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Why is India courting the Taliban now?

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

Al Jazeera

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’

The Independent UK

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.

Al Jazeera

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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 Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

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.

International Business Times

Please don’t throw Jos Buttler under bus over Afghanistan issue – Steve Harmison

The ECB has been urged to make a stand against the Taliban regime’s assault on women’s rights.

The Independent UK

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India holds highest-level talks with Taliban over security concerns, trade and aid

Previously, India has only sent officials at the joint secretary level to Kabul to engage with the former militant group which now holds power in Afghanistan

The Independent UK

Guantanamo Detainees Fate Hangs In Balance

Explore the Biden administration's efforts to resolve Guantanamo detainee cases and negotiate with the Taliban, reflecting on the legacy of post-9/11 natio...

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Biden Administration Negotiating Prisoner Swap For Detained Americans In Afghanistan

Biden administration negotiates with Taliban for potential prisoner swap involving Americans in Afghanistan and Guantanamo detainee.

The Guardian - UK

Dignity and humanity of Afghan women must be worth more than game of cricket

The Taliban uses the success of its men’s team as propaganda – cricket’s powerbrokers should pursue a collective boycott

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Champions Trophy: ECB rejects call for boycott of Afghanistan game, says report

NEW DELHI: A boycott of England's Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan over the persecution of women in a Taliban-ruled nation has apparently been rejected by the England and Wales Cricket Board.

Al Jazeera

UK politicians urge England to boycott Afghanistan at Champions Trophy

In response, ECB proposes an ‘ICC-wide’ action against Afghanistan over the Taliban’s crackdown on women.

The Independent UK

England reject calls to boycott Afghanistan match, saying cricket is ‘source of hope’

England are set to face Afghanistan in Lahore, Pakistan on 26 February

The Times of India

England urged to boycott Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan

Over 160 British parliamentarians have urged the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to withdraw from the upcoming Champions Trophy fixture against Afghanistan, protesting the Taliban government's restrictions on women's rights.

Reason

Was the Las Vegas Bombing a Case of the Afghan War Coming Home?

Matthew Livelsberger’s alleged manifesto highlights an infamous U.S. drug raid.

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage and Jeremy Corbyn call on England to boycott Champions Trophy clash with Afghanistan

England are due to face Afghanistan at the Champions Trophy in Pakistan in February

The Independent UK

Politicians urge ECB to boycott England’s Champions Trophy game with Afghanistan

Female participation in sport has effectively been outlawed in Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.

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