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Over 300 killed in Afghanistan floods as humanitarian crisis unfolds

The death toll from flooding in Afghanistan has crossed 300, said the Word Food Programme on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · May 12, 2024

Flash Flooding In Northern Afghanistan Claims Over 200 Lives

Devastating flash floods in northern Afghanistan claim over 200 lives, creating a major humanitarian crisis.

'They Drowned Together': Lives Swept Away By Afghanistan Floods

Jawed's whole life was ripped away when flash floods tore through Afghanistan's Baghlan province, drowning every member of his family except a young son who clung to a tree above the churning mud.

International Business Times · May 11, 2024

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Flash Floods In Afghanistan Kill Over 300, Devastate Homes

Devastating flash floods in Afghanistan claim lives and homes, prompting urgent aid and long-term planning to address climate vulnerability.

Flash floods have killed more than 300 people in Afghanistan

Floods from heavy seasonal rains have destroyed over 1,000 houses, the U.N. food agency said. A U.N. official said the floods are a reminder of Afghanistan's vulnerability to the climate crisis.

WEKU · May 11, 2024

More Than 200 Dead In Afghanistan Flash Floods: UN

More than 200 people were killed in flash floods that ripped through multiple Afghan provinces, the United Nations said on Saturday, as authorities declared a state of emergency and rushed to rescue the injured.

International Business Times · May 11, 2024

Over 300 Afghans Perish In Devastating Flash Floods

Devastating flash floods in Afghanistan claim over 300 lives, UN World Food Program provides aid to affected communities.

Afghan floods leave more than 300 dead, thousands homeless, UN says

Flash floods from unusually heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed more than 300 people and destroyed over 1,000 houses, the U.N. food agency said Saturday.

France 24 · May 11, 2024

Flash Floods In Baghlan Province Kill At Least 50

Flash floods in Baghlan province, Afghanistan caused casualties and property damage, prompting rescue operations.

Flash Floods Kill 50 In One Day In North Afghanistan

At least 50 people, mainly women and children, were killed Friday in flash flooding that ripped through northern Afghanistan, official said, in a country highly vulnerable to climate change.

International Business Times · May 10, 2024

Taliban Warns Against Cooperation With Afghanistan International TV

Taliban warning to journalists about Afghanistan International TV raises press freedom concerns in Afghanistan.

Afghan Women Struggle Under Male Guardian Rules

Since the Taliban returned to power, Afghan women have been barred from going on long trips, travelling by plane or entering government buildings unless they are accompanied by a man.

International Business Times · May 10, 2024

Taliban trying to normalise ties, install appointees in India: Afghan diplomat

Days after Afghanistan’s most senior diplomat in India resigned over charges of smuggling, diplomats still loyal to the previous democratic regime in Kabul warn that the Taliban is making another attempt to install a nominee in India, and urged India and other countries not to “normalise” ties with the Taliban.

The Hindu · May 9, 2024

Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Deadly Bombing In Afghanistan

Islamic State claims responsibility for bombing in Afghanistan targeting police involved in anti-poppy campaign. Taliban's opium ban leads to clashes and p...

‘I know the adrenaline of escaping’: Henry Cockburn on turning his time on the run into a refugee rap epic

His Costa-shortlisted first book examined his own schizophrenia, from hospital breakouts to hiding from the police. Now the writer has fed this into Tale of Ahmed, a story in rap verse about a boy fleeing Afghanistan for Britain

Sticky Bomb Explosion Kills Police Officers In Afghanistan

Tragedy strikes in Faizabad, Afghanistan as sticky bomb explosion kills police officers amidst poppy eradication tensions.

WEKU · May 8, 2024

Taliban affirms that stoning will be punishment for adulterers — especially women

In a recording, the group's leader declared: "We will flog the women ... we will stone them to death in public [for crimes]." What does Islamic law say on the matter? And have stonings taken place?

The Hindu · May 7, 2024

IPL-17: DC vs RR | Flamboyant Delhi Capitals hunt down Rajasthan Royals despite Samson’s heroics

Indian Premier League 2024: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals in New Delhi on May 7, 2024

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The Times of India · May 7, 2024

IPL 2024: KKR's Rahmanullah Gurbaz attending to unwell mother in Afghanistan, set to return soon

Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) wicketkeeper-batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz is back home in Afghanistan attending to his unwell mother; however, he is expected to return soon and rejoin the team before the IPL 2024 playoffs.

WhatToWatch · May 4, 2024

How to watch the India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2024 final online or on TV

Here's how you can watch the 2024 T20 World Cup final online or on TV, which is contested between India and South Africa.

The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024

UK whistleblower ‘morally compelled’ to speak out on Afghan withdrawal

Civil servant Josie Stewart spoke to media after government presented ‘dishonest account’, tribunal told

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2024

Hearings into alleged war crimes by SAS in Afghanistan delayed into 2025

Even with extra legal assistance, hearings into suspicious killings of 80 Afghans would be delayed until March 2025

WEKU · May 2, 2024

After downsizing health care for years, Pentagon says medical readiness was a casualty

Former combat surgeons warn it won't be easy to restore medical readiness to where it was during the last war, much less where is needs to be for the next one.

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2024

‘They are trying to eradicate us completely’: the passion and pain of telling the stories of Afghan women

Her family have been threatened and her team faces increasing risks in Afghanistan, but Zahra Joya knows she must keep reporting from exile

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2024

‘This is cleansing’: Dublin sends in police and buses to dismantle tent city

Shocked people from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria herded on to coaches as 200 tents removed and streets cleaned

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