Trump's "autocratic international order" An axis of mutual interest is forming among the world's authoritarian leaders — and Trump wants to be a part of it Salon · Jul 24, 2024
Geopolitics loom over Paris Olympics 2024 amid global conflicts The Olympic Games remain the most watched sporting event worldwide. As a result, geopolitics increasingly come into play, and Paris 2024 is no exception, with notable examples being the conflict in Ukraine, the return of the Taliban in Afghanistan, and the war between Hamas and Israel. Radio France Internationale · Jul 23, 2024
Afghanistan to host New Zealand for a Test in Greater Noida in September COLOMBO: Afghanistan will ‘host’ a one-off Test against New Zealand at the Shahid Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida in September, TOI has learnt. The Times of India · Jul 23, 2024
First Thing: Democrats rush for new strategy as Kamala Harris emerges as party favorite Endorsements for Harris have flooded in after Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race and endorsed the vice-president to be the Democrats’ candidate. Plus, a drug that could extend women’s fertility by five years The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2024
‘The Taliban tried to silence us’: the musicians who escaped to Portugal With music now a crime in Afghanistan, Braga has become one of the few places where the practice is being preserved The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2024
Some convictions overturned in terrorism case against Muslim scholar from Virginia A judge has overturned a conviction carrying a life sentence for an Islamic scholar from Virginia who was found guilty of soliciting treason after the Sept. 11 attacks for encouraging followers to fight against the U.S. in Afghanistan The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2024
Ghettoes, clashes and Afghanophobia: post-Taliban refugees in Iran With its ferris wheel, coffee shops and promenades, Tehran’s Chitgar Lake has been a popular spot for Iranians since it was opened to the public in 2013. But it has also become a hangout for young Afghan men, and a focus for growing public resentment of the mass immigration since… France 24 · Jul 19, 2024
UCI bans Afghanistan Cycling Federation President Fazli for abusing fleeing athletes Proximus-Cyclis DS Gert Vervoort also provisionally suspended for 'inappropriate behaviour of a psychological and sexual nature' Cycling News · Jul 16, 2024
Pakistan Military Kills 10 Militants In Counterattack Operation Pakistani military eliminates militants in Bannu attack; Taliban splinter group claims responsibility. Swift response averts larger catastrophe. Top News · Jul 16, 2024
Pakistani troops kill 10 militants responsible for attack on military base that left 8 soldiers dead Officials say Pakistani security forces, after nearly an 18-hour long operation, have killed all ten militants who attacked a military facility in the northwest, leaving eight soldiers dead The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2024
Heavy Rains In Afghanistan Cause Fatalities And Destruction Recent heavy rains in eastern Afghanistan cause casualties, property damage, and transportation accidents. Top News · Jul 16, 2024
Forty dead in heavy rains in eastern Afghanistan; 17 killed in bus accident Taliban officials say heavy rains in eastern Afghanistan have killed at least 40 people and injured nearly 350 others The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2024
Has a prime minister ever faced an assassination attempt? Only one UK prime minister has been assassinated, but others have faced close calls Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2024
35 people die in a storm that brought heavy rainfall to eastern Afghanistan, Taliban official says A Taliban official says that a storm that brought heavy rainfall to eastern Afghanistan has killed at least 35 people The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2024
The Conversation · Jul 15, 2024 Gender apartheid: oppression of women should be made a crime against humanity – feminist academic explains why Crimes against humanity are occurring with impunity around the globe; from Myanmar to Sudan, Ukraine and elsewhere. And yet, unlike international treaties for the crimes of genocide, torture, apartheid and forced disappearances, there isn’t a treaty specific to crimes against humanity.
International Business Times · Jul 13, 2024 Malala Calls For Pakistan To Stop Deporting Undocumented Afghans obel laureate Malala Yousafzai called for Pakistan to stop deporting undocumented Afghans, saying she was especially concerned about the "dark future" awaiting women and girls sent back.
International Business Times · Jul 12, 2024 Bodybuilders Vie For Mr Afghanistan Crown, Modestly On a stage inside Kabul Stadium, dozens of bodybuilders take turns flexing and posing in a bid to clinch the title of Mr Afghanistan -- albeit with their legs modestly covered to just below the knee.
The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2024 Pakistan says it will expel hundreds of thousands more Afghans in a continued clampdown on migrants Pakistan's Foreign Ministry says authorities will expel hundreds of thousands more Afghans who have been living in Pakistan for years, the latest in a monthslong government clampdown on undocumented migrants
The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2024 They fled from their home countries. Now, they'll compete in Paris for the Refugee Olympic Team They compete under the same flag but speak different languages and come from different parts of the world
The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2024 UK should restore diplomatic presence to help Afghan women, says aid chief Hugh Bayley says NGOs would also benefit as he releases report on impact of UK programme in Afghanistan
The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2024 Afghanistan women’s cricket future again rests with wrangling of men Having fled their homeland due to the Taliban, players are again pleading for help from the ICC and beyond
Top News · Jul 9, 2024 U.N. Report Highlights Taliban's Morality Police Violations U.N. report reveals Taliban's oppressive decrees in Afghanistan, sparking fear and human rights concerns.
Roll Call · Jul 9, 2024 James Inhofe, iconoclastic former senator from Oklahoma, dies at 89 - Roll Call Former Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., a fierce partisan warrior who worked across the aisle, has died, according to the Tulsa World.
The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2024 UN chief meets Pakistan's premier to discuss the situation of Afghan refugees following clampdown The head of the U.N. refugee agency met the Pakistani prime minister to discuss the situation of Afghan refugees living in uncertainty since Islamabad began a persistent anti-migrant crackdown last year
The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2024 The Taliban’s morality police are contributing to a climate of fear among Afghans, UN says The Taliban’s morality police are contributing to a climate of fear and intimidation among Afghans