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Video appears to show gang-rape of Afghan woman in a Taliban jail

Activist claims she was threatened with release of the footage in order to silence her, amid multiple reports of sexual violence inflicted upon imprisoned Afghan women

The Guardian - UK

An Afghan woman wanted to be a doctor. Now she makes pickles as the Taliban restricts women's roles

Frozan Ahmadzai is one of 200,000 Afghan women who have the Taliban’s permission to work

The Independent UK

Cultural heritage is often overlooked when assessing refugee claims. Here’s why this is a mistake

Cultural heritage has long been targeted during conflict. This includes the destruction of the famous Bamiyan Buddhas by the Taliban in Afghanistan and Russia’s attempts to erase the Ukrainian language in areas of the country it has occupied since 2014.

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Afghan women cricketers seek ICC help to form refugee team

‘Assist us in setting up a refugee team in Australia,’ group of 17 female cricketers say in letter to sport’s governing body

The Independent UK

In a class of their own: three Olympic sportswomen talk about overcoming war, hardship and the Taliban

In advance of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, we speak to women who have faced conflict, discrimination and a lack of funding to stand as their countries’ only female qualifiers in their chosen fields

The Guardian - UK

UN-Led Meeting With Taliban In Qatar Does Not Imply Recognition

Recent U.N. meeting with Taliban in Qatar focused on engagement without recognition. Afghan women excluded, but women's rights discussed. No official recog...

Top News

What to expect as Taliban joins third UN-held talks on Afghanistan in Qatar

It is the first time the Taliban is attending the talks but female representatives from Afghanistan have been excluded.

Al Jazeera

Taliban sends its first delegation to a UN-led meeting in Qatar on Afghanistan

The Taliban government, which has imposed severe restrictions on women since seizing power in 2021 that the UN has described as a system of "gender apartheid", will send its first delegation to the third round of talks on the Afghan crisis starting in Qatar on Sunday.

France 24

A Taliban delegation attends a UN-led meeting in Qatar on Afghanistan, with women excluded

A Taliban delegation is attending a United Nations-led meeting in Qatar on Afghanistan after organizers said women would be excluded from the gathering

The Independent UK

Perimenopause finally gets more attention – because there’s something in it for men

Celebrities have spoken up about their experiences – and Silicon Valley types learned ovaries may hold the key to long life

The Guardian - US

‘No dialogue’: Pakistan says open to attacks on Afghan-based armed groups

The comments come amid heightened tensions between the neighbours and a new Pakistani military offensive.

Al Jazeera

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The Walrus

Letters to the Editor: July/August 2024

On bad bosses and all-or-nothing choices

Evening Standard

BBC Debate: So who won final TV showdown between Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer?

Sir Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak faced off in a final head-to-head broadcast grilling ahead of polling day.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak clash over small boats and betting in final TV debate before polling day

Poll finds 30% of viewers thought Rishi Sunak exceeded expectations in the debate - but more people thought Sir Keir Starmer was the overall winner

The Conversation

Åsne Seierstad’s The Afghans is a gripping depiction of life under Taliban rule

In August 2021, the world was gripped by images beamed from Afghanistan when the Taliban entered Kabul. Terrified Afghans ran for their lives to the airport. People were clinging to the wings of aircraft and holding babies over barbed wire, hoping they would be taken to freedom. Thousands braved the…

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Afghanistan’s cricket miracle – from refugee camps to world cup semi-final, but marred by gender apartheid

Claims that the USA’s victory against Pakistan in the T20 men’s cricket world cup was the most unexpected sporting moment of 2024 might now be considered premature, now that Afghanistan has won through to the semi-final, leaving teams such as Australia in their wake.

Top News

House To Vote On Blocking Aid To Taliban Recipients

The House of Representatives considers a bill to prevent U.S. aid from supporting the Taliban, addressing concerns of indirect funding and lack of transpar...

The National (Scotland)

'Broken moral compass': Senior Labour figure slated for refugee comments

LABOUR have been accused of having a “broken moral compass” after a senior figure refused to rule out sending asylum seekers back to Taliban-run…

The National (Scotland)

'Depressing': Labour refuse to rule out sending refugees to Taliban-run Afghanistan

LABOUR have refused to rule out sending asylum seekers back to the Taliban-controlled Afghanistan from which they are fleeing ...

Digital Camera World

Phones, CCTV, TikTok, Drones — What cameras will America try to ban next?

If you follow recent history, it doesn't look likely to stop — how soon before Canon, Nikon, Sony et al are impacted?

The Times of India

Taliban minister congratulates captain Rashid Khan after Afghanistan reach T20 World Cup semifinals - WATCH

NEW DELHI: The Afghan cricket team's thrilling eight-run triumph over Bangladesh on Tuesday sparked joyous celebrations across Afghanistan. This historic win secured their maiden entry into the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup.

Al Jazeera

Afghanistan erupts in celebration as team reaches T20 World Cup semifinal

Fans take to the streets from Kabul to Kandahar and Khost to Laghman as Afghanistan reach first-ever World Cup semis.

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