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The Latest Breaking News from Afghanistan

With Trump looming, Pakistan braces for foreign policy challenges in 2025

Analysts predict a tough year, as Islamabad prepares for more US belligerence towards China, the closest Pakistan ally.

Al Jazeera

‘Flat packing them’: soldier says SAS described killing Afghans in casual way

Inquiry hears elite forces had a ‘kill all males on target whether they posed a threat or not’ policy in Afghanistan

The Guardian - UK

Whistleblower of alleged special forces murders fears being branded traitor

The witness, known as N1799, said he still fears for his personal wellbeing after coming forward with the allegations.

Evening Standard

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Special forces soldiers in Afghanistan had ‘golden pass to get away with murder’, inquiry told

A special forces witness told the inquiry he believed an SAS unit had been ‘executing fighting age males’ in Afghanistan

The Independent UK

US Offers Guantanamo Prisoner In Exchange For Detained Americans

US negotiating with Taliban to secure release of three Americans detained in Afghanistan. Biden administration actively working to bring them home.

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Trump Criticizes Biden's Foreign Policy Record During Press Conference

Former President Trump criticizes President Biden's foreign policy decisions, focusing on Afghanistan, Russia, and Syria, during a press conference at Mar-...

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UK Government Urges Cricket Chiefs To 'Deliver On Own Rules' After Afghanistan Boycott Calls

The UK government says the International Cricket Council should "deliver on their own rules" relating to women's participation as the England men's team resist calls to boycott their upcoming match against Afghanistan.

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Downing Street asks ICC to ‘deliver on own rules’ over Afghanistan boycott calls

The terms of ICC membership have been directly breached by the abolition of women’s sport in Afghanistan.

Evening Standard

Biden Administration Negotiating Prisoner Swap For Detained Americans In Afghanistan

Biden administration negotiates with Taliban for potential prisoner swap involving Americans in Afghanistan and Guantanamo detainee.

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Dignity and humanity of Afghan women must be worth more than game of cricket

The Taliban uses the success of its men’s team as propaganda – cricket’s powerbrokers should pursue a collective boycott

The Guardian - UK

Champions Trophy: ECB rejects call for boycott of Afghanistan game, says report

NEW DELHI: A boycott of England's Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan over the persecution of women in a Taliban-ruled nation has apparently been rejected by the England and Wales Cricket Board.

The Times of India

UK politicians urge England to boycott Afghanistan at Champions Trophy

In response, ECB proposes an ‘ICC-wide’ action against Afghanistan over the Taliban’s crackdown on women.

Al Jazeera

England reject calls to boycott Afghanistan match, saying cricket is ‘source of hope’

England are set to face Afghanistan in Lahore, Pakistan on 26 February

The Independent UK

England urged to boycott Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan

Over 160 British parliamentarians have urged the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to withdraw from the upcoming Champions Trophy fixture against Afghanistan, protesting the Taliban government's restrictions on women's rights.

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Was the Las Vegas Bombing a Case of the Afghan War Coming Home?

Matthew Livelsberger’s alleged manifesto highlights an infamous U.S. drug raid.

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage and Jeremy Corbyn call on England to boycott Champions Trophy clash with Afghanistan

England are due to face Afghanistan at the Champions Trophy in Pakistan in February

The Independent UK

Politicians urge ECB to boycott England’s Champions Trophy game with Afghanistan

Female participation in sport has effectively been outlawed in Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan Taliban threatens military-run businesses amid rising violence

The threat marks an escalation in the group’s fight against the Pakistani military, warn analysts.

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The Times of India

'I haven't touched the red-ball in last three years': Rashid Khan on memorable Test return

NEW DELHI: Rashid Khan made a stunning return to Test cricket with a seven-wicket haul, earning the Man of the Match award as Afghanistan secured a 72-run victory over Zimbabwe in the second Test at the Queen Sports Club on Monday.

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Blinken Defends Ending Afghanistan War, No Apologies For Withdrawal

Secretary of State Blinken defends Biden administration's decision to end war in Afghanistan, emphasizing the importance of learning from the experience an...

The Guardian - UK

Visit Afghanistan, land of culture, cricket and women closeted in their own homes

Specialist travel companies are using euphemisms to avoid the gender apartheid

The Independent UK

Soldier who died by suicide in Las Vegas told ex-girlfriend of pain and exhaustion after Afghanistan

The highly decorated Special Forces soldier who died by suicide in a Cybertruck explosion on New Years Day confided to a former girlfriend who had served as an Army nurse that he faced significant pain and exhaustion that she says were key symptoms of traumatic brain injury

The Conversation

Afghanistan shows what investing in women’s education – or divesting – can do to an economy

When the Taliban fell from power in Afghanistan in 2001, women were once again allowed to go to school after being banned since 1996. I, along with World Bank education expert Raja Bentaouet Kattan and American University economist Rafiuddin Najam, analyzed the economic benefit of this societal change, using data…

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Accused New Orleans Driver Received Military Awards For Honorable Service

Shamsud-Din Jabbar, accused of driving into a crowd, has a commendable military background with awards for overseas service and deployment in Afghanistan.

The Times of India

Sikandar Raza, Newman Nyamhuri share spoils as Zimbabwe bowl out Afghanistan for 157 in second Test

NEW DELHI: Zimbabwe's experienced campaigner Sikandar Raza and young talent Newman Nyamhuri on Thursday claimed three wickets apiece, restricting Afghanistan to 157 runs on Day 1 of the second Test in Bulawayo.

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