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Taliban Disavows Afghan Diplomatic Missions Overseas

The Taliban disavows Afghan diplomatic missions, imposes restrictions on documents, and faces challenges in gaining international recognition due to their ...

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40 days till the Cardinals’ season opener against the Bills

Pat Tillman was the last player to wear No. 40 for the Cardinals, as it was retired after he was killed in action when he was in Afghanistan.

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The Independent’s award-winning war correspondent Kim Sengupta dies

In a career spanning more than four decades, it was at The Independent that Kim would define his legacy as one of Britain’s best on-the-ground correspondents, writes international editor Chris Stevenson

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The Taliban disavows some Afghan diplomatic missions abroad and rejects their consular services

The Taliban on Tuesday disavowed many Afghan diplomatic missions overseas, saying it will not honor passports, visas and other documents issued by diplomats associated with Afghanistan’s former Western-backed administration

The Independent UK

Documentary-maker Ibrahim Nash’at on filming the Taliban: ‘The secret service asked to see my footage. I left the same day’

Embedded with the Taliban after US forces fled Kabul, Nash’at’s fly-on-the-wall documentary, Hollywoodgate, offers a darkly comic, damning insight into the regime

The Guardian - UK

From war zone to dance floor! Afghan B-girl competes at Paris Olympics after fleeing Taliban

NEW DELHI: Manizha Talash, a 21-year-old Afghan break-dancer, embodies the spirit of human resilience that the Olympics celebrate. In 2021, she fled Afghanistan after the Taliban's takeover, crossing the border into Pakistan before finding refuge in Spain the following year.

The Times of India

"The Facts Alleged … Tell a Remarkable Story of Resilience and Duplicity" Related to Adoption of Afghan Orphan

From Doe v. Mast, decided Wednesday by Judge Norman Moon (W.D. Va.) (for more on the recent Virginia Court of Appeals decision voiding the adoption, see this AP story [Martha Mendoza, Juliet Linderman & Claire Galofaro]): The facts alleged in Plaintiffs' complaint tell a remarkable story of resilience and duplicity.…

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'We see war everywhere, people are losing their dreams': Olympic cyclist who fled Afghanistan aims to inspire hope

Aged just 16, Amir Ansari fled his home and embarked on a 3,000-mile journey in search of safety. Eight years on, he’s about to become an Olympian. Dan Challis hears his story

Cycling Weekly

Afghanistan confirms participation in 2025 Champions Trophy

NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has received a significant endorsement in its endeavour to host the ICC Champions Trophy in the coming year. This support came from Afghanistan, which has pledged to take part in the tournament.

The Times of India

Geopolitics loom over Paris Olympics 2024 amid global conflicts

The Olympic Games remain the most watched sporting event worldwide. As a result, geopolitics increasingly come into play, and Paris 2024 is no exception, with notable examples being the conflict in Ukraine, the return of the Taliban in Afghanistan, and the war between Hamas and Israel.

Radio France Internationale

Afghanistan to host New Zealand for a Test in Greater Noida in September

COLOMBO: Afghanistan will ‘host’ a one-off Test against New Zealand at the Shahid Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida in September, TOI has learnt.

The Times of India

Regional Australians have opened their hearts to refugees – we should open pathways to match

Advocates are calling on the federal government to open a new visa pathway for refugees via broader community sponsorship of asylum seekers

The Guardian - AU

‘The Taliban tried to silence us’: the musicians who escaped to Portugal

With music now a crime in Afghanistan, Braga has become one of the few places where the practice is being preserved

The Guardian - UK

‘This team is a message of hope’: behind the scenes with the Refugee Olympic Team

How 37 remarkable athletes have overcome harrowing tales of hardship and tragedy to make it to the Paris Games

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Trump Wishes Americans Stayed in Afghanistan To Fight China

The president who helped end America’s longest war now regrets leaving behind U.S. bases.

The Independent UK

Some convictions overturned in terrorism case against Muslim scholar from Virginia

A judge has overturned a conviction carrying a life sentence for an Islamic scholar from Virginia who was found guilty of soliciting treason after the Sept. 11 attacks for encouraging followers to fight against the U.S. in Afghanistan

France 24

Ghettoes, clashes and Afghanophobia: post-Taliban refugees in Iran

With its ferris wheel, coffee shops and promenades, Tehran’s Chitgar Lake has been a popular spot for Iranians since it was opened to the public in 2013. But it has also become a hangout for young Afghan men, and a focus for growing public resentment of the mass immigration since…

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Key takeaways from Trump’s speech at the Republican National Convention

Former US president accepts the Republican nomination in lengthy speech at the end of four-day convention in Milwaukee.

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Key takeaways from day three of the Republican national convention

JD Vance’s addressed an enamored audience that chanted his name and a ringing silence on the topic of abortion

Reason

At the Republican National Convention, War Is Peace

Trump’s supporters tried to sell “peace through strength”—and war for “generations to come.”

The Independent UK

Pakistan summons Afghan diplomat to protest a suicide attack that killed 8 soldiers in the northwest

Pakistan summoned a senior Afghan diplomat to strongly protest a deadly militant attack that left eight soldiers dead in the northwest bordering Afghanistan, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday

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Pakistan Military Kills 10 Militants In Counterattack Operation

Pakistani military eliminates militants in Bannu attack; Taliban splinter group claims responsibility. Swift response averts larger catastrophe.

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