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Afghanistan women’s cricket team reunites for first match in three years after Taliban ban

Cricketer Firooza Amiri says her team will ‘represent millions of women in Afghanistan who are denied their rights’

The Independent UK

Millions Of Afghans Facing Food Insecurity Due To Aid Cuts

Challenges faced by World Food Programme in Afghanistan due to funding cuts and Taliban restrictions, impacting aid efforts for millions in need.

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Afghanistan women’s team set to take the field after 2021

NEW DELHI: The Afghanistan women's cricket team, consisting of refugees residing in Australia, is set to play a T20 match against Cricket Without Borders XI at the Junction Oval in Melbourne on Thursday.

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Cricket Australia boss backs players to express own views on facing Afghanistan

Nick Hockley supports men’s side taking a view before Champions Trophy while Afghanistan Women’s XI play Cricket Without Borders team

The Guardian - AU

CA maintains stance as Afghanistan clash looms

Cricket Australia has launched a historic women's match for an Afghanistan XI and is adamant it is doing enough to support the country's female players.

AAP

After years of war, they were finally about to start their American life — until Trump

’Hearing news like this makes it heartbreaking for a family that has been waiting this long’

The Independent UK

Iran's foreign minister meets the Taliban in the first visit to Kabul in 8 years

Senior Taliban officials in Afghanistan say they hope for better relations with Iran after a visit from its foreign minister

The Independent UK

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Trump Refugee Embargo Cancels Hope For Afghan Migrants

After working for years alongside the United States to combat the Taliban in Afghanistan, Zahra says she was just days from being evacuated to America when President Donald Trump suspended refugee admissions.

International Business Times

Rubio Threatens Bounties On Taliban Leaders Over Detained Americans

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday threatened bounties on the heads of Afghanistan's Taliban leaders, sharply escalating the tone as he said more Americans may be detained in the country than previously thought.

International Business Times

Cummins the sole Aussie to make ICC Test Team of 2024

Pat Cummins has been chosen as captain of the ICC Men's Test Team of the Year, but there was no room for any of his Australian teammates in the 2024 selection.

AAP

International court wants to arrest Taliban leaders over human rights abuses of Afghan women

After years of systemic oppression, Afghan women might finally see some justice served.

Marie Claire

Afghan refugees urge Pakistan to ease visa regime after Trump’s pause on US resettlement programs

Afghan refugees are appealing to Pakistan’s premier to ease a visa regime on humanitarian grounds after President Donald Trump paused the U.S. refugee programs, panicking thousands of Afghans who said they are now facing a risk of arrests and deportations to Afghanistan

The Independent UK

No Indian in ICC men's ODI Team of the Year

NEW DELHI: No Indian cricketer was included in the list of the ICC men's ODI Team of the Year, which was announced on Friday, due to the country's lack of international obligations in the 50-over format in 2024.

The Times of India

Afghan women’s group hails court's move to arrest Taliban leaders for persecution of women

An Afghan women's group is welcoming the decision by the International Criminal Court to arrest Taliban leaders for their persecution of women

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Taekwondo Star Hamidi Sacrifices Her Freedom To Battle The Taliban

Afghan taekwondo star Marzieh Hamidi told AFP the death threats she has received, forcing her to live under French police protection, show how effective her stinging criticism of the Taliban has been.

The Guardian - UK

ICC chief prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women

Reasonable grounds to believe crimes against humanity are being committed against women and girls in Afghanistan, application says

International Business Times

Hibatullah Akhundzada: Afghanistan's Reclusive Taliban Leader

Secluded in his stronghold in southern Afghanistan, reclusive Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is the cornerstone of the movement that has ruled the country unchallenged since reclaiming power in 2021, strictly enforcing Islamic law.

The Independent UK

International Criminal Court prosecutor requests Taliban arrest warrants over repression of women and girls

‘These applications recognise that Afghan women and girls as well as the LGBT+ community are facing unprecedented persecution’

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ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Of Taliban Leaders Over Persecution Of Women

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor on Thursday said he was seeking arrest warrants against senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan over the persecution of women, a crime against humanity.

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Afghan Refugees In Pakistan Appeal For U.S. Assistance

15,000 Afghan refugees await U.S. resettlement amid suspension of refugee program, facing uncertainty and distress. Advocacy groups urge reconsideration of...

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