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Pakistan effectively shuts the key crossing into Afghanistan to truck drivers

The Taliban says Pakistan has effectively closed a key northwestern border crossing with Afghanistan to truck drivers

The Independent UK

UN ‘concerned’ Taliban detaining Afghan women for dress code violations

Taliban chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says the UN preoccupation with Afghan women is unwarranted.

Al Jazeera

Iran terror blast highlights success – and growing risk – of ISIS-K regional strategy

Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, the terror group Islamic State Khorasan Province, or ISIS-K, has sought to internationalize its operational and recruitment campaign. Utilizing a sweeping propaganda campaign to appeal to audiences across South and Central Asia, the group has tried to position itself as the dominant…

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Afghan Women Detained Over Improper Hijab: Taliban Official

A Taliban official has said several girls and women were detained recently in Kabul for not covering themselves properly, after reports circulated of a crackdown in the Afghan capital.

International Business Times

Afghan girls detained and lashed by Taliban for violating hijab rules

Girls as young as 16 arrested in shops, classes and markets in Kabul by the Taliban, who labelled them ‘infidels’ for wearing ‘bad hijab’

The Guardian - UK

Senator Menendez defends himself against foreign agent indictment allegations

In his impassioned defense, Senator Menendez tackles allegations of being a foreign agent and receiving gifts from Qatar and Egypt, arguing for his innocen...

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Joshi urged to apologise for his IS comment

Taking serious exception to the statement of Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi of likening the Congress government in the State to that of IS and Taliban, leaders and members of the Congress led by Labour Minister Santosh Lad staged a protest in Dharwad on Tuesday.

The Hindu

Taliban Arrests Women For Not Wearing Hijab 'Properly'

Several images and videos of women being picked up by Taliban fighters have made it to social media platforms.

International Business Times UK

Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for bomb that killed 6 police guarding anti-polio campaign

A roadside bomb has exploded near a van carrying police assigned to protect workers in an anti-polio immunization campaign in restive northwestern Pakistan, killing at least six officers and wounding 10 others

The Independent UK

Yalda Hakim: ‘It takes strength to protect a family’

Born in Afghanistan, raised in Australia, the broadcaster has reported from many of the world’s most dangerous war zones. Here, she tells Michael Segalov what drives her

The Guardian - UK

Survivors struggle to rebuild their lives three months after Afghanistan's devastating earthquake

Survivors of a massive earthquake that struck Afghanistan's west on Oct. 7 say they're struggling to rebuild their lives, three months after the disaster

The Independent UK

Kalolsavam | Contemporary themes rule mono-act stage

Explore contemporary themes through mono-act performances by young artistes at the 62nd State School Arts Festival in Kollam, ranging from Manipur violence to child abuse & man-animal conflict.

The Hindu

Hundreds still in Afghanistan awaiting resettlement, says David Cameron

Lord Cameron said those eligible and stuck in third countries will be brought to the UK early in the New Year.

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The Independent UK

Hundreds promised UK resettlement are still stuck in Afghanistan, says David Cameron

Senior Tory Alicia Kearns said it would be a ‘betrayal’ if Afghans promised UK sanctuary were deported from Pakistan back to the Taliban

Dynamite News

Afghanistan named most dangerous for journalists: Report

Afghanistan, Vietnam and Russia have been named as the most dangerous nations for journalists, the Afghanistan-based Khaama Press reported. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Displaced, repatriated and crossing borders: Afghan people make grueling journeys to survive

The barren desert plain among the mountains of eastern Afghanistan is filled with hundreds of thousands of people.

Al Jazeera

Veiled rebellion: Female medical students go underground in Afghanistan

One year ago, the Taliban told women they couldn’t study medicine. Now, some are doing it in secret.

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France 24

Women's rights and women wronged in 2023

The year saw progress on women’s rights in some countries, such as Spain’s introduction of menstrual leave, France’s bid to enshrine abortion rights in the constitution and the arrival of the #MeToo movement in Taiwan. But there were also setbacks in 2023, from Taliban edicts tightening restrictions on Afghan women…

The Hindu

Pakistan prepares for crucial elections in 2024 as ties with India remain frozen

Pakistan-India relations remain strained over Kashmir issue, but analysts hope for improvement with Nawaz Sharif's potential return to power.

Dynamite News

Iran releases 52 illegal Afghan citizens from Al-Ghadir prison

The Iranian government released 52 Afghan citizens from Al-Ghadir prison in the city of Zahedan, Khaama Press reported, citing Afghanistan's Nimroz province announcement on Tuesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Afghan schoolgirls are finishing sixth grade in tears. Under Taliban rule, their education is over

Afghan schoolgirls are weeping as they finish sixth grade, knowing their education is over

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Long-held American hostage in Afghanistan receives urgent plea for release

A desperate plea from the wife of an American hostage held by the Taliban in Afghanistan, fighting to bring him home alive. Will the government prioritize ...

The Independent UK

Labour slams Tory ‘public scrap’ over fate of Afghan commandos and back our calls to bring them to UK

Exclusive: There is ‘strong cross-party support’ for bringing the Triples to the UK, Luke Pollard says

The Independent UK

Taliban official says Afghan girls of all ages permitted to study in religious schools

A Taliban official says Afghan girls of all ages are allowed to study in Islamic religious schools that are traditionally boys-only

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