All news on the topic: Afghanistan

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Trump plans major foreign aid cuts to safeguard US interests in first executive order
Donald Trump will sign an executive order Monday halting all new foreign aid unless it fits with U.S. strategic goals, according to two incoming senior White House officials.
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The airlines banned from flying in the UK in 2025
In the 2025 aviation industry, safety and regulatory compliance are non-negotiable. Airlines must adhere to rigorous safety and protocols to ensure the well-being of passengers and crew.
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SAS troops who questioned shooting of unarmed Afghans were silenced by bosses, court papers reveal
SAS troops who queried the shooting of unarmed Afghans were scolded by bosses and told to ’shut up’, according to court papers.
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Afgantsy Redux: How Russian military intelligence exploited the Taliban to target U.S. forces at the end of America’s longest war
The GRU, Russia’s military intelligence agency, spent years financing terrorist groups in Afghanistan to target U.S. and coalition forces.
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Inquiry reveals SAS had ’golden pass’ to get away with murder in Afghanistan
A former senior UK Special Forces officer has told a public inquiry into alleged war crimes...
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Armoured Toyotas worth over £4.1 million abandoned by the UK in Afghanistan
More than £4 million worth of armoured civilian cars were left behind by the UK as the Western allies withdrew from Afghanistan.
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Man jailed for terror offences after sending weapon parts abroad for Taliban fighters
A man has been jailed for terror offences after sending high-tech rifle parts abroad for Taliban fighters in Afghanistan.
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Hundreds of Afghan soldiers to become eligible to live in UK after new information found
Estimated 500 rejected cases expected to be overturned after fresh evidence they were employed by the UK government in Afghanistan
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Wallace faces questions over changes to war crimes bill that could have shielded the SAS
Former Defence Secretary Sir Ben Wallace is facing questions about a change made to a draft bill that would have protected the SAS from prosecution.
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Afghan women arrive in Edinburgh to complete medical degrees after Taliban restrictions cut their studies short
Three-year campaign by parents of aid worker killed in Afghanistan brings 19 trainee doctors to Scotland
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German prosecutors close investigation into former Afghan politician’s properties
German prosecutors have dropped their investigation into real estate deals by Ajmal Rahmani, a former Afghan politician who says the decision strengthens his lawsuit against the U.S. government, which sanctioned him for alleged corruption.
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Exploring the finances of the ISIS, Hamas, and Hezbollah terrorist empires
In May, a Russian programmer was sentenced to more than 5 years in prison in the Netherlands for creating the crypto mixer Tornado Cash.
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Research and espionage: an institute staffed by Russian intelligence officers is recruiting students and scientists abroad
Following a series of high-profile failures and mass expulsions of uniformed “diplomats,” Russian intelligence has turned to more subtle methods, including leveraging scientific organizations with international ties.
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While the U.S. was reconstructing Afghanistan, contractors invested in properties in the UAE
As billions of U.S. dollars flowed in to rebuild Afghanistan following the fall of the Taliban in 2001, many contractors were accused of skimming reconstruction funds.
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Cyprus central to sanctioned Afghan politician’s global business empire
A lawsuit against the U.S. government by two former Afghan parliamentarians reveals they continue to hold Cyprus passports –– despite advice to authorities to review their citizenship.
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At least 50 fatalities reported following flash flooding in northern Afghanistan
Death toll may rise as search continues for victims under mud and rubble and as more rain approaches
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Johnny Mercer challenging order to hand over whistleblower names
Afghanistan Inquiry chairman Sir Charles Haddon-Cave gave Mr Mercer until April 5 to handover the names or face up to two years in prison
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Man who drunk 2L of energy drinks everyday for 2 years was 'hours from death'
Andy Hammond, a man who drank two litres of energy drinks every day for years, found himself just 'hours from death' after collapsing on Christmas Day at his home
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Inside 'scariest corner on Earth' besieged by starvation, kidnapping and war
One of the scariest corners on the planet is home to the Baluch people, who are viewed as traitors and separatists by three separate governments in a region teetering on the brink of war
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Woman who travels to dangerous places came face to face with the Taliban
Jacqui Kunz, from New York in the US, is officially the 'Most Intrepid Traveller' in the world according to NomadMania and has been to some of the most dangerous places in the world
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Aussie war crimes whistleblower carries out dramatic move over secret documents
David McBride exposed operations of Australia's elite special forces in Afghanistan that amounted to allegations of war crimes and could now face prison due to "dark" whistleblower laws
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Brit kidnapped by the Taliban 'walked 12 miles a day in his cell to keep sane'
British aid worker Ian Purchase, 50, who was held hostage in solitary confinement by the Taliban for five months has told how the mental battle was hardest to deal with in his cell
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Over 80 Afghan teachers who worked for Brits are still hiding from Taliban
More than 30 of the former British Council teachers are still in hiding in Afghanistan, while another 50 are trapped in cramped hotels after fleeing across the border to Pakistan