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War widows campaigner found guilty of assaulting her new partner

Christina Plumb, 49, whose former husband was killed by the Taliban, attacked Adam Plumb in a drunk rage

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2024

"When I heard Raining Blood I had this picture of this beautiful vulva raining blood over this male abusive force." How the Taliban inspired Tori Amos to record a Slayer classic, and what Slayer's Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King thought of it

In 2001, US singer/songwriter Tori Amos recorded an ethereal cover of Slayer's Raining Blood for her sixth studio album Strange Little Girls. For this, you can thank the Taliban

Metal Hammer · Nov 26, 2024

Malala Yousafzai's new documentary advocates for Afghan women

"Bread and Roses" follows women in Afghanistan after the Taliban's takeover in 2021.

Fortune · Nov 26, 2024

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Apple TV Plus top 10 movies — here's the 3 worth watching right now

Our guide on the three best movies to watch in the Apple TV Plus top 10, including a new war drama starring Saoirse Ronan.

Tom’s Guide · Nov 26, 2024

Bread & Roses review – astonishingly brave documentary about Afghan women under the Taliban

Using guerilla tactics, Sahra Mani’s film follows activists campaigning at huge risk to themselves for basic rights in the fundamentalist regime

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2024

Afghan Women Turn To Entrepreneurship Under Taliban

When Zainab Ferozi saw Afghan women struggling to feed their families after Taliban authorities took power, she took matters into her own hands and poured her savings into starting a business.

International Business Times · Nov 24, 2024

Revealed: How Donald Trump’s alleged assassin tapped up UK-trained Afghan commandos to fight in Ukraine

This is the extraordinary story of how Ryan Wesley Routh apparently messaged Afghan special forces hiding in Iran just three days before being arrested with an AK-47 at Trump’s Florida golf club. The UK is still dragging its feet over offering safe haven to these desperate men - paid and…

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2024

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Republican blocks promotion of general involved in Afghanistan withdrawal

Markwayne Mullin stalls promotion of Lt Gen Christopher Donahue, photographed as last US soldier to leave

The Guardian - US · Nov 22, 2024

At least 10 people killed in Afghanistan as gunman opens fire at Sufi shrine

Gunman reportedly opened fire on Sufis participating in weekly ritual at local shrine

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2024

Malala Yousafzai Wants to Call What’s Happening to Afghan Women Apartheid

The Nobel Prize winner discusses her new documentary, Bread and Roses, and the Taliban’s escalating attacks

The Walrus · Nov 22, 2024

Bread & Roses review – Afghan women reveal crushing reality of Taliban rule

Made under dangerous conditions, this documentary charts how the lives of three women were turned upside down by Afghanistan’s overthrow in 2021

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2024

Jennifer Lawrence and Malala’s Taliban documentary was ’emotionally challenging’

Bread & Roses exposes the realities faced by women in Afghanistan after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban in 2021.

Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2024

Khalida Popal: 'The battle to help others in desperate need continues'

The Afghan footballer turned activist on the fight still to come for women in her home nation

FourFourTwo · Nov 21, 2024

Trump's Grammatical Time Machine

The president-elect uses conditional grammar to craft self-fulfilling speculative historical fiction.

Reason · Nov 20, 2024

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The Conversation · Nov 20, 2024

How women’s basic rights and freedoms are being eroded all over the world

From Iraq to Afghanistan to the US, basic freedoms for women are being eroded as governments start rolling back existing laws.

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024

UK-trained elite commandos approached to fight for Russia against Ukraine

Investigation: The UK trained and paid special forces to fight against the Taliban in Afghanistan. As hundreds of these fighters live in danger while Britain delays decisions on whether to give them sanctuary, the UK’s adversaries are circling. Holly Bancroft, Fahim Abed, May Bulman and Jessica Purkiss report

International Business Times · Nov 20, 2024

Taliban Govt Clearing 'Un-Islamic' Books From Afghanistan Shelves

Checking imported books, removing texts from libraries and distributing lists of banned titles -- Taliban authorities are working to remove "un-Islamic" and anti-government literature from circulation.

International Business Times · Nov 19, 2024

Afghan Woman Teacher, Jailed Tajik Lawyer Share Top Rights Prize

An Afghan teacher and a jailed lawyer from Tajikistan on Tuesday won the Martin Ennals Award, one of the world's most prestigious rights prizes, with the jury hailing their "exceptional courage".

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The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2024

‘If we suffer, the world suffers’: Singing teenager who gave Afghan women a voice wins Children’s Peace Prize

17-year-old Nila Ibrahimi has won the International Children’s Peace Prize for her work in advocating for Afghan girls

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2024

Revealed: the truth behind the Taliban’s brutal Kabul ‘regeneration’ programme

Using satellite imagery, social media footage and resident testimony, investigation shows trail of devastation as houses razed in the Afghan capital, leaving thousands homeless

The Times of India · Nov 18, 2024

Swara Bhasker SLAMMED for 'double standards' on women's rights after meeting Maulana Sajjad Nomani

Bollywood actress Swara Bhasker has landed herself in another social media controversy after her photos with Islamic scholar Maulana Sajjad Nomani went viral online.

International Business Times · Nov 17, 2024

Trump Revives 'Peace Through Strength,' But Meaning Up To Debate

Donald Trump says he will bring "peace through strength," reviving a time-tested phrase, but whether he is pursuing a strategy or just relying on a catchphrase is a matter of dispute.

The Guardian - US · Nov 16, 2024

Are US women protesting against Trump by ‘swearing off sex with men’?

Ever since the election, there have been endless headlines about US women emulating South Korea’s fringe 4B movement

International Business Times · Nov 13, 2024

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.

Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2024

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

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