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Over 300 Afghans Perish In Devastating Flash Floods

Devastating flash floods in Afghanistan claim over 300 lives, UN World Food Program provides aid to affected communities.

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Afghan floods leave more than 300 dead, thousands homeless, UN says

Flash floods from unusually heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed more than 300 people and destroyed over 1,000 houses, the U.N. food agency said Saturday.

France 24

Flash Floods In Baghlan Province Kill At Least 50

Flash floods in Baghlan province, Afghanistan caused casualties and property damage, prompting rescue operations.

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Flash Floods Kill 50 In One Day In North Afghanistan

At least 50 people, mainly women and children, were killed Friday in flash flooding that ripped through northern Afghanistan, official said, in a country highly vulnerable to climate change.

International Business Times

Taliban Warns Against Cooperation With Afghanistan International TV

Taliban warning to journalists about Afghanistan International TV raises press freedom concerns in Afghanistan.

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Afghan Women Struggle Under Male Guardian Rules

Since the Taliban returned to power, Afghan women have been barred from going on long trips, travelling by plane or entering government buildings unless they are accompanied by a man.

International Business Times

Taliban trying to normalise ties, install appointees in India: Afghan diplomat

Days after Afghanistan’s most senior diplomat in India resigned over charges of smuggling, diplomats still loyal to the previous democratic regime in Kabul warn that the Taliban is making another attempt to install a nominee in India, and urged India and other countries not to “normalise” ties with the Taliban.

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Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Deadly Bombing In Afghanistan

Islamic State claims responsibility for bombing in Afghanistan targeting police involved in anti-poppy campaign. Taliban's opium ban leads to clashes and p...

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‘I know the adrenaline of escaping’: Henry Cockburn on turning his time on the run into a refugee rap epic

His Costa-shortlisted first book examined his own schizophrenia, from hospital breakouts to hiding from the police. Now the writer has fed this into Tale of Ahmed, a story in rap verse about a boy fleeing Afghanistan for Britain

The Guardian - UK

Sticky Bomb Explosion Kills Police Officers In Afghanistan

Tragedy strikes in Faizabad, Afghanistan as sticky bomb explosion kills police officers amidst poppy eradication tensions.

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Taliban affirms that stoning will be punishment for adulterers — especially women

In a recording, the group's leader declared: "We will flog the women ... we will stone them to death in public [for crimes]." What does Islamic law say on the matter? And have stonings taken place?

WEKU

IPL-17: DC vs RR | Flamboyant Delhi Capitals hunt down Rajasthan Royals despite Samson’s heroics

Indian Premier League 2024: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals in New Delhi on May 7, 2024

The Hindu

IPL 2024: KKR's Rahmanullah Gurbaz attending to unwell mother in Afghanistan, set to return soon

Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) wicketkeeper-batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz is back home in Afghanistan attending to his unwell mother; however, he is expected to return soon and rejoin the team before the IPL 2024 playoffs.

The Times of India

How to watch the India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2024 final online or on TV

Here's how you can watch the 2024 T20 World Cup final online or on TV, which is contested between India and South Africa.

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UK whistleblower ‘morally compelled’ to speak out on Afghan withdrawal

Civil servant Josie Stewart spoke to media after government presented ‘dishonest account’, tribunal told

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Hearings into alleged war crimes by SAS in Afghanistan delayed into 2025

Even with extra legal assistance, hearings into suspicious killings of 80 Afghans would be delayed until March 2025

WEKU

After downsizing health care for years, Pentagon says medical readiness was a casualty

Former combat surgeons warn it won't be easy to restore medical readiness to where it was during the last war, much less where is needs to be for the next one.

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‘They are trying to eradicate us completely’: the passion and pain of telling the stories of Afghan women

Her family have been threatened and her team faces increasing risks in Afghanistan, but Zahra Joya knows she must keep reporting from exile

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‘This is cleansing’: Dublin sends in police and buses to dismantle tent city

Shocked people from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria herded on to coaches as 200 tents removed and streets cleaned

The Times of India

'Show us what you can do': Shivam Dube recalls interaction with Rohit Sharma after getting T20 World Cup ticket

NEW DELHI: Shivam Dube, the powerful left-handed batter, shared insights into a conversation with skipper Rohit Sharma, where the Indian skipper urged him to showcase his abilities during the series against Afghanistan in early January.

The Hindu

Eight IPL players named in Afghanistan T20 World Cup squad

Afghanistan T20 World Cup squad led by Rashid Khan includes eight IPL players, with Hazmatullah Shahidi left out.

WEKU

An Afghan migrant, age 17, drowned in a Bosnian river. Here's how citizens responded

On the risky journey from the Global South to Europe, migrants often perish. In a town in Bosnia-Herzegovina, near a river where dozens have drowned, citizens seek to provide closure to the families.

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Lawyers Seek UN Assistance For American Held By Taliban

Lawyers seek UN assistance for American captive held by Taliban in Afghanistan for release.

Newcastle Herald

'A rollercoaster': Anzac reflects on time as a commando in Afghanistan

'You can't do what you do and not be scarred or challenged.'

The Walrus

Why the Taliban Love Social Media

The extremist group’s strategy to normalize its rule in Afghanistan

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