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Kidnapped US journalist faces Taliban captor in court as 42-year sentence caps long saga
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/13/david-rohde-journalist-taliban-kidnap
Published: June 13, 2026 14:00
Haji Najibullah imprisoned for role in capture of David Rohde, New York Times journalist held for months in 2008Haji Najibullah appeared unbothered as he walked into Manhattan federal court earlier this week to learn whether he would face life behind barsâŚ
âWe canât give up on Afghansâ: Lyse Doucet on the remarkable âpeopleâs historyâ that won her the Womenâs prize
Published: June 12, 2026 15:59
The BBCâs chief international correspondent was awarded the prestigious nonfiction prize for The Finest Hotel in Kabul â which she hopes will bring more attention to the Talibanâs draconian treatment of womenWomenâs prize: Virginia Evans wins for fictionâŚ
US lawmakers demand Trump officials halt plan to send Afghans to DRC
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/11/us-lawmakers-trump-afghans-drc
Published: June 11, 2026 19:41
Government urged to reconsider proposal for 1,100 Afghans, currently stranded in Qatar, who worked with US forcesDozens of US lawmakers urged the Trump administration on Thursday to roll back any plans to ship to unsafe third countries Afghan nationals whoâŚ
Cassette tapes were the voice notes of my youth, bringing tales from the diaspora to our living room | Shadi Khan Saif
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/11/cassette-tapes-voice-notes-of-my-youth
Published: June 11, 2026 15:00
A Melbourne exhibition summons memories of my family gathering to listen to stories from distant relativesOn a sunny Melbourne winter morning, I visited the State Library of Victoria to catch up with a mate and stumbled upon an exhibition of heartfeltâŚ
The EU is inviting the Taliban to Brussels. Europeâs credibility lies in tatters
Published: June 11, 2026 04:00
As ICE-style deportation rules come into force, the unsavoury circle the EU wants migrant deals with includes the Afghan regime. This is a nadirI sometimes think of the former EU home affairs commissioner Ylva Johansson, who just six years ago spoke ofâŚ
Two killed in rare street demonstration over womenâs rights in Afghanistan
Published: June 10, 2026 09:35
Taliban forces fire on crowds in Herat, who were protesting at manhandling of women arrested over hijab dress codeA Taliban crackdown on womenâs dress code in Afghanistan has escalated into a rare mass street protest in the western province of Herat, withâŚ
Sir Alex Younger obituary
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/04/sir-alex-younger-obituary
Published: June 4, 2026 16:32
Popular head of the Secret Intelligence Service, MI6, who widened out the recruitment processSir Alex Younger, the former head of MI6, the Secret Intelligence Service, who has died from pancreatic cancer aged 62, was one of the most engaging and indeedâŚ
A bird has better protection than an Afghan woman. Welcoming the Taliban to Europe is a slap in the face | Fawzia Koofi
Published: June 3, 2026 07:00
The EU must enact laws to stop gender apartheid and end impunity â not invite the perpetrators to Brussels. For Afghan women and girls it is a matter of survivalThe Taliban in Afghanistan recently arrested three of my family members, kept them inâŚ
Eighteen people killed in Afghanistan truck crash, including 10 children
Published: May 30, 2026 06:51
Truck was carrying Afghan families returning Pakistan when it overturned, official saysA truck overturned in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing 18 people on board including 10 children, a provincial official told Agence France-Presse.Deadly trafficâŚ
Afghan president voiced concern over civilians killed by SAS troops, inquiry told
Published: May 28, 2026 23:01
Newly released evidence from inquiry into 80 deaths shows Afghan partner forces no longer willing to work alongside British by 2011Concerns about the number of Afghan civilians being killed by British special forces in the early part of the last decadeâŚ
âWe want to play like other teamsâ: Afghan womenâs cricket dreams remain undimmed
Published: May 26, 2026 07:00
Benafsha Hashimi fled the Taliban to Australia in 2021 and is determined to fight for the ICC to follow Fifaâs lead and recognise Afghanistanâs exiled players as the national sideBenafsha Hashimiâs calling is cricket. She was contracted by the AfghanistanâŚ
Taliban âlegitimising child marriageâ with new law, activists warn
Published: May 22, 2026 05:00
Up to 70% of girls may be in early or forced marriages but law now makes divorce impossible if husbands disagreeChild marriage appears to have been legally recognised for the first time by the Taliban in Afghanistan, as activists say âshamefulâ new lawsâŚ