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Afghanistan
CA clears path to play Taliban ruled Afghanistan
Australia will play the giant-slaying Afghanistan men’s team in the group phase of the 2023 World Cup despite cancelling a bilateral ODI series in March over human rights issues.
England World Cup defence in tatters after all-time boilover
Afghanistan came into their game against England on a 14-match losing World Cup streak and pulled off one of the tournament’s biggest upsets ever.
British army ‘was told SAS lied to justify killing of Afghans’
British military officers were warned SAS units were planting evidence to justify the killings of dozens of innocent civilians during raids in Afghanistan, an inquiry has been told.
The last place on Earth that needs another crisis
After decades of conflict and natural disaster, Afghanistan has been hit by another catastrophe, leaving its already crippled health system struggling to cope.
Death toll soars in Afghanistan
The toll in western Afghanistan rises to more than 2000 as bodies continue to be pulled from demolished villages and buried in mass graves.
Afghan quake toll rises to more than 1000
The epicentre of the magnitude-6.3 quake was 40km northwest of Herat, and was followed by eight aftershocks between 4.3 and 6.3.
Inside America’s first mission in Afghanistan
The riveting story of America’s plan to quickly strike Al Qaida and the Taliban is told in the first episode of Netflix hit Spy Ops.
War crime probe given access to BRS docs
The investigator into alleged war crimes is allowed to access restricted documents from Ben Roberts-Smith’s failed defamation trial.
Senator’s final plea: ‘Never look away’
Outgoing NSW senator and foreign minister Marise Payne has used her final speech to the Senate to appeal to the world to ‘never look away’ from injustice.
Judge ‘cherry picked’ BRS evidence
The disgraced Australian soldier has accused a judge of making a mistake and “cherry picking” evidence when he found newspapers proved he was a war criminal.
We can’t look the other way when our military fails
As a nation we must not look the other way when the behaviour of our military falls so far short of what is moral and legal. Admiration for the military service of the majority must never blind us to the very real dark side of human behaviour in war.
‘Cherry-picked evidence’: Roberts-Smith accuses judge
Kerry Stokes is understood to be funding Ben Roberts-Smith’s appeal against a court ruling that he committed war crimes.
Alliance with NATO boosts nation’s strategic interests
Unity between this region and such a major defence body is a positive.
Labor’s ideological war on faith a threat to dignity, morality
Andrew Hastie is a shining example of how faith equips a person with the courage to stand apart from the mob.
Taliban shutters beauty parlours
The order will force the closure of thousands of businesses run by women — often the only source of income for households.
SAS chiefs ‘deleted evidence of Afghan killings’
The inquiry into illegal killings by British special forces in Afghanistan told incriminating files were deleted against orders.
Cam’s cause lives 10 years after VC hero gave his all
Humble soldier Cameron Baird would have refused the Victoria Cross had he lived to have his say.
Lambie’s bombshell call on ADF bosses
Jacqui Lambie has sensationally called for Australian Defence Force leaders to be investigated by the International Criminal Court. Here’s what will happen next.
God save the Queen and Biden’s foreign policy
Joe Biden is as confused about Afghanistan, Ukraine and the Middle East as he is about the British monarch.
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