afghan Coup and Soviet Invasion

The Saur Revolution, a two-day coup in Afghanistan on April 27-28, 1978, resulted in the assassination of President Mohammad Daoud Khan and the establishment of the PDPA-led Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, triggering decades of conflict and ultimately leading to the Soviet invasion of 1979.

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Afghan Family Sues Germany to Enforce Refugee Resettlement Promise

An Afghan scientist and writer, along with 13 family members, is suing Germany to compel the issuance of visas after a 16-month wait in Pakistan following a German promise of resettlement, despite Germany having already resettled 36,000 Afghans since the Taliban takeover.

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Trump's Policy Endangers Afghan Migrants in Houston

Following the 2021 Taliban takeover of Kabul, roughly 10,000 Afghan migrants settled in Houston; President Trump's termination of programs providing legal status leaves many fearing deportation to Afghanistan, where they face threats to their lives, impacting those who aided the U.S. military and hi...

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Life Sentence for Murder of Geila Ibram in Ireland

Habib Shah Shamel, 28, was given a life sentence in Belfast Crown Court for the April 4, 2023, murder of Geila Ibram, 27, in Limerick, Ireland, after he stabbed her five times. Police found a notebook expressing a desire for self-sacrifice and a USB drive with terrorist-related videos in his possess...

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Afghan Journalist Risks Harassment Under Taliban Rule

In northern Afghanistan, 26-year-old journalist Maghfira faces daily harassment and censorship under the Taliban regime, highlighting the systemic suppression of women and limitations on freedom of speech.

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Turkish Court Sentences Five in Afghan Coal Worker Burning Death, Rejects Key Evidence Requests

A Turkish court sentenced five individuals involved in the burning death of Afghan coal mine worker Vezir Mohammed Nourtani, rejecting key evidence requests, including a site investigation and witness testimonies from abroad, raising concerns about the pursuit of justice in cases involving worker de...

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Former Taliban Commander Pleads Guilty to Terrorism, Kidnapping

Haji Najibullah, a 49-year-old former Taliban commander, pleaded guilty on Friday in Manhattan federal court to providing material support for acts of terrorism, including the 2008 kidnapping of New York Times reporter David Rohde and another journalist, and attacks that killed three U.S. soldiers i...

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