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Detained UK Couple In Afghanistan Get Medical Care After UN Appeal
An elderly British couple detained for months in Afghanistan are receiving medical care, the Taliban government's top diplomat said Wednesday, after UN experts warned they were at risk of dying.
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India Makes Big Jump In Henley Passport Index, Visa-Free Entry To 59 Countries Now
According to the Henley Passport Index 2025, the Indian passport has made a long jump and climbed eight places - from 85th to 77th - after dropping five spots last year, despite only gaining two destinations to its visa-free tally.
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Elderly UK Couple In Taliban Custody, Family's "Before It's Too Late" Plea
The children of an elderly British couple imprisoned in Afghanistan have implored the Taliban to release their parents, adding their deteriorating health puts them at risk of dying in custody.
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Taliban Government Denies Monitoring Citizens After UK Data Leak
The Taliban government said Thursday it had not arrested or monitored Afghans involved in a secret British resettlement plan after a data breach was revealed this week.
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Thousands Of Afghans, Who Worked With Forces, Secretly Resettled In UK
Thousands of Afghans, including many who worked with British forces, have been secretly resettled in after a leak of data on their identities raised fears that the could target them, the British government revealed Tuesday.
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"Weeks Of Silence": Daughter Urges UK To Help Parents Detained By Taliban
A British couple in their 70s who ran education programmes in Afghanistan have been detained by the Taliban administration, their daughter said, urging the British government to do everything possible to secure their release.
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UK Couple Arrested In Afghanistan By Taliban. Children Appeal For Release
A British couple in their 70s who run education programs in Afghanistan have lost contact with their family after being detained by the Taliban early this month, their children say.
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UK Government Says England Should Play Afghanistan Cricket Match
England's upcoming Champions Trophy cricket match against Afghanistan should go ahead despite calls for a boycott over the Taliban's treatment of women, according to a senior British government minister.
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"All Fighting-Age Males Killed": UK Special Forces Probed For War Crimes
An inquiry into the actions of British special forces in Afghanistan has uncovered allegations of extrajudicial killings and efforts to cover up unlawful actions during the war.
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Afghan Embassy In London Shutters As Taliban Cut Ties, Fire UK Staff
Afghanistan's embassy in London closed on Friday after Taliban authorities cut ties with diplomatic missions set up by the previous government in Kabul and fired its UK staff.
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Hate Preachers From Pak, Afghanistan, Indonesia To Be Blocked From Entering UK: Report
Hate preachers with extremist Islamist views from countries such as Pakistan, Afghanistan and Indonesia will be blocked from entering Britain under new plans being drafted by the government, according to a UK media report on Sunday.
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Three British Men Detained By Taliban In Afghanistan: UK Non-Profit Group
Three British men have been detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan, UK non-profit group the Presidium Network said on Saturday. The group said on Twitter it had been "working closely with two of the families".
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Old Video Of Pilot Ejecting Moments Before Fighter Jet Crashes Goes Viral Again
The British Harrier jet, on a mission in Afghanistan, crashed in Kandahar in 2009. The pilot managed to eject in the nick of time.
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"Betrayal Of Allies": UK MPs On Afghanistan Pullout's "Systemic Failures"
The UK's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan last year showed "systemic failures of leadership, planning and preparation", according to a scathing inquiry by MPs published on Tuesday.
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India, UK Ask Taliban To Allow Afghan Girls To Return To Secondary School
India and UK have expressed their serious concern about the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, violations of human rights and the hampered access of girls and women to education, a joint statement said.
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Detained UK Couple In Afghanistan Get Medical Care After UN Appeal
An elderly British couple detained for months in Afghanistan are receiving medical care, the Taliban government's top diplomat said Wednesday, after UN experts warned they were at risk of dying.
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India Makes Big Jump In Henley Passport Index, Visa-Free Entry To 59 Countries Now
According to the Henley Passport Index 2025, the Indian passport has made a long jump and climbed eight places - from 85th to 77th - after dropping five spots last year, despite only gaining two destinations to its visa-free tally.
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Elderly UK Couple In Taliban Custody, Family's "Before It's Too Late" Plea
The children of an elderly British couple imprisoned in Afghanistan have implored the Taliban to release their parents, adding their deteriorating health puts them at risk of dying in custody.
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Taliban Government Denies Monitoring Citizens After UK Data Leak
The Taliban government said Thursday it had not arrested or monitored Afghans involved in a secret British resettlement plan after a data breach was revealed this week.
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Thousands Of Afghans, Who Worked With Forces, Secretly Resettled In UK
Thousands of Afghans, including many who worked with British forces, have been secretly resettled in after a leak of data on their identities raised fears that the could target them, the British government revealed Tuesday.
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"Weeks Of Silence": Daughter Urges UK To Help Parents Detained By Taliban
A British couple in their 70s who ran education programmes in Afghanistan have been detained by the Taliban administration, their daughter said, urging the British government to do everything possible to secure their release.
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UK Couple Arrested In Afghanistan By Taliban. Children Appeal For Release
A British couple in their 70s who run education programs in Afghanistan have lost contact with their family after being detained by the Taliban early this month, their children say.
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UK Government Says England Should Play Afghanistan Cricket Match
England's upcoming Champions Trophy cricket match against Afghanistan should go ahead despite calls for a boycott over the Taliban's treatment of women, according to a senior British government minister.
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"All Fighting-Age Males Killed": UK Special Forces Probed For War Crimes
An inquiry into the actions of British special forces in Afghanistan has uncovered allegations of extrajudicial killings and efforts to cover up unlawful actions during the war.
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Afghan Embassy In London Shutters As Taliban Cut Ties, Fire UK Staff
Afghanistan's embassy in London closed on Friday after Taliban authorities cut ties with diplomatic missions set up by the previous government in Kabul and fired its UK staff.
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Hate Preachers From Pak, Afghanistan, Indonesia To Be Blocked From Entering UK: Report
Hate preachers with extremist Islamist views from countries such as Pakistan, Afghanistan and Indonesia will be blocked from entering Britain under new plans being drafted by the government, according to a UK media report on Sunday.
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Three British Men Detained By Taliban In Afghanistan: UK Non-Profit Group
Three British men have been detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan, UK non-profit group the Presidium Network said on Saturday. The group said on Twitter it had been "working closely with two of the families".
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Old Video Of Pilot Ejecting Moments Before Fighter Jet Crashes Goes Viral Again
The British Harrier jet, on a mission in Afghanistan, crashed in Kandahar in 2009. The pilot managed to eject in the nick of time.
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"Betrayal Of Allies": UK MPs On Afghanistan Pullout's "Systemic Failures"
The UK's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan last year showed "systemic failures of leadership, planning and preparation", according to a scathing inquiry by MPs published on Tuesday.
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India, UK Ask Taliban To Allow Afghan Girls To Return To Secondary School
India and UK have expressed their serious concern about the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, violations of human rights and the hampered access of girls and women to education, a joint statement said.
