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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...

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.

Al Jazeera · Jan 13, 2025

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...

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.

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 · Jan 13, 2025

‘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 · Jan 12, 2025

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 · Jan 12, 2025

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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 · Jan 12, 2025

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.

International Business Times · Jan 12, 2025

Dementia care reform won’t wait

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

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2025

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.

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

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2025

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.

International Business Times · Jan 11, 2025

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

The Guardian - AU · Jan 11, 2025

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Al Jazeera · Jan 11, 2025

Why is India courting the Taliban now?

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

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2025

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 · Jan 10, 2025

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 · Jan 10, 2025

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.

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The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2025

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 · Jan 10, 2025

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.

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2025

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 · Jan 9, 2025

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

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...

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2025

Peter Hain urges South Africa to protest Afghanistan game at Champions Trophy

The veteran anti-apartheid campaigner Peter Hain has called on Cricket South Africa to challenge the ban on women’s and girl’s cricket in Afghanistan before next month’s Champions Trophy

The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2025

Afghan female Olympian urges England cricketers to boycott Champions Trophy game

Friba Rezayee says female athletes are treated as if they do not exist in Afghanistan.

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