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Afghanistan attends United Nations climate talks for first time since Taliban's return to power

Afghanistan’s first delegation at United Nations climate talks since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021 has arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Monday in a bid to garner support for climate action in the climate-vulnerable nation

The Independent UK

How the Taliban are seeking to reshape Afghanistan’s schools to push their ideology

The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021 was a blow for education across the country – but especially for girls and women. Since then, the Taliban’s leaders have outlawed education for girls after sixth grade, expanded religious seminaries known as madrasas ninefold and reintroduced corporal punishment in schools.

The Conversation

Taliban to attend UN climate conference for first time

This marks Afghanistan's first participation in a major UN climate event since the Islamist group's 2021 takeover

Evening Standard

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The Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the 1st time

An Afghan official says the Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021

The Independent UK

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Bangladesh in Afghanistan (UAE) 2024

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The Independent UK

Keir Starmer to snub Taliban as brutal Afghan regime flocks to global climate summit

Host nation Azerbaijan invites Afghan environment agency officials to Cop29 as observers

The Independent UK

Carrying book of remembrance was ‘unbelievable’, says Army veteran

Alex Lowe carried the book on stage with medic Hayley Lawrence, who helped treat him in Afghanistan.

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Afghanistan Says To Attend UN Climate Talks, First Since Taliban Takeover

An Afghan delegation will attend the upcoming UN climate change summit in Azerbaijan, the foreign ministry spokesman told AFP on Saturday, marking a first since the Taliban government came to power.

International Business Times

They loved and were loved: soldier remembers lost mates

After six of his mates were killed in Afghanistan within two months, Major General Jason Blain says he will be thinking of them on Remembrance Day.

AAP

A window into the hidden lives of Afghan women cut off from society

The harsh realities of Afghan women – barred from education, employment and public life under Taliban rule – are depicted in the Paris exhibition "No Woman's Land", which reveals their struggles through powerful images and testimonies.

Radio France Internationale

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Bangladesh in Afghanistan (UAE) 2024

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The Independent UK

Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi to retire from ODIs after 2025 Champions Trophy

NEW DELHI: Star Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi will retire from One-day internationals next year after the Champions Trophy in Pakistan.

The Times of India

Who is Allah Ghazanfar? Afghanistan's teenage sensation who triggered Bangladesh's dramatic collapse in Sharjah

In a stunning display of spin bowling, Allah Ghazanfar claimed a career-best six-wicket haul to help Afghanistan secure a commanding 92-run victory over Bangladesh in the first ODI in Sharjah on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, 1st ODI: Allah Ghazanfar's record-breaking 6-26 leads Afghanistan to victory over Bangladesh

Afghanistan secured a comfortable victory in the first One-Day International against Bangladesh, winning by 92 runs on Wednesday. The star of the show was Afghanistan's 18-year-old spinner, Allah Ghazanfar, who recorded career-best figures of 6-26.

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Taliban Hopes For Improved US Relations Under Trump Administration

Taliban expresses optimism for improved US relations under President-elect Trump and highlights the significance of the Doha Agreement.

International Business Times

Afghanistan Poppy Cultivation Grows 19 Percent Despite Ban: UN

Opium cultivation rose by 19 percent in Afghanistan this year, the UN reported Wednesday, despite a Taliban government ban that almost eradicated the crop.

The Independent UK

Republican Tim Sheehy, accused of lying about his time in Afghanistan, clinches victory in Montana Senate race

Sheehy, whose story about obtaining a bullet wound in Afghanistan has been subject to questions, won Montana’s Senate seat

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Afghan opium cultivation bouncing back amid Taliban clampdown

Poppy planting remains far below pre-ban levels, United Nations reports, despite rise of 19 percent year on year.

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ABC to review editorial policies after investigation finds gunshots ‘inadvertently’ added to Afghanistan footage

Director of news Justin Stevens apologises for ‘editing errors’ in the video clips

The Guardian - US

Republican Senate hopeful Tim Sheehy admits no records back war wound claim

Montana candidate says he was shot in Afghanistan, but ex-ranger says he shot himself at US national park

The Independent UK

Can’t work, sing, travel, study: All the ways the Taliban are restricting lives of women in Afghanistan

Afghan women cannot be heard in public, even if it is to offer prayers, and have been banned from schools, workplaces, salons, gyms and national parks under the current Taliban rule. Arpan Rai reports

The Independent UK

Montana senate candidate Tim Sheehy struggles to explain bullet wound story as he’s grilled by Megyn Kelly

Sheehy says no medical records exist to verify that he was wounded in Afghanistan — or to verify that he was not shot in Montana

The Times of India

Najmul Hossain Shanto named Bangladesh captain for Afghanistan ODI series

NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed Najmul Hossain Shanto to lead Bangladesh in the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan in Sharjah, following discussions about his all-format captaincy position. This appointment comes after Shanto's meeting with BCB president Faruque Ahmed.

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Taliban Imposes New Ban On Women's Prayers In Afghanistan

Taliban's extreme restrictions on Afghan women under sharia law raise concerns of gender persecution and potential crimes against humanity.

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