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‘Never lose hope’: how a new Afghanistan women’s team helps refugees cope with trauma

Afghan Women United is comprised of players forced to flee their homeland and is another step in beating barriers

The Guardian - UK

Afghan football chief accused of seeking $10,000 bribe for national team place

The president of the Afghanistan football federation is heard in leaked recordings asking the brother of an Australia-based player for the money

The Guardian - UK

Former FinWise employee may have stolen sensitive data on 689,000 American First Finance customers

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Inside the Plan to Use Trans Student-Athletes to Push Voters to the Right

National conservative groups such as the Council for National Policy champion anti-trans ideology as a means to flip blue states and districts.

Capital & Main

‘Getting worse’: former Afghanistan captain’s anger at state of football in homeland

Against a backdrop of Taliban rule and corruption claims against FA president, Zohib Islam Amiri sees demoralisation setting in

The Guardian - UK

Afghan club disbands after alleging match-fixing in champions’ 8-0 win

A club that missed out on the Afghan title has disbanded in protest at what it says is the federation’s failure to properly investigate allegations of match-fixing

The Guardian - UK

Africa Foto Fair: ‘You don’t need to fly in somebody from outside to tell us about our own realities’

The annual exhibition, held in a working-class area of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, is organised by photographer Aïda Muluneh, who is determined to tap into the continent’s creative potential

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Did Canada Betray Afghanistan’s Female Soccer Players?

When the Taliban retook the country in 2021, Canada promised its national team visas—tickets to safety. Years later, players are still waiting

The Walrus

New Mexico’s sovereign wealth fund is investing $50M in a bet that scientists will build startups in Albuquerque

A new venture capital studio launched by America’s Frontier Fund is trying to help deep-tech ideas get out of the lab to create successful companies.

Fortune

Afghanistan football president and coach forced me to fix matches, claims banned player

A former Afghanistan international claims he was forced by his coach and the president of the country’s football federation to send emails to a notorious match-fixer in an attempt to fix games

The Guardian - UK

Afghanistan players urge Fifa to look at match-fixing claims against president

Leading players from Afghanistan’s men’s team have urged Fifa to investigate allegations of match-fixing against the president of their football federation

The Guardian - UK

British Airways’ green fuel project wins Government backing

The airline expressed hope that the investment will ‘help establish the UK as a world-leader’ in the production of sustainable aviation fuels.

The Independent UK

‘It’s so the young players can have a better future’: why Afghanistan’s men are on strike

Southend United midfielder Noor Husin is one of 18 players protesting against the way they have been treated by the country’s football federation and alleged corruption.

The Guardian - UK

Eighteen Afghanistan men’s footballers to boycott World Cup qualifier

Eighteen players are boycotting the game against Qatar on Thursday in protest against what they describe as substandard treatment and alleged corruption

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Algeria set to host Socceroos' Palestine WC qualifier

Algeria's football federation has offered to host Australia's November World Cup qualifier against Palestine, with the tie moved due to the Middle East crisis.

Bangkok Post

Thais target World Cup spot

Thailand aim to become a force in Asia and claim their first-ever World Cup berth after retaining the Asean title on Monday night.

Bangkok Post

Thais gunning for victory in 2nd leg

Thailand coach Mano Polking on Sunday ruled out a cautious approach in the second leg of their AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 final against arch-rivals Vietnam at Thammasat Stadium on Monevening.

Bangkok Post

Thais gain edge in fight for Asean crown

Two away goals in the first leg of the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 final on Friday night in Hanoi have given Thailand a slender advantage in their bid to become back-to-back champions.

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Bangkok Post

War Elephants in for a tough tussle

Defending champions Thailand and Vietnam -- the two football heavyweights of Southeast Asia -- face off in the first leg of the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 title showdown in Hanoi this evening.

Bangkok Post

Thailand romp into AFF final

Defending champions Thailand will take on Vietnam for the Asean Football Federation championship after a 3-0 win over Malaysia on Tuesday at Thammasat Stadium in Bangkok.

Bangkok Post

Thais out to turn tables

Defending champions Thailand are confident that they will overturn a 1-0 deficit when they meet Malaysia in the second leg of the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup semi-finals at Thammasat Stadium on Tuesday night.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia edge Thailand in first AFF semi-final

KUALA LUMPUR: Thailand will have an uphill climb in the second leg of their Asean Football Federation (AFF) semi-final after a 1-0 away loss to Malaysia on Saturday.

The New Daily

Science fiction features as the genre of choice for next-generation Aussie films

Adelaide Film Festival showcases three Investment Fund features – the international creative showcase for SA talent – that are science fiction films.

Tribune News Service

Former Kansas State student steps down from white nationalist organization amid rift

A former Kansas State student who left the university and became the “right-hand guy” for the head of a white nationalist organization has stepped down as the treasurer of its foundation as its leader remains under federal investigation in connection with the Capitol insurrection.

The Guardian - UK

The world’s game, a global scandal: the struggle to be heard in football’s sexual abuse crisis

At all levels and in every corner of football, allegations of harassment and worse are being uncovered. But Fifa and the game’s authorities are ill-equipped to tackle them

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