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Taliban affirms that stoning will be punishment for adulterers — especially women

In a recording, the group's leader declared: "We will flog the women ... we will stone them to death in public [for crimes]." What does Islamic law say on the matter? And have stonings taken place?

WEKU

Pakistan bets on a cannabis high as its economy struggles

A new regulator aims to legalise hemp growth, while crushing a black market. But is Pakistan too late to the party?

Al Jazeera

With a bit of Saudi topspin, tennis fans can overlook its brutal repression of women

The WTA finals host revealed its commitment to women’s rights by jailing a female activist

The Guardian - UK

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Afghan Diplomat Resigns Amid Gold Smuggling Allegations In India

Resignation of Afghan diplomat in India over gold smuggling allegations and challenges faced by women in Afghan society.

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Attacks on press freedom around the world are intensifying, index reveals

In the past year, in virtually every region, journalists and independent media outlets faced increasing repression

The Guardian - UK

‘They are trying to eradicate us completely’: the passion and pain of telling the stories of Afghan women

Her family have been threatened and her team faces increasing risks in Afghanistan, but Zahra Joya knows she must keep reporting from exile

The Guardian - UK

7 best Guy Ritchie movies, ranked

Our picks for the best Guy Ritchie movies include "Sherlock Holmes" and "Snatch"

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Lawyers Seek UN Assistance For American Held By Taliban

Lawyers seek UN assistance for American captive held by Taliban in Afghanistan for release.

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American Held By Taliban Seeks UN Intervention For Release

American citizen Ryan Corbett held by Taliban for nearly two years, facing mistreatment. Efforts ongoing for his release.

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Why the Taliban Love Social Media

The extremist group’s strategy to normalize its rule in Afghanistan

The Walrus

US Aid Shows Ukraine Will Not Be 'Second Afghanistan': Zelensky

The decision by the US House of Representatives to earmark $61 billion in long-delayed aid for Ukraine shows the country will not become "a second Afghanistan," President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday.

International Business Times

‘Why the silence? Why the inaction? It breaks my heart’: Malala and Jennifer Lawrence take on the Taliban

The Oscar-winner and the Nobel laureate have teamed up to make Bread & Roses, a new film about the abuse of women in Afghanistan. In an emotional interview, they warn that the west ignores its message at their peril

The Guardian - UK

Dining across the divide: ‘I couldn’t get on board with her equating the Taliban and the democratic government of Ukraine’

They both vote Labour and listen to The Rest Is Politics, but will they agree on the royal family or arming Ukraine?

The Guardian - UK

Morning Digest | Everyone will regret attacking electoral bond scheme, says PM Modi; Taliban govt says it is ‘particularly committed’ to protect rights of Hindus and Sikhs, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on April 16, 2024

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Taliban is ‘particularly committed’ to protect rights of Hindus and Sikhs: Spokesperson of Taliban ‘Justice Ministry’

Taliban assures Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan property rights will be respected, drawing positive response from India.

The Times of India

Afghanistan's first female Olympian urges IOC to keep country out of Paris Games

NEW DELHI: Friba Rezayee, Afghanistan's pioneering female judoka and the country's first woman to compete in the Olympics, has launched a campaign urging the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to exclude Afghanistan from the upcoming Paris Games due to the Taliban's human rights violations.

Evening Standard

At least 33 dead in flash flooding in Afghanistan

Flash floods hit Kabul with fears of further rain

The Guardian - UK

Delays by Home Office risk return of vulnerable Afghan families to Taliban

Families of those who helped British forces could be deported from Pakistan despite promise to resettle them in UK

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India welcomes steps by Taliban to restore assets to minorities

India has welcomed the Taliban’s initiative to restore property to the minority Sikhs and Hindus of Afghanistan.

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Taliban Leaders Show Contrasting Messages Amid International Criticism

Taliban leaders in Afghanistan deliver contrasting messages, navigating internal divisions and external relationships.

AAP

'Unjust, unfair and unwise': refugees slam laws push

Proposed laws to deport refugees to countries they escaped from are cruel policies that tear at Australia's multiculturalism, refugee communities say.

International Business Times

Taliban Leader Hits Back At Global Critics In Rare Address

The Taliban's hyper-reclusive supreme leader made a rare public appearance Wednesday, an Afghan government spokesman said, berating the international community in a speech for criticising his rule.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | MHA orders withdrawal of 50 companies of Central forces from Manipur; States, UTs asked to submit data on heat stroke cases and deaths, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on April 10, 2024

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Haiti Police Recovers Hijacked Rice Cargo Ship After Gunbattle

Haiti's National Police agency successfully recovers hijacked cargo ship after fierce gunbattle with gangs off Port-au-Prince coast. Prime Minister Ariel H...

The Guardian - UK

‘I wanted to end my life’: ‘Bookseller of Kabul’ rebuilds destroyed business

Shah Muhammad Rais was devastated when Taliban destroyed his shop, but now he is sending books to Afghanistan via the internet

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