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Prince Harry’s Taliban kill claim could help ex-soldiers, psychologists say

‘Considering the countless traumas Harry and Meghan have experienced, it is important he has talked so candidly about struggling to cope,’ psychologist says

The Independent UK

Australia defend scrapping Afghanistan cricket series

Sydney (AFP) - Australia on Friday defended their hotly contested decision to pull out of a cricket series against Afghanistan following a Taliban crackdown on women's "basic human rights".

AFP

Australian government praises national cricket team boycott of Afghanistan matches

The decision by Cricket Australia, based on ‘unacceptable’ treatment of women and girls by the Taliban, has been labelled ‘pathetic’ by the Afghan Cricket Board

The Guardian - AU

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Afghan kayak pioneer to give Stirling talk on river journey

No kayakers had ever before come to the Panjshir Valley, some 140km north of Kabul.

Daily Record

British Council workers in Afghanistan step closer to UK relocation

Minister speaks of ‘progress’ on security checks, but Foreign Office clarifies no green light yet for contractors

The Guardian - UK

Rashid may quit BBL over Afghan tour snub

Cricket Australia have defended their decision to pull out of the white-ball series against Afghanistan, after Rashid Khan threatened to boycott the BBL.

AAP

Rashid Khan threatens BBL boycott after Australia cancel Afghanistan series

Australia will not take part in three planned ODIs in March as they stand against the treatment of women and girls in the Taliban-ruled country.

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Afghanistan star Rashid Khan issues Big Bash League quit threat as Australia cancel ODI series in protest

Afghanistan superstar Rashid Khan says he will “strongly consider his future” in the Big Bash League as the row over Australia’s withdrawal from the two countries’ ODI series intensifies.

Evening Standard

Rashid Khan threatens to quit Big Bash after Australia cancel series with Afghanistan

The Afghanistan T20 captain has said he will ‘strongly consider his future’ playing for Adelaide Strikers in the BBL

The Independent UK

Harry tell-all book 'Spare' sells record 1.4 mn copies on day one

London (AFP) - Prince Harry's memoir sold a "record" 1.4 million copies in just 24 hours, its publisher said on Thursday, as his father and brother kept calm and carried on with public visits.

AFP

International response to Ukraine ‘exposes double standards’ of most EU nations, says Human Rights Watch

HRW also praises response to crisis by calling it ‘a moment of hope’

The Independent UK

Harry tell-all book 'Spare' sells 1.4 mn copies on first day

London (AFP) - Prince Harry's autobiography "Spare" sold 1.4 million English-language copies on its first day in the UK, United States and Canada, publisher Penguin Random House said on Thursday.

AFP

Australia dump Afghan cricket series over Taliban crackdown on women

Sydney (AFP) - Australia pulled out of an upcoming one-day series against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, citing Taliban moves to further restrict women's rights.

AFP

Australia pull out of Afghanistan series over Taliban restrictions on women and girls

Australia have opted to withdraw from their series against Afghanistan, set to be held in the UAE, over the Talibans restrictions on women and girls

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Oil, human rights, security: Here's what's in store for U.S.-Gulf relations in 2023

Visiting Saudi Arabia last summer, President Biden tried to reassure Arab leaders of U.S. commitment to the region's security. But Gulf nations aren't necessarily rushing to side with Washington.

Evening Standard

Australia cancel Afghanistan ODI series over Taliban restrictions on women’s and girls’ rights

Australia have pulled out of a three-match ODI series against Afghanistan over the Taliban’s restrictions on education for girls in the country.

The Independent UK

Australia cancel Afghanistan tour due to Taliban restrictions on women’s rights

Women and girls in Afghanistan are banned from playing sport or attending middle and high school and university

Asharq Al-Awsat

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Kabul Attack That Killed 5

The ISIS group claimed responsibility Thursday for a deadly bombing that killed at least five people near the Foreign Ministry in the Afghan capital the previous day. The bombing was the second major attack in Kabul in 2023 and drew condemnation from the international community. The extremist group said in…

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The Independent UK

Australia pulls out of Afghanistan cricket series

Australia has pulled out of its upcoming men’s one-day international cricket series against Afghanistan

The Guardian - AU

PM signs security treaty ‘commitment’ with PNG – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Cricket Australia cancels men’s one-day internationals against Afghanistan due to concern over women’s rights

Matches scheduled for March in UAE scrapped following talks with Australian government

The Independent UK

Taliban ban on women workers hits vital aid for Afghans

Aid workers say the Taliban's ban on women working for non-governmental organizations is already starting to hurt the massive humanitarian campaign that is keeping Afghanistan alive

ABC News

Cricket Australia withdraws from men's ODI series with Afghanistan due to Taliban curbing women's participation in sport

Cricket Australia says it will continue to engage with the Afghanistan Cricket Board in anticipation of improved conditions for women and girls in the country.

The Guardian - UK

‘I was alone. Abandoned. With only a hundred million in the bank’ – Spare, digested by John Crace

Prince Harry’s memoir is the UK’s fastest-selling nonfiction book ever. Too busy to read it? All the love, rancour, drugs and petty fights are here

The Guardian - UK

Cracks in authoritarian regimes offer hope in a dark year, says Human Rights Watch

Watchdog praises protests in China and Iran and international response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in annual report on the state of human rights

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