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Taliban Score Successes With Embassy Closures, COP Attendance

Afghanistan embassies in Britain and Norway loyal to the pro-Western authorities ousted by the Taliban in 2021 discreetly shut down this autumn, as the West seeks a more pragmatic approach to the country's Islamic rulers.

International Business Times

Why are the Taliban at Cop29? Afghanistan sends delegation to UN climate talks

Leaders from around the world have gathered in Azerbaijan for Cop29, where they’ll discuss climate change action

Evening Standard

India set to accept first Taliban official in country in push to expand ties with Kabul

Taliban’s pick for Mumbai consulate has already reached India, reports say

The Independent UK

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Watch: Starmer unveils UK’s ambitious climate change goal at COP29 conference

Watch again as Sir Keir Starmer unveilED the UK’s climate goals at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) on Tuesday, 12 November.

The Independent UK

CA to continue supporting exiled Afghanistan cricketers

Women cricketers from Afghanistan who are now based in Australia will continue to receive support from Cricket Australia, boss Nick Hockley says.

AAP

Afghanistan Delegation Seeks Climate Support At UN Talks

Afghanistan's delegation at UN climate talks highlights urgent need for international support to combat climate vulnerabilities and utilize renewable energ...

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Climate action will continue despite Trump’s return, US envoy tells COP29

John Podesta seeks to reassure, countries agree carbon market rules, and Taliban in attendance on first day of summit.

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Taliban Eye Aid At Their First UN Climate Talks Since 2021 Takeover

The first Afghan official to attend UN climate talks since the Taliban came to power told AFP Monday that his country hopes to benefit from a global finance deal under negotiation at COP29 in Baku.

International Business Times

Afghanistan attends United Nations climate talks for first time since Taliban's return to power

Afghanistan’s first delegation at United Nations climate talks since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021 has arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Monday in a bid to garner support for climate action in the climate-vulnerable nation

The Independent UK

How the Taliban are seeking to reshape Afghanistan’s schools to push their ideology

The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021 was a blow for education across the country – but especially for girls and women. Since then, the Taliban’s leaders have outlawed education for girls after sixth grade, expanded religious seminaries known as madrasas ninefold and reintroduced corporal punishment in schools.

The Conversation

Taliban to attend UN climate conference for first time

This marks Afghanistan's first participation in a major UN climate event since the Islamist group's 2021 takeover

Evening Standard

The Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the 1st time

An Afghan official says the Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer to snub Taliban as brutal Afghan regime flocks to global climate summit

Host nation Azerbaijan invites Afghan environment agency officials to Cop29 as observers

The Independent UK

Afghanistan Says To Attend UN Climate Talks, First Since Taliban Takeover

An Afghan delegation will attend the upcoming UN climate change summit in Azerbaijan, the foreign ministry spokesman told AFP on Saturday, marking a first since the Taliban government came to power.

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A window into the hidden lives of Afghan women cut off from society

The harsh realities of Afghan women – barred from education, employment and public life under Taliban rule – are depicted in the Paris exhibition "No Woman's Land", which reveals their struggles through powerful images and testimonies.

Latin Times

Taliban Official Mocks US for Rejecting Kamala Harris: 'Americans Are Not Ready to Hand Over' Country 'to a Woman'

A Taliban official mocked Americans' reluctance to elect a female leader after Donald Trump's 2024 presidential victory.

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Taliban Imposes New Ban On Women's Prayers In Afghanistan

Taliban's extreme restrictions on Afghan women under sharia law raise concerns of gender persecution and potential crimes against humanity.

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Afghan Women Banned From Hearing Each Other’s Voices Amid New Taliban Rule

Women are now banned from hearing one another during prayers in Afghanistan. The post Afghan Women Banned From Hearing Each Other’s Voices Amid New Taliban Rule first appeared on Bored Panda.

Latin Times

Taliban Prohibits Women from Being Heard by Other Women: 'A Form of Mental Torture'

Human rights activists warn that women could be banned from having conversations with one another after the Taliban declared that women's voices as "awrah."

The Independent UK

Afghan women cannot pray loudly or recite in front of other women, says Taliban minister

A Taliban government minister says Afghan women are forbidden from praying loudly or reciting the Quran in front of other women

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The real and brutal impact of war as revealed by the men who fought it and their families at home. Here's how to watch "Helmand: Tour of Duty" online, on TV and from anywhere.

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