Afghanistan

Les responsables pakistanais rejettent les rapports des médias afghans et les déclarations officielles concernant des frappes sur une université dans la province de Kunar, les qualifiant de « mensonge flagrant ». • Des mortiers et des missiles tirés depuis le Pakistan lundi ont frappé une université et des habitations civiles dans le nord-est de l'Afghanistan, tuant sept personnes et en blessant au moins 85, selon des responsables afghans. • Le Pakistan a nié l'accusation d'avoir ciblé une université. Lire la suite...

• The Taliban government announced restrictions on international health NGOs operating in Afghanistan on Monday, citing concerns over 'political interference' and threatening revocation of licenses for non-compliant organizations. • Medical organizations warned that the restrictions would devastate maternal and pediatric health services, particularly in rural areas where international agencies provide 70 percent of healthcare capacity. • The U.S. State Department condemned the move as undermining humanitarian efforts and expressed concern for vulnerable populations, with officials exploring alternative delivery mechanisms for critical medical assistance.

Roberts-Smith previously failed in his attempt to sue three newspapers which published allegations he committed war crimesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer soldier Ben Roberts-Smith, recipient of the Victoria Cross, has been arrested at Sydney airport in relation to alleged war crimes.Roberts-Smith was due to face court in Sydney on Tuesday. He has previously been accused in a defamation suit of murdering unarmed civilians while serving in the Australian SAS in Afghanistan. Continue reading...