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Asylum scheme cover-up sparks bitter row after British veteran says he was 'evicted' to make way for Afghans: 'We're not putting our people first!'
GB News
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July 17, 2025
The UK's Afghan asylum scheme has sparked a blistering row on GB News after a veteran told the People's Channel that he had been "evicted" to make way for those who were relocated. Hitting out at the £850million scheme, which was uncovered on...
ANDREW NEIL: This breathtaking Afghan scandal risks ripping asunder the contract of trust between voters and leaders without which democracy cannot survive
Daily Mail
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July 17, 2025
The British state put thousands of lives at risk. It covered up its blunder with an unprecedented legal gag on Parliament and Press, with threats of jail for anybody even thinking about breaking it. It launched a massive clandestine resettlement...
Why you should never trust a travel writer
The Spectator
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July 16, 2025
After one of Jeffrey Archer’s minor tangles with the absolute truth, his friend the late Barry Humphries remarked: ‘We all invent ourselves to some degree. It’s just that Jeffrey has taken it a little further than most.’ The remark came to mind...
‘I needed help, I was thrown out’: British Army veteran exposes wall of silence after ‘being evicted to make way for Afghan migrants'
GB News
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July 16, 2025
British Army veteran Andrew Cook has claimed he was forced from military housing to accommodate Afghan migrants in 2023. Speaking on GB News, Cook explained he served seven tours before being medically discharged. "You get a whole bunch of...
Taliban’s Kill List Exposes Brutal Repression and Impunity in Afghanistan
ImpACT International
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The Taliban claimed in July 2025 that it has held a ‘kill list’ of Afghans for years and is actively hunting down individuals named on it. This alarming revelation—echoing widespread reports of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and...
Kabul Presses India, Pakistan to Reopen Atari-Wagah Trade Route
TOLONews
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More than two months after the closure of the vital Atari-Wagah trade route, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced ongoing diplomatic efforts with India and Pakistan to reopen this key passage. Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting minister of foreign...
Far-right riots warning over Afghan immigration ‘cover-up’
The i paper
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July 16, 2025
A Government official told The i Paper there was a threat of a repeat of last summer's riots after the disclosure The risk of violence and rioting across Britain has increased after it was revealed Afghans whose lives were endangered by a data...
Herat’s Caravanserais: Historic Trade Hubs Now Welcoming Tourists
TOLONews
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Herat’s historic caravanserais, once bustling centers of commerce, have now become popular tourist attractions, particularly among foreign visitors. Despite suffering damage from natural disasters and decades of war, these architectural relics...
Afghans 'handed priority over veterans for housing in Britain' after data leak disaster
GB News
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July 16, 2025
Afghans given asylum in the UK following a mass data leak are being prioritised for housing over former soldiers, veterans have warned. Asylum seekers can become eligible for council housing after just nine months in the UK. And as revealed by...
No more stairs: Soldier who lost leg in Afghanistan gets custom home
The Palm Beach Post - Florida
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Army Sgt. Chris Short, who lost his leg in Afghanistan, to receive a new, accessible home in Jupiter Farms. The home was built by Homes For Our Troops and features adaptations to meet Short's needs. Volunteers landscaped the property in honor of...
Terror to tourism? Hostage-style video invites visitors to Taliban's Afghanistan
Euronews
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July 16, 2025
Published on 16/07/2025 - 11:56 GMT+2•Updated 12:09 Two men kneel on the ground — hands seemingly bound behind their backs and heads covered with black plastic bags — as the armed men looming over them stare into the camera and issue a chilling...
Seattle judge: Refugees from travel ban countries must be allowed to enter U.S.
Tacoma Daily Index - Washington State
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July 16, 2025
The Trump administration must allow refugees to enter the United States from countries covered by the president’s travel ban, a federal judge in Seattle ruled Monday. U.S. District Court Judge Jamal Whitehead’s decision opens the door for around...
Shameful blame game over Afghan cover-up: Starmer lashes out at Tories at PMQs as ex-minister admits secret airlift to Britain after data leak was a 'farce' - and furious Speaker asks why MPs were kept in the dark
Daily Mail
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July 16, 2025
Westminster descended into a shameful blame game today after the exposure of an extraordinary government operation to smuggle thousands of Afghans to Britain. Keir Starmer pointed the finger at Tories over the panicky response to a huge military...
UK's secret plan to relocate Afghans after data leak
Mehr News Agency
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July 16, 2025
In February 2022, the personal details of nearly 19,000 people who had applied to move to the UK after the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan were leaked by the British Ministry of Defense (MoD). It was reportedly released in error, before the...
Uzbekistan sees 48% surge in foreign tourists in early 2025, led by Kyrgyz visitors
Daryo
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July 16, 2025
Uzbekistan welcomed 4.2mn foreign tourists in the first five months of 2025, marking a 48.2% increase compared to the same period in 2024. According to the Statistics Agency, this growth represents an additional 1.4mn visitors compared to the...
UK's secret plan to relocate Afghans after data leak; thousands unprotected
Press TV
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Britain has set up a secret plan to bring thousands of Afghans to the UK following a major data breach that exposed their personal information, putting them at risk of retaliation by the Taliban after the group regained control of Afghanistan. In...
US Federal Court Orders Resumption of Afghan Refugee Resettlement for Key Allies
Khaama Press
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July 16, 2025
A U.S. court has ordered resettlement of vetted Afghan refugees who relied on U.S. promises before January 20 suspension. A U.S. federal court on Monday, July 14, ordered the government to resume the resettlement process for a group of Afghan...
Ministers STILL won't come clean on secret airlifts after the Mail revealed 18,500 Afghans were brought to Britain as part of £7BILLION scheme
Daily Mail
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July 15, 2025
Ministers were last night urged to ‘come clean’ over a government operation smuggling Afghans to Britain. The highly secretive mission followed a military data leak that put 100,000 at risk of being killed by the Taliban. Now, after 23 months of...
Judge says Trump administration can't use travel ban to keep 80 refugees out of U.S.
Japan Today
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July 16, 2025
A federal judge barred the Trump administration from using its ban on travelers from some countries to keep 80 already-vetted refugees from entering the United States. In a decision late Monday, U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead in Seattle said...
UK secretly resettled 4,500 Afghans in Britain after huge data breach
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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LONDON — The British Defense Ministry accidentally exposed personal information in 2022 about more than 18,000 Afghans who worked with it before the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan. The government then suppressed public disclosure of the data...