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Iran Court Issues Death Sentence against Man Who Killed Two Clerics

A court in Iran has sentenced a man to death for killing two clerics and wounding a third in a knife attack at a shrine in April, the judiciary said on Tuesday. "The revolutionary court sentenced him to death ... and his lawyer has appealed. The case has been sent…

Asharq Al-Awsat

World must tell Taliban it's going in wrong direction, says German foreign minister

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called for the international community to send Afghanistan's Taliban leadership the message that it is heading in the wrong direction.

Reuters

Asian Cup Qualifiers: Sunil Chhetri-led India look to dominate 171st-ranked Cambodia

KOLKATA: Skipper Sunil Chhetri will get a chance to bolster his tally of 80 international goals as the Indian team gears up to face 171st-ranked Cambodia on Wednesday in its bid to make a fifth appearance in AFC Cup tournament proper.

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Always want to see India playing at Asian Cup, says 'fan' Sunil Chhetri

Thrilled at the prospect of qualifying for the 2023 Asian Cup in front of the passionate fans at the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata, which he described as the best in India, Indian national team captain Sunil Chhetri is gearing up to take on Cambodia in their first Group D…

The Times of India

US, UAE Highlight the Need to Restore Stability in Afghanistan

The United Arab Emirates emphasized on Monday the necessity to pursue the efforts to promote stability in Afghanistan in cooperation with the regional partners and international community. Minister of State in the UAE Ahmed Al-Sayegh said the move is necessary to serve the interests of the Afghani people and improve…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hear Throughline's Peabody Award-Winning Series On Afghanistan

The series was recognized for unapologetically challenging narratives we accept in the U.S.

WEKU

The Last Days of the Afghan Embassy

The Biden administration shut down a touchpoint for thousands of refugees from Afghanistan—and left its diplomats in agonizing limbo.

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Nottinghamshire former soldier describes moment 'massive explosion turned everything dark' in Afghanistan

He suffered life-changing injuries

Nottingham Post

You need to watch Chris Hemsworth’s best military thriller before it leaves HBO Max this week

The 2018 war movie, '12 Strong', will be available to stream until June 9. Here's why you should check out this Chris Hemsworth action film before it leaves HBO Max.

Inverse

Afg vs Zim 1st ODI | Afghanistan beats host Zimbabwe by 60 runs

Afghanistan hasn’t lost an ODI series against the Zimbabweans in five contests since the first meeting in 2014

The Hindu

FIFA ban on India will be catastrophic as I'm playing my last games: Chhetri

Sunil Chhetri's retirement has been a matter of speculation for some time now, and the player said that hearing about a possible FIFA ban on Indian national team scared him ahead of the Asian Cup qualifiers final round

The Hindu

ICC independent chair Greg Barclay casts doubt over future of women's Test cricket

Barclay, who was elected as chair of the ICC in 2020, also described the Taliban's control of Afghanistan as "something of a blip" for women's cricket.

ABC News

Ben Roberts-Smith: a war hero’s reputation at stake in Australia’s defamation ‘trial of the century’

Extraordinary evidence has been heard over 99 days of hearings, at a cost of A$25m, as the Victoria Cross recipient sues three newspapers over allegations he says falsely portray him as a war criminal for actions in Afghanistan

The Guardian - AU

Gradual engagement: On India-Taliban ties

India should maintain with Afghanistan a policy of gradual engagement rooted in realism

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At Sullivan High School in Rogers Park, sweeping change as a wave of Afghan teens arrive

More than half of the students at this polyglot public school are refugees or immigrants. But the nearly 70 students arriving from Afghanistan in only months present unprecedented challenges.

The Independent UK

Pakistan reports 7th polio case of this year amid outbreak

Pakistani health authorities have confirmed the seventh case of polio so far this year, saying it was registered in the country’s former Taliban stronghold in the northwest, a region bordering Afghanistan

The Hindu

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | India’s engagement with the Taliban: what’s next?

In this episode, we examine the latest meeting of senior M.E.A. officials with the Taliban in Kabul and what this engagement means for the two countries.

The Times of India

I'm playing my last games, so FIFA ban on India will be catastrophic: Sunil Chhetri

KOLKATA: Talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri on Friday dropped yet another hint that his retirement is not far away, saying a FIFA ban on India in the aftermath of Supreme Court's ruling to oust Praful Patel as AIFF president would be catastrophic as he is playing his "last games".

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The Guardian - UK

Rashford, Sterling … Kat Craig: how a ‘nerdy lawyer’ won top sport award

Human rights lawyer recognised for her part in the evacuation of Afghan athletes says it is ‘not a story of white saviours’

The Guardian - UK

Afghans with western links among rising number trying to cross Channel

Fivefold increase in refugees from Afghanistan crossing in small boats this year as they flee Taliban

The Guardian - UK

Al-Qaida enjoying a haven in Afghanistan under Taliban, UN warns

Intelligence report raises fears country could again become base for international terrorists

Roll Call

Toxic exposure bill would rewrite America’s compact with veterans

Congress appears likely to pass legislation that would make millions more veterans eligible for disability and health care benefits.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN: Taliban Faces Threat from ISIS, New Resistance

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers are maintaining close ties with al-Qaeda as they consolidate control over the country, and their main military threat is coming from the ISIS extremist group and guerrilla-style attacks by former Afghan government security personnel, UN experts said in a new report. The experts said in the report…

The Independent UK

UN: Taliban faces threat from Islamic State, new resistance

U.N. experts say Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers are maintaining close ties with al-Qaida as they consolidate control over the country, and their main military threat is coming from the Islamic State extremist group and guerrilla-style attacks by former Afghan government security personnel

The Independent UK

Security concerns leave Afghan evacuees stuck in Balkan camp

Some Afghans who were evacuated from their country as it fell to the Taliban last summer have found their journey to the United States stalled at a cluster of tents and temporary housing at a military base in the Balkans

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