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On World Refugee Day, cuisines from Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Myanmar, came together in Chennai

Chennai got a taste of traditional dishes from Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Afganistan like Kabuli pulao, dhooi pila and sodhi cooked by refugees residing in Tamil Nadu at the Refugee Food Festival in Semmozhi Poonga.

The Hindu

Fighting for a life: The Afghan refugees finding hope in MMA

Afghan mixed martial arts fighters living abroad try to bridge gap between poverty and glory after Taliban bans sport.

Al Jazeera

UK forces evacuating people from Afghanistan feared they ‘may not return home’

Military personnel interviewed for Channel 4’s documentary series Evacuation have shed light on what it was like to be involved in Operation Pitting.

The Independent UK

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Glass factory at Kabul

A hundred years ago, the Amir of Afghanistan granted important concessions to a local firm of industrialists for starting a glass factory at Kabul.

The Hindu

Taliban leader claims women are provided with a 'comfortable and prosperous life' in Afghanistan

The supreme leader of the Taliban has released a message claiming that his government has taken the necessary steps for the betterment of women's life in Afghanistan, where women are banned from public life and work and girls’ education is severely curtailed

The Independent UK

Baroness tells of ‘terrible texts’ from trapped Afghan women pleading for help

Helena Kennedy evacuated more than 500 people from Afghanistan in 2021, but is still in contact with some of those she had to leave behind.

The Independent UK

Charities say Taliban intimidation diverts aid to Taliban members and causes

Aid workers in Afghanistan claim the Taliban is using threats and violence to control the way aid is distributed at a time when aid is more critical than ever.

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Afghan women ban makes Taliban recognition near ‘impossible’: UN

Afghanistan UN envoy Roza Otunbayeva tells security council that Taliban seek recognition but reject key UN values.

Al Jazeera

UN warns Taliban that restrictions on Afghan women and girls make recognition `nearly impossible'

The U.N. envoy for Afghanistan is warning the country’s Taliban rulers that international recognition as the country’s legitimate government will remain “nearly impossible” unless they lift severe restrictions on women and girls’ education and employment

The Independent UK

IOC warns Afghanistan about Paris Olympics status over denying sports to women and girls

The Afghanistan team’s status for the 2024 Paris Olympics has been put in question by the IOC over growing frustration with the Taliban blocking access to sport for women and girls

The Independent UK

The International Criminal Court is unlikely to prosecute alleged Australian war crimes – here's why

For the first time, Australians have been referred to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for investigation into alleged Afghan war crimes.

The Conversation

In limbo in Indonesia, Afghan women find they ‘can be a boss’

Learning centres give refugee children, and the women who teach them, the chance to follow their dreams.

Al Jazeera

UK parliament calls on Fifa to support exiled Afghanistan women’s team

Gianni Infantino has been urged to support Afghan women competing internationally with the parliamentarians letter backing a call made by Malala Yousafzai and Khalida Popal in January

The Guardian - UK

Taliban carry out 2nd known public execution since seizing power in Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have carried out what is believed to be the second confirmed public execution since the religious group took power in 2021

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'Thanks MS Dhoni Sir': Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets signed jersey from Chennai Super Kings captain

NEW DELHI: Talismanic wicketkeeper-batter MS Dhoni's popularity is just not limited to his fans but the young cricketers across the globe have a penchant to meet their idol or to play alongside him.

Al Jazeera

Australian senator urges ICC probe into war crimes allegations

Jacqui Lambie calls on the ICC to investigate Australian military commanders over war crimes allegations in Afghanistan.

The Independent UK

Australian senator invites International Criminal Court to probe officers in war crime allegations

A senator has invited the International Criminal Court to investigate what Australian military commanders knew about war crime allegations in Afghanistan in a bid pressure Australia into launching its own review

Al Jazeera

Taliban treatment of women could be ‘gender apartheid’: UN expert

Taliban spokesperson rejects the report and accuses the UN and the West of ‘spreading propaganda’ against its rule.

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Newcastle Herald

Refugee Aziza named Woman of the Year after brave flee from Afghanistan to Newcastle

'It's important where you can continue your life and be able to do what you like.'

The New Daily

ADF leadership referred to International Criminal Court

Senator Jacqui Lambie has referred senior leaders within the ADF to the International Criminal Court over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.

AAP

'Culture of cover-up': Lambie refers ADF brass to Hague

Senator Jacqui Lambie has referred senior leaders within the ADF to the International Criminal Court over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.

Radio France Internationale

UN calls for 'gender apartheid' to be criminalised as Taliban denounced for abuse of Afghan women

The UN's top expert on human rights in Afghanistan has urged countries to consider making "gender apartheid" an international crime, in a bid to hold the Taliban accountable for grave and systematic abuses against Afghan women.

The Independent UK

Watch live: UN unveils report into situation for women and girls in Taliban-led Afghanistan

Watch live as Richard Bennett, the UN's Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, presents a joint report on the situation of women and girls in the country.

Al Jazeera

Taliban slams US report on rising threats in Afghanistan

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says the country is enjoying its greatest stability of the past 40 years.

The Times of India

ODI World Cup 2023: Pakistan wary of Afghan spinners, not keen to play them in Chennai

NEW DELHI: The Pakistan cricket team has expressed reservations about playing certain participating teams at specific venues during the upcoming ODI World Cup in India. This includes concerns about facing Afghanistan in Chennai and Australia in Bengaluru.

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