Afghanistan
Afghan Charged in 2021 Kabul Attack That Killed 13 U.S. Service Members (New York Times)
Suspect in Kabul airport bombing during Afghanistan withdrawal makes court appearance following capture (AP)
Mohammad Sharifullah, suspect in Abbey Gate Kabul airport bombing, extradited to U.S. and ordered held in custody (CBS News)
American Porn Star Whitney Wright Sparks Fury With Trip To Afghanistan (Radio Free Europe)
Airlines face overflight payment risks as planes divert over Afghanistan (Reuters)
Family of detained British couple pleads with Taliban for phone call (The Telegraph)
Pakistan
Pakistan Needs Support Fighting Terrorism. A Happy Trump Could Help. (New York Times)
Pakistan hails renewed cooperation with US after Sharifullah arrest (Reuters)
US-Pakistan capture of ‘top terrorist’ signals deep counterterrorism cooperation despite cold ties, experts say (VOA)
Pakistan’s Arrest Of Islamic State Operative Signals Renewed U.S. Cooperation (Radio Free Europe)
Pakistani mortar fire injures Afghan journalists covering closure of key border crossing (AP)
Pakistanis mourn 18 killed in a suicide bombing at an army base (AP)
India
Modi Positions India as Ally in Trump’s Illegal-Immigration Fight (Wall Street Journal)
India Sees US Relations at ‘Best’ Despite Looming Tariff Threat (Bloomberg)
India condemns security breach as protester disrupts foreign minister’s London visit (Reuters)
India opposition unites against Modi’s plan to redefine constituencies (Reuters)
New Delhi vows to flatten monster garbage pile in Indian capital (Agence France-Presse)
Elusive peace: In India’s Manipur, bombs and mortars are civilian weapons (Al Jazeera)
Does India Have a Diplomatic Role in Ukraine? (Foreign Policy)
NSB
Bangladesh leader likens Sheikh Hasina regime to ‘terrible tornado’ (BBC)
Rohingya Refugee Food Aid To Be Halved From Next Month: UN (Agence France-Presse)
Sri Lanka police seek public help to arrest chief (Agence France-Presse)
Central Asia
New rail routes launched in Central Asia, bypassing Russia (EurasiaNet)
Kazakhstan’s Trump Trade Is a $1 Billion Bet on Inflation-Hedging Bonds (Bloomberg)
Kazakhstan’s Plans for a Regional Sustainable Development Goals Center Backed at UN (The Diplomat)
Kazakh Volunteers’ ‘Yurts Of Invincibility’ Leave A Legacy Of Helping Ukraine’s War Victims (Radio Free Europe)
Tajik women speak out against government fashion advice (Agence France-Presse)
Turkmenistan is trying to come out of its shell (EurasiaNet)
Indo-Pacific
New Trump travel ban could bar Afghans, Pakistanis soon, sources say (Reuters)
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