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Aid groups resume some Afghan operations with female healthworkers

Several aid organisations have restored some operations in Afghanistan after they received assurances from Taliban-run authorities that women could work in areas such as health, in spite of restrictions last month barring female NGO workers.

Reuters

UK government urged to honour pledge to Afghan refugees’ families

Exclusive: Charities and activists call on PM to follow through on pledge to allow families to resettle in UK

The Guardian - UK

Prince Harry says his military kills were like chess pieces – the problem of seeing war as a game

Amid the many salacious revelations in Prince Harry’s memoir, Spare, one of the most concerning was not about his family. Harry revealed that he killed 25 members of the Taliban while serving in Afghanistan, and that he viewed them like pieces on a chessboard. His comments sparked criticism from top…

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Murder accused from Afghanistan cries as he recalls death of parents and torture

Lawangeen Abdulrahimzai is accused of murdering 21-year-old Thomas Roberts outside a Subway sandwich shop in Bournemouth.

The Independent UK

Kabul’s Mannequins, Hooded and Masked under Taliban Rules

Under the Taliban, the mannequins in women’s dress shops across the Afghan capital of Kabul are a haunting sight, their heads cloaked in cloth sacks or wrapped in black plastic bags. The hooded mannequins are one symbol of the Taliban’s puritanical rule over Afghanistan. But in a way, they are…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Former Female Afghan MP Shot Dead in Kabul

A former female member of Afghanistan's parliament has been killed by unknown gunmen at her home in Kabul, police said. Mursal Nabizada and her guard were shot dead and her brother was injured in Sunday's attack, police said. "The security forces have started a serious investigation regarding the case to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kabul's mannequins hooded and masked under Taliban rules

Under the Taliban, the mannequins in women's dress shops across the Afghan capital are a puzzling sight, their heads sometimes covered in silk, cloaked in cloth sacks or wrapped in black plastic bags.

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Former female Afghan MP Nabizada shot dead in Kabul

Mursal Nabizada, a former female member of Afghanistan's parliament, has been killed by unknown gunmen at her home in Kabul, police said.

Reuters

ICC called upon to ban Afghanistan

Human Rights Watch has called on the ICC to ban Afghanistan from international cricket in the wake of Cricket Australia's stance on the Taliban-led country.

AAP

King Charles' boost for family of soldier who served with Prince Harry in Afghanistan

The parents of Warrant Officer Nathan Hunt have called on defence chiefs to add his name to a national war memorial. Their son took his own life after more than 20 years service

Daily Mirror

One Afghan refugee’s stunning photographs of the country’s ‘many stories that need to be told’

When Hazara photographer Muzafar Ali fled, he smuggled a hard drive of 13,000 photos out with him in a sleeping bag. They show an Afghanistan that disappeared when the Taliban took power

The Guardian - AU

We tried Edinburgh's award-winning Afghan restaurant and had the best pakora ever

The Pakistan and Afghanistan-inspired Edinburgh restaurant opened just in time for Ramadan and does delicious unique dishes as well as lunch deals and buffets that are incredible value.

Edinburgh Live

Taliban ban on female aid workers poses big dilemma for US

The Taliban's ban on female aid workers is posing one of the biggest policy challenges over Afghanistan for the United States and other countries since the American military withdrawal in 2021 opened the door for the Taliban takeover

The Independent UK

UN Security Council members urge Taliban to void bans on women

Eleven members of the UNSC call on the group to reverse restrictive policies on women’s and girls’ education and work.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Afghan Rulers Urged to Reverse Ban on Women Aid Workers

A strong majority of the UN Security Council urged Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers Friday to immediately reverse all “oppressive” restrictions on girls and women including the latest ban on women working for aid organizations which is exacerbating the already critical humanitarian crisis in the country. The joint statement from 11 of…

ABC News

Alex Carey hopeful Rashid Khan returns to BBL despite Australia's cancelled series against Afghanistan

Carey says he understands Rashid's disappointment about Australia withdrawing from its men's series against Afghanistan, but wants to see the popular leg-spinner play again for the Adelaide Strikers.

Reuters

U.S. calls for U.N. to urge Taliban to reverse bans on women

The United States on Friday pushed the U.N. Security Council to adopt a resolution calling on the Taliban-led authorities in Afghanistan to reverse bans on women working for aid groups or attending universities and high school, diplomats said.

The Independent UK

Afghan rulers urged to reverse ban on women aid workers

The vast majority of U.N. Security Council members are urging Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to immediately reverse all “oppressive” restrictions on girls and women

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Afghans condemn Australia’s boycott of men’s cricket team

Afghan cricketers lead the chorus of criticism against Australia’s decision to cancel a cricket series due in March.

France 24

New film 'RRR', a roaring success for Indian cinema

In this week's show, our reporters head to Pakistan's Swat Valley. Following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, violence by extremists has skyrocketed in the border area. Next, we see how Indonesia is moving its capital from Jakarta. We investigate the ecological impact of building a new city in the rainforests…

The Independent UK

Why do oversharers like Prince Harry insist on telling us everything?

In his inescapable memoir ‘Spare’, Prince Harry tells us absolutely everything – from the time he got his todger frozen to his kill count in Afghanistan. Ben Bryant speaks to experts about why some people can’t help but overshare

Reuters

Afghan fans disappointed at Australia cancellation over women's rights

Afghan cricketers playing on a stony, snowy pitch in Kabul on Friday said they were disappointed they would not be able to see a highly anticipated series against Australia, who withdrew over concerns over women's rights.

The Guardian - AU

Australia ditching UAE cricket series only punishes Afghanistan even more

Cricket Australia’s decision to cancel series against Afghanistan only serves to further isolate a country already abandoned by the west

Wales Online

Former soldier who went from ‘war hero to drug addict’ now runs global fitness business

It was not until Sean Willers overdosed in July 2021 and spent all of his money on alcohol and drugs in one night that he turned his life around

The Times of India

'Human rights are not politics': Cricket Australia chief defends withdrawal decision

NEW DELHI: Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive Nick Hockley on Friday defended the Australian men's team's decision to withdraw from one-day international (ODI) series against Afghanistan. CA took the unilateral decision on Thursday over women's rights issue but faced sharp criticism for the withdrawal.

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