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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...
Who will take the fall for the Afghan cover-up?
Sky News
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July 15, 2025
👉Listen to Politics at Sam and Anne's on your podcast app👈 Now details of the enormous accidental data breach by a British soldier that put thousands of Afghans' lives at risk can be discussed publicly - Sam and Anne try to address some of the...
Taliban claims it has had the 'kill list' for years and is hunting down Afghans named
LBC
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16 July 2025, 08:31 Taliban. Picture: PA The Taliban has claimed that it has had the leaked list of Afghans who helped Britain for years and has been hunting down those named. Listen to this article As LBC exclusively revealed yesterday, the...
Defence secretary John Healey 'deeply uncomfortable' with government using super-injunction after Afghanistan data breach
Heart Radio
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16 July 2025, 06:25 | Updated: 16 July 2025, 08:03 The defence secretary has told Sky News he is "deeply uncomfortable" with the government using a super-injunction to keep a massive data breach hidden. Almost 7,000 Afghan nationals are being...
Russia Calls for Inclusive Political Structure in Afghanistan, Highlighting Ethnic Representation
Khaama Press
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July 16, 2025
Russia emphasizes the need for an inclusive political structure in Afghanistan, stressing the importance of ethnic representation in governance. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, at the conclusion of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization...
Defence secretary 'unable to say' if anyone killed after Afghan data breach
BBC
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ShareSave The defence secretary has said he was "unable to say for sure" whether anyone had been killed as a result of a data breach that revealed the details of thousands of Afghans who had supported British forces. But John Healey told the BBC...
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...
Trump Slams U.S. Equipment Left in Afghanistan, Calls Withdrawal a ‘Gross Incompetence’
Khaama Press
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July 16, 2025
Trump criticized the U.S. military equipment left in Afghanistan, calling the withdrawal process “gross incompetence” by Biden’s administration. In a White House meeting on Tuesday, July 15, former U.S. President Donald Trump again criticized the...
UK Government’s Secret Plan to Relocate Over 33,000 Afghan Citizens Sparks Controversy
Khaama Press
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July 16, 2025
The UK government has launched a secret plan to relocate over 33,000 Afghan citizens, sparking widespread controversy and concerns. British media reports reveal that the UK government has secretly started a plan to relocate over 33,000 Afghan...
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Calls for Revival of SCO Contact Group on Afghanistan
Khaama Press
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July 16, 2025
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar emphasized reviving the SCO Contact Group on Afghanistan to promote regional peace, security, and pragmatic cooperation. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, has emphasized the urgent need to revive the...
Thousands of Afghans and families brought to UK after data breach
The Nation
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July 16, 2025
LONDON - Thousands of Afghans who worked with the UK government and their families were brought to Britain in a secret programme after a 2022 data breach put their lives at risk, a minister revealed Tuesday. Defence Minister John Healey unveiled...
Delco military contractor plans layoff as demand for decoys drops
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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Dozens of workers in Delaware County are expected to lose their jobs as a military contractor weighs whether to close its facility there or sell the business. Alloy Surfaces Co. Inc. expects to lay off roughly 52 employees at 121 N. Commerce Dr....
Nigel Farage brutally swipes at top Tory in Afghan asylum scandal statement: ‘Odd little figure’
GB News
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July 15, 2025
Nigel Farage has launched a scathing attack on the British government after a two-year media injunction was lifted, revealing what he called an "extraordinary" Afghan asylum scandal involving incompetence, dishonesty and threats to national...
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...
7,000 Afghans Being Relocated To UK Due To 'Massive' Data Breach. Here's What Happened
News18
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July 15, 2025
Last Updated:July 15, 2025, 18:19 IST In a massive blunder, the personal data of 20,000 Afghan nationals seeking to apply for relocation to the UK was leaked by the British Army, prompting them to form a secret scheme. The UK government set up a...
UN warns of deepening crisis in Afghanistan amid major aid shortfall
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 15, 2025
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 15 (ANI): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that an unprecedented funding shortfall is worsening the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, leaving millions...
Over 1 million Afghans return from Iran, UN warns of crisis
Daily Times
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July 15, 2025
ISLAMABAD – The United Nations has raised concerns over the overwhelming pace at which Afghans are returning from Iran, saying it is straining Afghanistan’s already fragile support systems. So far in 2025, more than 1.4 million Afghans have...
Judge orders government to admit more refugees whose flights were canceled
Religion News Service
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July 15, 2025
Judge orders government to admit more refugees whose flights were canceled (RNS) — According to the government, as many as 12,000 refugees had made travel plans to the U.S. before the refugee freeze. They may all press their case now. A group...
Government set up secret £850m scheme to offer Afghans asylum after data breach
City A.M.
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July 15, 2025
Tuesday 15 July 2025 12:55 pm | Updated: Tuesday 15 July 2025 5:06 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email A secret asylum scheme for Afghans was set up...
COMMENT: In recognising Taliban, Moscow had one eye on rise in Afghanistan of terrorist ISIS-K
BNE Intellinews
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The rise of the Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISIS-K, or ISKP) militant and terrorist group in Afghanistan and the growing security threats posed to Central Asia pushed Moscow toward a pragmatic re-engagement with the Taliban. That’s a key...