Afghanistan

Virginia Supreme Court rules US Navy adoption of Afghan war orphan will stand

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Virginia Supreme Court rules US Navy adoption of Afghan war orphan will stand

The Virginia Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a U.S. Marine and his wife will keep an Afghan orphan they brought home, defying the U.S. government’s decision to reunite her with her Afghan family. The decision likely ends a years-long legal battle over the girl’s fate. In 2020, a judge in Fluvanna County, Virginia, granted Joshua … Read more

Millions of Afghans face hunger as aid cuts worsen a humanitarian crisis

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Millions of Afghans face hunger as aid cuts worsen a humanitarian crisis

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — For 10 hours a day, Rahimullah sells socks from his cart in eastern Kabul, earning between $4.50 and $6 a day. It’s a move, but it’s all he has to feed his family of five. Rahimullah, who like many Afghans goes by one name, is one of millions of Afghans who … Read more