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- 1UK to open new refugee routes for Afghan women and Palestinians●UK to open new refugee resettlement routes for Afghan women and Palestinians https://www. theguardian.com/politics/2026/
The UK government is to open new refugee resettlement routes for Afghan women and girls and for Palestinians, an announcement linked to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and made around the Labour Party conference in 2026. The move signals a shift in UK asylum policy toward targeted humanitarian schemes for groups facing acute risk.
- 2Taliban Rule Deepens Oppression and Poverty in Afghanistan●The Taliban and the Afghan People: Oppression and Poverty
Attention is turning again to conditions in Afghanistan under Taliban rule, where severe restrictions on rights, especially for women and girls, are compounding widespread economic hardship. Reports highlight how oppressive policies have cut off humanitarian aid flows, frozen assets and barred much of the population from work and education, leaving millions dependent on assistance. Commenters are stressing that ordinary Afghans are paying the price for the government's policies and international isolation.