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How the West’s dealt with Ukraine compared to Afghanistan
Ukraine has marked one month since Russian forces entered its territory, as the world remembers images of Afghanistan when the Taliban took over
As the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine unfolds, Afghanistan continues to deal with major challenges.
Heather Barr is from Human Rights Watch, she says there is a very clear difference when it comes to how the world has responded to Afghanistan and Ukraine.
“It’s impossible not to notice the differences in how many countries, particularly in Europe are responding to fleeing Ukrainians versus feeling Afghans.”
HEATHER BARR, HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the war in Ukraine will “have to move from the battlefield to the peace table”, in the coming weeks.
It comes as the Taliban bans young girls from attending school despite saying things would change.
Antonio Guterres says the decision was a profound disappointment. “The denial of education not only violates the equal rights of women and girls to education,” he says.
Afghan girls were told about the decision as they arrived back at school.
“The school’s assistant manager arrived and she was crying, she took and the microphone and said she can’t speak.”
“We were all surprised as to why she was crying instead of welcoming us. Then she told us to leave the school because the officials haven’t allowed girls to come to school,” an Afghan girl says.
When the Taliban was in control of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001, they banned female education and some employment.
The Taliban since imposed gender segregation and new rules about the conduct and clothing for women at universities.
The UN refugee agency says there are nearly 6 million Afghans who have been forcibly displaced from their homes since conflict started.
“There’s been a lot of support from Afghans for Ukrainian people and what they’re going through,” Heather Barr says.
Meanwhile, over 3.5 million Ukrainians have fled their war-torn nation since conflict erupted.
“Nobody knows better than Afghans what Ukrainians are experiencing with their cities being destroyed, and being forced to flee their homes and country.”
HEATHER BARR, HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
The UN has urged all parties to Respect its Charter, and work towards practical solutions.
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Israel strikes Tehran anew as conflict escalates and global markets react
Israel strikes Tehran after Khamenei’s death; U.S. warns of prolonged conflict as tensions escalate in the Middle East.
Israel strikes Tehran after Khamenei’s death; U.S. warns of prolonged conflict as tensions escalate in the Middle East.
Israel has launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran, following the reported killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. U.S. President Donald Trump has warned the campaign could last up to a month, framing the operation as a move to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear capabilities.
Iran has retaliated with missile attacks, while its Revolutionary Guards claim responsibility for assaults on oil tankers in the Gulf. The escalating hostilities are already disrupting global shipping lanes and air travel, sending shockwaves through international markets.
With reports of the first U.S. casualties emerging and Washington declaring the Tehran operation a success, tensions across the Middle East are intensifying rapidly. The question now is how far this conflict could spread — and at what cost.
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U.S. and Israel strike Iran as missiles hit Gulf bases and oil surges
U.S. and Israel launch major military operation against Iran; tensions rise as conflict escalates, impacting global markets.
U.S. and Israel launch major military operation against Iran; tensions rise as conflict escalates, impacting global markets.
The United States and Israel have launched a sweeping military operation against Iran, striking leadership targets and more than 500 military sites in what President Trump has dubbed Operation Epic Fury.
Explosions have rocked Tehran, with civilians fleeing the capital as U.S. sea and air assets carry out sustained attacks. Washington says the mission is designed to prevent a nuclear armed Iran and has even called on Iranians to rise up against the regime.
Iran has retaliated with a barrage of missiles and drones targeting Israel and U.S. bases across the region, including in Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. While many projectiles were intercepted, a U.S. base in Bahrain sustained damage.
Gulf states long seen as stable hubs for global business are now directly in the firing line, raising fears of a wider regional war.
Oil prices are climbing and tankers are diverting from the Strait of Hormuz as markets react to the escalating conflict. U.S. aircraft carriers, advanced fighter jets and missile destroyers remain in position, signalling more strikes could follow.
With global leaders scrambling diplomatically, the world is watching to see whether this spirals further or shifts back to negotiations.
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