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The Latest Breaking News from Afghanistan

UK should restore diplomatic presence to help Afghan women, says aid chief

Hugh Bayley says NGOs would also benefit as he releases report on impact of UK programme in Afghanistan

The Guardian - UK

Afghanistan women’s cricket future again rests with wrangling of men

Having fled their homeland due to the Taliban, players are again pleading for help from the ICC and beyond

The Guardian - UK

Afghan Sprinter Kimia Yousofi Selected For Paris Olympics

Afghan sprinter Kimia Yousofi, based in Australia, to compete in Paris Olympics, advocating for women's rights and empowerment.

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Female sprinter to represent ‘stolen dreams’ of Afghanistan women at the Olympics

Kimia Yousofi was the flag bearer for Afghanistan at Tokyo 2020 and will represent them again this time

The Independent UK

Yousofi To Represent 'Stolen Dreams' Of Afghan Women At Olympics

Kimia Yousofi says she will be representing "the stolen dreams and aspirations" of all Afghan women after being unveiled Tuesday as one of the nation's six-person team for the Paris Olympics.

International Business Times

Largest Refugee Team To Compete At Paris Paralympics

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Tuesday unveiled a nine-member refugee team for the upcoming Games in Paris.

International Business Times

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Afghan sprinter Kimia Yousofi ready to run at her 3rd Olympics after being selected for Paris Games

Afghan sprinter Kimia Yousofi is preparing to compete at her third Olympics after being selected for the Paris Games from her training base in Australia

The Independent UK

Afghan families face ‘despair, fear and desperation’ as they are split by resettlement schemes

Plea to the new prime minister to expand safe routes to the UK for those left behind in Afghanistan

The Independent UK

Afghanistan has been through everything. Now it wants to dust off its postal service and modernize

In parts of Afghanistan where there are no street names or house numbers, utility companies and their customers have adopted a creative approach for connecting

The Independent UK

Rebel with a cause: inside the moment Fatima Payman quit the Labor party

Australia’s first hijab-wearing senator said her family did not flee from Afghanistan for her to remain silent in the face of atrocity

The Guardian - AU

‘Nothing compensates for the stolen years’: the Afghan women rebuilding shattered dreams in Iran

More than 1,000 days after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, women and girls are reluctantly seeking education elsewhere

The Guardian - UK

Video appears to show gang-rape of Afghan woman in a Taliban jail

Activist claims she was threatened with release of the footage in order to silence her, amid multiple reports of sexual violence inflicted upon imprisoned Afghan women

The Guardian - UK

An Afghan woman wanted to be a doctor. Now she makes pickles as the Taliban restricts women's roles

Frozan Ahmadzai is one of 200,000 Afghan women who have the Taliban’s permission to work

The Independent UK

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The Conversation

Cultural heritage is often overlooked when assessing refugee claims. Here’s why this is a mistake

Cultural heritage has long been targeted during conflict. This includes the destruction of the famous Bamiyan Buddhas by the Taliban in Afghanistan and Russia’s attempts to erase the Ukrainian language in areas of the country it has occupied since 2014.

The Conversation

The vast majority of movement across UK borders is controlled – so why do Sunak and Starmer say we’ve ‘lost control’ of our borders?

One of the few things Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer have agreed on in this election campaign is that the UK’s borders are “out of control”.

AAP

Afghanistan's women want refugee side in Australia

Players from Afghanistan's disbanded women's cricket have pleaded with the ICC to allow them to reform and play as a refugee side based out of Australia.

Al Jazeera

Will Pakistan ever be able to eradicate polio?

Six poliovirus cases have been reported so far this year. But the country’s fight is not just against the disease.

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The Guardian - UK

In a class of their own: three Olympic sportswomen talk about overcoming war, hardship and the Taliban

In advance of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, we speak to women who have faced conflict, discrimination and a lack of funding to stand as their countries’ only female qualifiers in their chosen fields

International Business Times

Taliban Told To 'Include Women' In Public Life At UN Talks

Taliban authorities were told women must be included in public life, UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo said on Monday as she defended a decision to sideline civil society groups at official talks in Doha.

The Independent UK

UN-led meeting in Qatar with Afghan Taliban is not a recognition of their government, official says

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The Texas Tribune

Amid stolen valor accusations, ex-commanding officer confirms he issued Rep. Troy Nehls' second Bronze Star

Nehls’ commanding officer in Afghanistan told The Texas Tribune that he issued the congressman his second Bronze Star, which was called into question by a CBS report.

Al Jazeera

What to expect as Taliban joins third UN-held talks on Afghanistan in Qatar

It is the first time the Taliban is attending the talks but female representatives from Afghanistan have been excluded.

The Times of India

Six Indians in ICC T20 World Cup 'Team of the Tournament'; Virat Kohli misses out

NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced its 'Team of the Tournament' for the recently concluded T20 World Cup. Despite playing a key role in India's victory over South Africa in the final, star batter Virat Kohli did not find a place in this select squad.

France 24

Taliban sends its first delegation to a UN-led meeting in Qatar on Afghanistan

The Taliban government, which has imposed severe restrictions on women since seizing power in 2021 that the UN has described as a system of "gender apartheid", will send its first delegation to the third round of talks on the Afghan crisis starting in Qatar on Sunday.

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