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Pain for Pakistan: History makes a U-turn in India's neighbourhood

Russia and the Taliban have signed a significant military cooperation agreement. This pact alters regional security dynamics. Pakistan's strategic position is weakened as the Taliban moves away from Islamabad. India sees a strategic opportunity, consolidating its influence in Central Asia and reducing Pakistan's leverage. This development marks a major shift…

The Economic Times

100 Creepy Historical Facts That Sound Too Horrifying To Be Real

History and factual reality can often be scarier and weirder than anything you see in fiction. If you’re a fan of horror, creepiness, and bizarre things like we are, then we’ve got a truly terrifying list lined up for you today. The ‘Terrific History’ social media project shares some of…

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At least 22 refugees returning from Pakistan killed after truck overturns in eastern Afghanistan

Hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees have returned home since Pakistan intensified a crackdown on undocumented foreigners in 2023

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Afghan refugee truck crash kills 18, injures 35 in eastern Afghanistan

Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Taliban government, expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy, which took place at the conclusion of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, and offered condolences to the families of the victims

Euronews

Russia signs military pact with Taliban - How it can benefit India and unsettle Pak

Less than a year after formally recognising the Taliban government in Afghanistan, Russia has now signed a military cooperation agreement with Kabul. According to Politico, the agreement was signed on Wednesday during a meeting between Afghan Defence Minister Mohammad Yaqoub and Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu at the International…

The Times of India

Afghan president voiced concern over civilians killed by SAS troops, inquiry told

Newly released evidence from inquiry into 80 deaths shows Afghan partner forces no longer willing to work alongside British by 2011

The Guardian - UK

Russia has signed a military pact with the Taliban. Could its fighters start turning up in Ukraine?

Analysis: Experts say neither side has shared details of what Russia-Taliban military cooperation looks like – but it is unlikely to follow the North Korea model

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Want To Add 'Worked With Taliban Officials' To Your CV? Afghanistan's Bonn Consulate Is Recruiting Interns

An unpaid internship advertisement by Afghanistan's Bonn Consulate is now raising numerous but valid questions about career choices, reputation, and how today's graduates navigate a world where every line on a CV can instantly become political.

International Business Times UK

‘We want to play like other teams’: Afghan women’s cricket dreams remain undimmed

Benafsha Hashimi fled the Taliban to Australia in 2021 and is determined to fight for the ICC to follow Fifa’s lead and recognise Afghanistan’s exiled players as the national side

The Guardian - UK

Stephen Miller delivers for Trump: 145,000 US kids separated from their parents

A thinktank investigation shows how immigration detention has torn apart families, and experts point to trauma

The Guardian - US

EU faces backlash over first invite to Taliban since 2021 takeover

Angered EU lawmakers say those who ‘carry out crimes against humanity should never set foot on European soil without passing through the ICC in The Hague first’

The Independent UK

Virgin's silence is consent: Taliban faces backlash for 'legitimising' new child marriage laws in Afghanistan

The recent divorce law introduced in Afghanistan has sparked outrage, particularly for its endorsement of child marriages and limitations on women's rights to divorce. Critics label this as a glaring violation of human rights, viewing it as a step backward for freedom and self-determination.

The Times of India

Taliban ‘legitimising child marriage’ with new law, activists warn

Up to 70% of girls may be in early or forced marriages but law now makes divorce impossible if husbands disagree

The Guardian - UK

England to host Afghanistan women’s refugee team this summer

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Afghan women’s refugee team to tour England on return to international cricket after Taliban exclusion

The Afghanistan refugee women’s team is set to head to England this summer

The Times of India

As hunger ravages Afghanistan, families ‘sell’ young daughters for food

Disturbing instances have emerged from economically-poverished Afghanistan with families are selling their young daughters to be able to afford food, medical expenses and debt relief.

The Independent UK

UK ‘preventing escape’ of Afghans promised sanctuary in Britain after ending evacuations

Ministers told nearly 9,000 Afghans eligible to come to the UK that they need to flee Afghanistan themselves

The Times of India

'Silence of virgin girl can be treated as consent': Taliban formally recognises child marriage with special rules in Afghanistan

The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has enacted a new family law regulation, "Principles of Separation Between Spouses," which has drawn international criticism. A particularly controversial article interprets a virgin girl's silence after puberty as consent to marriage. The decree also addresses child marriage, divorce, and other marital disputes, granting fathers…

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Study reveals hidden trauma of unaccompanied Afghan refugee children brought to UK

Young Afghans share with researchers how social anxiety, loneliness, and depression lingered long after fleeing the Taliban in Afghanistan and seeking refuge in the UK. Arpan Rai reports

Radio France Internationale

EU's push to deport Afghan refugees brings the Taliban back to the table

The European Union is moving towards closer cooperation with Afghanistan's Taliban regime over the return of Afghan migrants, despite legal and human rights concerns about sending people back to the country.

The Independent UK

Harry and Meghan to produce adaptation of Afghan war memoir ‘No Way Out’ for Netflix

The subject matter will be familiar to the Duke of Sussex, who completed two frontline tours of duty

Evening Standard

Harry and Meghan to make war film for Netflix based on Afghanistan memoir

Harry is familiar with the subject having had a decade-long full-time military career himself.

The Economic Times

Why Pakistan backstabs the US, and always gets away with it

For decades, the US grappled with Pakistan's dual role as a terror war ally and a supporter of militant groups. Despite accusations of sheltering terrorists and recent reports of allowing Iranian aircraft access, the US maintained ties due to Pakistan's strategic location, nuclear arsenal, and intelligence cooperation, fearing a destabilized…

Euronews

At least nine killed after bomb rigged to rickshaw explodes at north Pakistan bazaar

The Pakistani Taliban and other militant groups have grown more emboldened since the Afghan Taliban returned to power in Kabul in 2021.

The Conversation

The women’s rights crisis in Afghanistan is an ongoing humanitarian calamity

Where is one of worst places to be a woman? Afghanistan.

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