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Afghan charity founder receives honorary degree at daughter’s graduation

A woman whose charity work helped more than 500,000 Afghan children has been given an honorary degree at her daughter’s graduation ceremony. Dr Sarah Fane set up Afghan Connection in 2002, a charity which built or renovated nearly 180 schools, ...

13 Apr 2022 at 18:55

BBC news bulletins taken off-air in Afghanistan after Taliban ruling

The BBC’s TV news bulletins have been taken off-air in Afghanistan after the Taliban “ordered our TV partners to remove international broadcasters from their airwaves”. The corporation has called on the Taliban to “reverse their decision”, ...

27 Mar 2022 at 19:25

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Taliban announcement a clear sign girls will be allowed to return to school

Schools for all students will open this week, Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Education Ministry has announced in the clearest sign yet that girls will be allowed back in school. Girls have been denied education beyond Year 7 since the Taliban ...

21 Mar 2022 at 18:25

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Former England assistant coach Graham Thorpe lands Afghanistan job

Former England batter Graham Thorpe has been named as the new head coach of Afghanistan’s men’s team. Thorpe, 52, left his role as England assistant coach following the backroom shake-up in the wake of the disastrous 4-0 Ashes series ...

29 Mar 2022 at 18:25

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At least 10 killed in attack on mosque in Afghan capital

A powerful explosion ripped through a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Friday, killing at least 10 people and wounding 20, a Taliban spokesman said. Hundreds of worshippers had gathered for prayers on the last Friday of the ...

29 Apr 2022 at 18:55

Gay Afghan wounded in Taliban stabbing feels ‘alone’ during LGBT+ History Month

A gay, non-binary Afghan has told of how they were left “injured and alone” after suffering severe injuries in a knife attack by the Taliban, as thousands in the queer community continue to face persecution “in a society that has ...

27 Feb 2022 at 11:25

Refugee hotel rooms ‘not good value for money’ says Afghanistan evacuee

A British man who was evacuated from Kabul just days after his wedding has described feeling “literally stuck” in a London hotel as thousands of refugees and asylum seekers await news of permanent accommodation from the Home ...

05 Feb 2022 at 12:25

Support grows for Gordon Brown’s humanitarian campaign to help Afghanistan

Politicians, celebrities and trade union leaders are among thousands of people to back an appeal launched by former prime minister Gordon Brown and Save The Children to raise money to tackle the humanitarian crisis in ...

27 Jan 2022 at 09:55

Foreign Office mandarin ‘not aware’ of any PM involvement in Nowzad evacuation

The Foreign Office’s top civil servant has said he was not aware of support from Boris Johnson for the evacuation of animals from Afghanistan after leaked emails suggested the Prime Minister had “authorised” their ...

27 Jan 2022 at 04:25

Minister disputes evidence suggesting PM ‘authorised’ animal airlift from Kabul

A Cabinet minister has suggested an official who said in leaked emails that Boris Johnson approved the controversial airlift of animals from Afghanistan was acting in an unauthorised capacity. Therese Coffey ...

27 Jan 2022 at 11:25

Government spending £4.7m a day housing asylum seekers in hotels

The Government is spending £4.7 million a day housing asylum seekers in hotels – almost four times the figure it previously told MPs, the Home Office has said. On Wednesday the Home Affairs Committee heard ...

03 Feb 2022 at 13:25

PM accused of lying over animal charity Nowzad’s Afghan rescue as emails surface

Boris Johnson has been accused of lying about the hand he played in the evacuation of an animal welfare charity from Afghanistan after emails surfaced suggesting he “authorised” UK assistance. The Prime ...

26 Jan 2022 at 17:25

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