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‘We're here to fight for them’: King Charles backs exiled Afghan women cricketers, sends strong message to Taliban

In a powerful gesture of solidarity, King Charles III welcomed Afghanistan's exiled women's cricket team to Clarence House on Wednesday, offering public support to a group of athletes who are no longer permitted to represent their homeland under Taliban rule.

The Times of India

Thursday briefing: Why EU-Taliban talks have sparked outrage among Afghan women

In today’s newsletter: Amid rising anti‑immigration rhetoric across Europe, the decision to engage with the Taliban signals a profound shift in how the EU balances security and human rights

The Guardian - UK

Afghan women cricketers forced to flee by the Taliban meet King Charles

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Afghanistan women’s cricket team meet King Charles in fight for official recognition after Taliban exclusion

Women were banned from playing sport in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s return to power

The Independent UK

He threw himself on a grenade and saved his fellow soldiers: Meet US Medal of Honor recipient Nicholas Dockery

More than a decade after risking his life to save fellow soldiers during a fierce battle in Afghanistan, US Army officer Nicholas Dockery has received the Medal of Honor, America's highest military award for bravery. Dockery was honoured at a White House ceremony in June 2026 for his actions during…

The Times of India

One Afghan Sister Got Five Years, the Other Just 30 Months: The Human Cost of Labour's New Refugee Rules

One sister received five years' leave to remain, while the other was granted just 30 months under Labour's new asylum rules.

International Business Times UK

Newsletter: Ukraine tensions and the Taliban question

In today's newsletter: All eyes are on Berlin to see if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk can resolve tensions between the capitals, and further questions loom regarding a meeting between the European Commission and the Taliban on Tuesday.

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'A very different Afghanistan: Violence now linked to socioeconomic pressures'

François Picard is pleased to welcome Silvia Boccardi, freelance journalist based in Rome. Nearly five years after the Taliban's return to power, Afghanistan occupies an uneasy position in international politics. As European governments increasingly seek practical engagement with the authorities in Kabul, questions persist over whether diplomatic contact can alleviate…

France 24

Taliban delegation heads to Brussels for first EU talks focused on Afghan deportations

A delegation from Afghanistan's Taliban government is set to hold rare closed-door talks with European Union officials in Brussels on Tuesday. The discussions are expected to focus on the return of Afghan nationals from Europe, marking an unusual engagement between the bloc and a regime that none of its 27…

The Times of India

EU officials discreetly meet Taliban in Brussels to speed up Afghan deportations

EU officials and Taliban representatives held a technical meeting in Brussels to discuss the return of Afghan nationals in a fresh attempt to ramp up repatriations of migrants without the right to stay in Europe.

Euronews

EU gambles on Taliban talks to fast-track Afghan deportations

A Taliban delegation is due to fly into Brussels on Tuesday, having been granted a one-day visa to hold talks with the EU on returning failed asylum seekers to Afghanistan. However, human rights groups have warned that the scheme runs counter to the bloc's values.

Radio France Internationale

Shabana Mahmood’s cuts to refugee protection in UK to face legal challenge

Exclusive: Refugee status in the UK is now temporary with the right to asylum under review every 30 months

The Independent UK

Afghan Taliban to meet EU officials in rare meeting behind closed doors

Afghans make up one of the largest groups of migrants seeking asylum in the European Union

The Independent UK

Afghan Taliban set for EU migration talks slammed by rights groups

The EU is expected to hold talks on returning failed Afghan asylum-seekers with a Taliban delegation in Brussels Tuesday after Belgium issued one-day visas for the team, overriding criticisms from human rights groups. The 27-member bloc does not recognise the Taliban administration, but the European Commission invited a team from…

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Newsletter: Brexit at 10 — the divorce that still defines Britain

Also in this newsletter: What happens now to the upcoming EU-UK Summit, who pays for Europe's return hubs, and a Commissioner's travel plans finally revealed.

The Guardian - UK

EU faces fierce criticism over plans to host Taliban in Brussels

Rights campaigners and MEPs say meeting would normalise regime that erases women from public life

Euronews

Belgium issues visas to Taliban delegation for EU migration talks

The EU is preparing to host Taliban representatives for the first time since the group's return to power in Afghanistan.

Newcastle Herald

'I was blacklisted by the Taliban, now I have made Newcastle my home'

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The Independent UK

At least seven killed in twin roadside bombings in northwest Pakistan

Five people were killed in the first blast and two in the second

The Times of India

Afghanistan claims strikes on militant hideouts inside Pakistan

Afghanistan's Taliban government claims its forces conducted airstrikes on militant hideouts in Pakistan's Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. Islamabad vehemently denies this, stating only a drone entered its airspace and was intercepted. This latest exchange escalates tensions, with both nations blaming each other for cross-border militancy and recent deadly incidents,…

Reason

The U.S. and Iran Are Exchanging Nuclear Concessions for Economic Relief. That's Compromise, Not Surrender.

Hawks don’t understand what diplomacy is: Both sides give something up and both sides get something in return.

The Guardian - AU

The Afghan family who are safe at last and full of hope, thanks to an Australia Pauline Hanson will never know

In International Refugee Week, two speeches paint starkly different visions of the country

The Times of India

‘Women and girls left vulnerable to abuse’: UN calls for Taliban's new marriage decree to be reversed

UN experts voice grave concerns over a new Taliban decree on spousal separation in Afghanistan. The ruling, issued in April 2026, is feared to legitimize child marriage and hinder women escaping abusive relationships. Provisions are seen as discriminatory, potentially impacting religious minorities and leaving girls vulnerable to harm for years…

The Guardian - UK

How Refugee Week film festival brings migrants’ experience home

From one hostile environment to another, the documentaries and dramas ranging from Nigeria and Syria to British immigration give vivid life to an experience that can feel very remote

The Independent UK

Trump struggles to clasp Medal of Honor at awkward White House ceremony

The president was unable to attach the medal, so ended up tying the blue-ribboned military honor tightly around the veteran’s neck

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