International headlines are focused on Gaza,but another humanitarian crisis looms with Pakistan’s threatened deportation of 1.7 million people to Afghanistan.
Afghanistan’s crushing win over reigning champions England will be indelibly stamped into the archives of memorable World Cup moments.
At least 2000 people have been killed by earthquakes in the west of the country. Hundreds are still trapped,more than 1000 hurt and more than 1300 homes destroyed.
Photojournalist Andrew Quilty was based in Afghanistan from 2013 until the return of the Taliban in 2021. He captured the stark realities of daily life in the war-torn country.
As women’s rights have been wound back,one teenager and her friends have found a way to study.
Women in Afghanistan now have even fewer places to gather in public after the Taliban ordered the closure of beauty salons.
It is thought to be the first time this kind of assault has happened since the Taliban swept to power in August 2021 and began their crackdown on the freedoms of women and girls.
One of the most significant defamation cases in Australian history has vindicated the reporting and perseverance of the Herald’s reporters.
Afghan women have lost many freedoms since the end of the war. The West has some responsibility for that,says former prime minister Julia Gillard.
Meanwhile,three British men are being held in Taliban custody,including a so-called “danger tourist”.
The four-star general,who became one of Washington’s most important friends after 9/11,ruled Pakistan for nearly a decade.