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The Latest Breaking News from Afghanistan

Afghanistan vs England LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ICC Champions Trophy

Follow all the action from Gaddafi Stadium

The Independent UK

British couple detained in Afghanistan to be released ‘soon’ says Taliban

Peter and Barbie Reynolds have lived in country for 18 years running training programmes

The Independent UK

Taliban ‘will try to release arrested British couple as soon as possible’

Peter Reynolds, 79, and his wife Barbie, 75, have run school training programmes in Afghanistan for 18 years.

Evening Standard

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Joe Root convinced England on right track under ‘brilliant leader’ Jos Buttler

England have lost 17 of their last 24 ODIs heading into Wednesday’s must-win Champions Trophy clash with Afghanistan.

The Independent UK

Family of elderly British couple held by Taliban call for Foreign Office support

Daughter of Peter and Barbie Reynolds says government must do ‘everything in their power’ to secure their release

The Guardian - UK

Joe Root backs ‘brilliant leader’ Jos Buttler as England face crucial game

Joe Root has backed Jos Buttler as white-ball captain, but his task in the Champions Trophy was made harder when Brydon Carse pulled out of the squad with injury

The Guardian - UK

Brydon Carse set to miss England’s must-win match against Afghanistan

The fast bowler struggled in the Champions Trophy opener against Australia on Saturday.

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British couple in their 70s arrested by the Taliban in Afghanistan

Peter and Barbie Reynolds were detained in Bamiyan provice for ‘teaching mothers parenting with children’

The Guardian - UK

Children of UK couple arrested in Afghanistan appeal to Taliban for release

The Taliban has severely restricted women’s education and activities

The Independent UK

Taliban arrest Brit couple in their 70s for ‘teaching parenting skills to mothers’ in Afghanistan

Peter and Barbie Reynolds’ texts to their family stopped three days after they were detained on February 1

Evening Standard

Afghanistan’s women-only Radio Begum to resume broadcasts after Taliban lift suspension

Radio Begum launched on International Women's Day in March 2021

The Independent UK

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: South Africa beat Afghanistan by 107 runs

South Africa beat Afghanistan by 107 runs as the teams open their Champions Trophy accounts in Karachi, Pakistan.

Al Jazeera

UK Couple Detained In Iran Ignored Travel Warnings: Full List Of No-Go Countries For Brits Revealed

As of February 2025, Iran is one of several countries on the list where the FCDO advises against all travel due to ongoing political tensions, security risks, and the possibility of arrest.

International Business Times UK

Australia’s second tier up against it without big three at Champions Trophy

Their attack has a distinctly Sheffield Shield flavour to it but the relative weakness of their group is in Australia’s favour

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Evening Standard

UK Government pushing for Afghan women’s right to play cricket, Nandy says

All female sport has been effectively outlawed, leaving the majority of Afghanistan’s women’s cricket team living in exile.

The Independent UK

Afghanistan vs South Africa LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ICC Champions Trophy

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The Independent UK

Foreign Office whistleblower hopes tribunal win ‘establishes precedent’

Josie Stewart was sacked by the FCDO in 2022 after being accidentally identified as a confidential source by a BBC journalist.

The Independent UK

Gunmen kill police officer assigned to guard polio workers in northwestern Pakistan

Pakistani police say suspected militants riding on a motorcycle shot and killed a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in a region in the country's northwest bordering Afghanistan

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The Independent UK

Whistleblower who exposed chaos of Afghanistan evacuation wins unfair dismissal case against government

Josie Stewart’s security clearance was revoked and she subsequently lost her job after it emerged she revealed failings in the withdrawal from Afghanistan

Evening Standard

Afghanistan evacuation whistleblower wins unfair dismissal case against FCDO

Josie Stewart was sacked by the Foreign Office in 2022 after being accidentally identified as a confidential source by a BBC journalist.

The Guardian - UK

Off air: one by one, the Taliban are removing women’s voices from Afghan radio

As one of the last female-run stations in the country is silenced, a former broadcaster gives an inside view of the crackdown on women working in the media

The Guardian - UK

‘Pursue this urgently’: whistleblower case reveals Whitehall focus on Kabul animal airlift

Emails released as part of employment tribunal lift lid on questionable decisions made amid Afghanistan evacuation

TechRadar

ICC Champions Trophy final live streams: How to watch cricket online from anywhere, India vs New Zealand

All the ways to watch ICC Champions Trophy live streams online and from anywhere as eight cricketing nations compete for glory in Pakistan and the UAE.

The Independent UK

Senior Afghan Taliban officials in Japan for talks with Japanese officials

Japanese officials say senior Afghan Taliban officials are in Japan for talks, as part of Tokyo’s efforts to help Afghanistan build a more inclusive political system and protect human rights

Dynamite News

4.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Afghanistan

A 4.3 magnitude earthquake on the Richter Scale jolted Afghanistan in the early hours of Tuesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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