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One year of Taliban rule has devastated Afghanistan, but there are glimmers of hope within 'secret schools'

In Afghanistan, a whisper network of teachers, parents and community leaders is funnelling girls to secret schools, defying the rule of the Taliban.

ABC News

Afghan artist exiled in France fights for women's rights

The 15th of August will mark the one-year anniversary of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan. FRANCE 24 has been talking to refugees who have fled the country. In episode three of our series of special reports, we meet Kubra Khademi, an Afghan artist exiled in France.

France 24

Taliban beat women protesting in Afghanistan as anniversary nears

The marchers chanted: “Justice! Justice! We’re fed up with ignorance."

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Taliban shown smiling with guns on pedalos as they celebrate Afghan takeover anniversary

A year on from the Taliban taking control of Afghanistan some fighters were seen with their families riding around a lake on pedalos, while Kabul was hit by protests about women's rights

Daily Mirror

Afghan rights leader heartbroken after year of Taliban rule

A year after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, prominent Afghan human rights activist Sima Samar is still heartbroken over what happened to her country

The Independent UK

Taliban disperses Afghan women’s march for ‘work and freedom’

Demonstrators carrying a banner that read ‘August 15 is a black day’ demanded rights to work, political participation.

Al Jazeera

Taliban Fighters Fire in Air to Disperse Women's Protest

Taliban fighters beat women protesters and fired into the air on Saturday as they violently dispersed a rare rally in the Afghan capital. Since seizing power on August 15 last year, the Taliban have rolled back the marginal gains made by women during the two decades of US intervention in…

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The suspect in the killings of 4 Muslim men in New Mexico left a trail of violence

The lengthy pattern of violence — which began not long after Muhammad Syed arrived in the U.S. in 2016 — has shocked members of Albuquerque's small, close-knit Muslim community.

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‘She asked me, will they kill you if they discover you?’: Afghan girls defy education ban at secret schools

Girls forced to stop attending school under Taliban are taking huge risks to keep studying – as are the teachers helping them

The Guardian - UK

Suspect in 4 New Mexico killings left trail of violence

Police and court records show the main suspect in the slaying of four Muslim men in Albuquerque has committed regular acts of violence in the six years since he resettled in the United States

The Independent UK

A year since fleeing Kabul: ‘Now my children can grow up in peace’

The withdrawal of allied troops from Afghanistan a year ago led to desperate scenes as refugees tried to escape the Taliban. One man tells his family’s story

The Guardian - AU

Timeline of Events in Afghanistan since Taliban Takeover

The Taliban's capture of Kabul on Aug. 15, 2021 brought the hardline movement back into power in Afghanistan nearly 20 years after they were toppled by the US invasion following the 9/11 attacks. The year since has been disastrous for the country. After the world cut off funding, Afghanistan’s already…

Asharq Al-Awsat

One year on, Afghan family still divided after daughter fled, mother stayed

As thousands of Afghans crowded outside Kabul airport a year ago desperately trying to escape the Taliban, Massouda Kohistani managed to fight her way on to a foreign military flight bound for the Gulf and ended up in Spain.

Reuters

Afghanistan newborns in peril

Nearly a year ago when I visited Afghanistan, the medical system was about to shut down. The country's dedicated medical staff hadn't been paid in months, and the needed drugs and equipment for quality care weren't available.

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Daily Mirror

Top Taliban cleric killed in suicide bombing by man with explosives hidden in fake leg

A Taliban official was killed by explosives hidden in an artificial leg. Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani was a supporter of female education and was likely targeted by an Islamic State suicide bomber

The Independent UK

Ireland vs Afghanistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Afghanistan in Ireland 2022

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Daily Mirror

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle set to receive new award for humanitarian work

It has been revealed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Archewell Foundation is to receive an award for its work advocating for Afghan refugees and for their generous financial support for at-risk Afghans

The Independent UK

LGBT+ Afghans call on UK to save them from Taliban violence in Pakistan protest

Ozlam, 24, is leading a group of refugees in a protest in Islamabad, Pakistan, calling for the UK to offer asylum to oppressed LGBT+ Afghans.

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Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Liam Livingstone to play for 'MI Cape Town'

CAPE TOWN: Afghanistan's star spinner Rashid Khan, South African pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada and dashing English batter Liam Livingstone are among the five direct signings of MI Cape Town which will take part in the inaugural Cricket South Africa (CSA) T20 League.

Reuters

A year of struggle as an Afghan family builds a new life in California

Najib Mohammadi had high hopes for his life in the United States when he, his pregnant wife Susan and two small children left Afghanistan in July 2021.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Greece: Dozens Still Missing After Migrant Boat Sinks

Greek authorities said a search and rescue operation is ongoing for a second day for dozens of migrants missing after the boat they were on sank in rough seas off a southeastern Greek island. A Greek navy vessel and three nearby merchant ships were still searching Thursday for between around…

Los Angeles Times

An Afghan refugee plays three roles — mother, father, sibling — caring for his baby brother

SAN DIEGO — How do you make sure a 4-year-old boy is happy when he's nearly 8,000 miles away from home — and his parents?

Al Jazeera

A year of Taliban takeover: The missing women in Afghan workforce

While new regime has not directly fired female government employees, it has restricted women from entering workplaces.

Reuters

'Freedom, happiness, opportunities': Afghan women learn to swim, drive in Australia

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Reuters

International economists ask Biden to release Afghan central bank funds

More than 70 economists and experts, including Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz, called for Washington and other nations to release Afghanistan's central bank assets in a letter sent to U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday.

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