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Australia cancel Afghanistan tour due to Taliban restrictions on women’s rights

Women and girls in Afghanistan are banned from playing sport or attending middle and high school and university

The Independent UK

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Kabul Attack That Killed 5

The ISIS group claimed responsibility Thursday for a deadly bombing that killed at least five people near the Foreign Ministry in the Afghan capital the previous day. The bombing was the second major attack in Kabul in 2023 and drew condemnation from the international community. The extremist group said in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australia pulls out of Afghanistan cricket series

Australia has pulled out of its upcoming men’s one-day international cricket series against Afghanistan

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - AU

Cricket Australia cancels men’s one-day internationals against Afghanistan due to concern over women’s rights

Matches scheduled for March in UAE scrapped following talks with Australian government

The Guardian - AU

Taliban ban on women workers hits vital aid for Afghans

Aid workers say the Taliban's ban on women working for non-governmental organizations is already starting to hurt the massive humanitarian campaign that is keeping Afghanistan alive

The Independent UK

Cricket Australia withdraws from men's ODI series with Afghanistan due to Taliban curbing women's participation in sport

Cricket Australia says it will continue to engage with the Afghanistan Cricket Board in anticipation of improved conditions for women and girls in the country.

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Cracks in authoritarian regimes offer hope in a dark year, says Human Rights Watch

Watchdog praises protests in China and Iran and international response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in annual report on the state of human rights

The Guardian - UK

Australia pulls out of Afghanistan series

Cricket Australia has pulled out of the national men's team's ODI series against Afghanistan in March, citing women's rights restrictions in that country.

AAP

Taliban hails construction of first 'supercar' powered by Toyota Corolla engine

The Mada 9 is a prototype sports car that has been praised by the Taliban as an 'honour' for Afghanistan, as the ruling group continues to face fierce criticism for its oppressive policies towards women

Wales Online

Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul attack that killed 5 people

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Thursday for a deadly bombing that killed at least five people near the foreign ministry in the Afghan capital the previous day.

WEKU

Pakistani Taliban's reign of terror returns to Swat Valley

Following the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan, the Pakistani Taliban (Tehrik-i-Taliban, or TTP) have retaken their positions in areas along the border. With the return of Taliban fighters, the picturesque Swat Valley has once again descended into violence and fear. Targeted killings and kidnappings are now a daily occurrence,…

France 24

What Prince Harry actually wrote about killing 25 Taliban fighters in full

The Duke of Sussex has accused people who said he "boasted" about his kill count of lying

Wales Online

Kabul explosion: Dozens dead after terrorist suicide bombing at Taliban building

More than 36 died when the suicide vehicle-born improvised explosive device (SVBIED) exploded outside Kabul's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was hosting the Chinese ambassador and delegation

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Reuters

Explosion outside Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul causes casualties

An explosion occurred outside the foreign affairs ministry in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Wednesday, causing casualties, a police official said.

Daily Mirror

Taliban unveils its SUPERCAR powered by a Toyota Corolla engine in 'honour' for nation

The aggressive and sleek-looking Mada 9 sports car protoype - which is fitted with a Toyota Corolla engine - has finally been unveiled after 30 engineers spent five years designing it in Kabul, Afghanistan

The Independent UK

Panic attacks, princes and the press: 5 of the most revealing takeaways from Harry’s memoir Spare

In between the louder moments of ‘Spare’ are poignant recollections about the Duke of Sussex’s struggles with his identity, mental health, and the deteriorating relationship with his older brother William

Bangkok Post

Harry hits back at reaction to book

LONDON: Prince Harry has hit back at “hurtful” responses to his record-selling memoir, saying he was particularly upset by the “lie” he had boasted that he had killed 25 people in Afghanistan when serving as a military helicopter pilot.

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Reuters

Prince Harry hits out at press over reports of Afghan killings in book

Britain's Prince Harry has hit back at "hurtful" responses to his record-selling memoir, saying he was particularly upset by the "lie" he had boasted that he had killed 25 people in Afghanistan when serving as a military helicopter pilot.

Daily Mirror

Prince Harry lookalike forced to disguise himself in public as he fears for his life

Rhys Whittock says his doppelgänger's revelation that he killed 25 people in Afghanistan has put his own life at risk and he's taken to concealing his appearance in public

Evening Standard

Harry claims family members in campaign to undermine book Spare as duke blasts Taliban kill comments ‘spin’

The prince made the accusations in an interview with Stephen Colbert on CBS’s The Late Show in the US

WEKU

Suspect in the New Year's Eve machete attack near Times Square faces federal charges

A man accused of attacking police with a machete near New York's Times Square on New Year's Eve is now facing federal terrorism charges, authorities announced Tuesday.

Daily Mirror

Prince Harry denies 'boasting' about Taliban kills and hits out at memoir 'spin'

The Duke of Sussex, whose tell-all book Spare was published on Tuesday, has come under fireafter claiming to have taken out more than two dozen enemies during two tours of Afghanistan

Wales Online

Harry: I did not boast about my Taliban kills - the spin is 'dangerous'

Duke of Sussex insists it is a 'lie' that he bragged about the number of people he killed in Afghanistan

Daily Mirror

Prince Harry explains why he had to reveal Taliban kill count after angry backlash

The Duke of Sussex claimed that speaking about what he'd done in Afghanistan helped his own "healing" after being branded "very stupid" by military chiefs who warned it could lead to British troops being targeted

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