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Six days on a small boat in rough seas: my terrifying, death-defying escape from the Taliban

In an instant, Sam Pordale went from a world of privilege to becoming a refugee in imminent danger. He talks about how he lost everything and began to rebuild his life

The Guardian - UK

Families of Americans held by Taliban plead with Biden to ‘do the right thing’

Taliban say it is negotiating with US to swap three Americans for a former aide to Osama bin Laden

The Independent UK

India And Afghanistan Strengthen Bilateral Relations Through High-Level Talks

India's strategic engagement with Taliban-led Afghanistan signals improved bilateral relations and regional dynamics.

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Biden: America is ‘winning the worldwide competition’ after my four years in office

‘Our adversaries are weaker than they were when we came into this job four years ago,’ declares U.S. president in final foreign policy address.

The Independent UK

Joe Biden's legacy: How a recent trip embodied his shaky term

The president had some legislative wins, but a number of missteps hamstrung his term. One recent trip summed up his four years in office.

Roll Call

Woman Pleads For Husband's Release From Taliban Captivity

Anna Corbett, whose husband is held hostage by the Taliban, shares her heartbreaking conversation with President Biden as she continues to advocate for his...

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Pakistan watches with caution as old ally Taliban gets closer to India

While some analysts say Pakistan need not worry, others warn that Indian influence in Afghanistan could strain ties.

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Biden's Efforts To Bring Americans Home From Afghanistan

President Biden engages in negotiations for the release of three Americans held in Afghanistan. Ongoing efforts and potential deal with Guantanamo detainee...

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Malala Yousafzai Urges Muslim Leaders To Fight Gender Apartheid

Malala Yousafzai urges Muslim leaders to condemn Taliban's treatment of women and girls, emphasizing the need for gender equality in Muslim communities.

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Malala Yousafzai says Taliban do not see women as human beings

Activist urges Muslim leaders to confront Afghanistan’s government over its oppressive policies against girls and women

The Independent UK

‘It’s a continuation of hope’: Paris-based TV station provides a lifeline for women in Afghanistan

Begum TV beams educational and entertainment shows into homes of women living under strict Taliban rule

The Guardian - UK

Education Activist Malala Returns To A Region In Crisis

Twelve years after she was evacuated out of Pakistan as a badly wounded schoolgirl, Malala Yousafzai has returned to her home country at a critical time for girls' education.

International Business Times

The Pentagon Keeps Losing Equipment and Buying Stuff It Doesn't Need

How the U.S. military busts its budget on wasteful, careless, and unnecessary 'self-licking ice cream cones.'

Reason

Malala Yousafzai Tells Muslim Leaders Not To 'Legitimise' Taliban

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai urged Muslim leaders on Sunday not to legitimise the Afghan Taliban government and to "show true leadership" over their assault on women's rights.

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The Guardian - UK

Dementia care reform won’t wait

One in three people born today will develop the disease, meaning pressures will become ever more acute

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Pakistani Court Halts Deportation Of Afghan Musicians

Pakistani court halts deportation of 150 Afghan musicians for 2 months pending asylum applications, amid concerns over rights violations.

The Guardian - UK

Joe Biden got plenty right at home, but on the world stage he let himself be taken for a fool

In another era, the outgoing president would have made a great cold war leader. Instead, his tenure was dogged by errors, naivety and overcaution

International Business Times

Malala Yousafzai Attends Muslim Girls' Education Conference Snubbed By Taliban

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai said she was "overwhelmed" to be back in her native Pakistan on Saturday, as the prime minister launched a global summit on girls' education in the Islamic world.

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Heather Knight lends voice to plight of Afghanistan women’s team

England captain calls for greater support for cricketers in exile while Alyssa Healy is passed fit to take gloves in Women’s Ashes opener

Al Jazeera

Why is India courting the Taliban now?

Meeting between India’s foreign secretary and the Taliban this week has prompted speculation.

The Independent UK

Wife of Taliban detainee Ryan Corbett heads to Mar-a-Lago in attempt to meet with Trump

‘It seems like the only person who can do this is President Trump’

Al Jazeera

England captain Buttler should be spared Afghanistan boycott decision

Former England bowler Steve Harmison says any decision to boycott playing Afghanistan must not land with the captain.

The Independent UK

Afghanistan cricket match should go ahead, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy says

MPs and peers have called for the ECB to boycott the fixture in objection to the Taliban’s ongoing assault on women’s rights in the country.

The Guardian - UK

Lisa Nandy rejects calls for England to boycott Afghanistan cricket match

Culture secretary says it should go ahead despite pressure for it to be cancelled over Taliban’s treatment of women

International Business Times

Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai To Visit Native Pakistan For Girls' Summit

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai will attend a summit on girls' education hosted by her native Pakistan, where she was nearly killed by militants as a schoolgirl.

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