A woman attempted to leap from the kabul Kote Sangi bridge in a suicide bid. The country is witnessing a distressing increase in suicides, underscoring the growing misery in the lives of women.
But world and the media seem to have long forgotten the Women of Afghanistan.

NEW: Crew onboard HMS Diamond yesterday as the ship became the first Royal Navy warship to shoot down a ballistic missile in combat

China has a new fleet of spy satellites that could be used to help target American and allied warships during a potential war over Taiwan, according to space chiefs from the United States thetimes.co.uk/article/china-…

Rishi Sunak commits to raising the defence budget to 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2030, amounting to an extra £70 billion on core defence spending over six years thetimes.co.uk/article/5723d2…

“Many are still left behind”. Former interpreter for the British in Afghanistan M Rafi Hottak tells me of his colleagues still there.

He says that the “majority” of them are “still waiting” for visas, including those who served alongside the British.

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Ministers Außenministerin Annalena Baerbock & Pistorius are calling on partners to strengthen 🇺🇦's air defences as quickly as possible.

This weekend 🇩🇪 announced it will send 🇺🇦 another Patriot system.

When an Israeli shell struck Gaza's largest fertility clinic in December, it destroyed more than 4,000 embryos plus 1,000 more specimens of sperm and unfertilized eggs stored at the Al Basma IVF center reut.rs/49OQx5K

'Continued inaction from the [UK] government amounts to connivance in the unlawful detention of UK nationals amid misery, disease and possible death. The government has a responsibility for all its citizens…which it can't cast off when that might suit.”

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Tory MPs just voted to insist that Afghan interpreters who served British armed forces can be sent to Rwanda.

A scheme which costs £2m per asylum seeker. A £500m+ scheme for less than 1% of asylum seekers. Which now includes those who worked with our troops

Shameful & shambolic

How the UK works.....

Now: Govt insists it is doing all it can to rescue Afghans who helped the UK post-invasion who are stuck in Pakistan

Later: Govt will force through Bill that means Afghans who helped the UK post-invasion will.....be deported to Rwanda

From Kharkiv: a city under aerial attack. Regular bombing, electricity short, air defences non-existent, politicians anxious - but for now only a small number of residents leaving. Can it hold without US aid?

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The Lords have just voted again for an amendment to the Rwanda Bill to stop Afghans who served with UK troops being deported to Rwanda.

Tonight Stephen Kinnock and I have written to Ministers asking them to do the right thing and accept this amendment.

Really proud to be part of this. Brilliant idea by Chipping Campden Literature Festival to make their literature festival free for Afghans

Spread the word @refugeesnews: M Rafi Hottak who features in THE GARDENER OF LASHKAR GAH is joining Larisa Brown & Caroline Sanderson in N #COTSWOLDS 11 May. #Afghans can email [email protected] for free tickets everyone else more info & booking here: chippingcampden.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/sh…

The entire world witnessed allied action in the skies above Israel and neighboring countries. It demonstrated how truly effective unity in defending against terror can be when it is based on sufficient political will.

Israel, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and