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The Latest Breaking News from Afghanistan

Taliban profit as flights diverted around Middle East crisis fill up Afghan airspace

Flying through Afghan airspace is proving to be the safest option for international airlines, with Iran’s missile bombardment of Israel causing a noticeable shift in flight patterns

The Independent UK

Gender, nationality ‘sufficient’ to grant Afghan women asylum: Top EU court

The ruling follows Austria’s refusal to recognise the refugee status of two Afghan women.

Al Jazeera

Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan ties the knot in Kabul

Many videos and pictures of the splendid ceremony have been doing rounds on social media. The wedding took place as per Pashtun customs. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Afghan cricket star Rashid Khan’s surreal wedding photos without bride go viral

In Taliban-governed Afghanistan, women are virtually excluded from nearly all aspects of public life

The Independent UK

Fake X accounts fool Sky News Australia – twice

Two corrections and an apology are posted after an error by Rita Panahi and a tweet was wrongly attributed to Andrew Forrest. Plus: headfirst into the Queensland election campaign

The Guardian - AU

Taliban's Battle With IS Opens Door To Foreign Cooperation

Afghanistan's Islamic State group is staging a growing number of bloody international attacks, presenting a rare but complicated opportunity for foreign cooperation with the Taliban government to counter the jihadists.

International Business Times

Afghan athlete under police protection slams gender apartheid as 'crime against humanity'

FRANCE 24 spoke to Marzieh Hamidi, a former taekwondo champion for Afghanistan who has been a refugee in France since 2021, when the Taliban returned to power. In late August of this year, she posted a video on social media denouncing "gender apartheid" in her home country. Since early September,…

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'Humiliated' Profession - Afghan Media Says Abuses Rising

Afghan journalists have reported hundreds of cases of abuses by government officials, including torture and arbitrary detention, as well as tightening censorship since the Taliban authorities returned to power.

International Business Times

Driven Out Of Iran, Afghan Refugees Tell Of Ordeal

At the border with Iran, streams of Afghan refugees return with children in their arms, their entire worldly possessions contained in a large bag.

International Business Times

How the Taliban’s new ‘vice and virtue’ law erases women by justifying violence against them

Since returning to power three years ago, the Taliban have been enforcing oppressive laws that violate people’s freedoms and human rights, especially those of women and girls.

The Conversation

Afghan Embassy In UK Shutters After Taliban Cuts Ties

Afghanistan's embassy in London closed on Friday after Taliban authorities cut ties with diplomatic missions set up by the previous government in Kabul and fired its UK staff.

International Business Times

Dining across the divide: ‘You can’t impose your western outlook down the barrel of a gun’

They disagreed about Britain’s involvement in Afghanistan, Brexit and asylum seekers. So did the meal end on a sour note?

The Guardian - UK

Tom Tugendhat says invading Iraq was naughtiest thing he has ever done in ‘distasteful’ remarks

Tugendhat, who also served in Afghanistan, survived being shot twice in a ‘friendly fire’ incident while serving in Iraq

The Independent UK

Walkley-award winning journalist to investigate potential issues in ABC’s Line of Fire reports

Alan Sunderland to undertake independent review of online article and 7.30 story about an Australian military operation in Afghanistan

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The Independent UK

Taliban say it’s absurd to accuse them of gender discrimination

The Taliban say it's absurd to accuse them of gender discrimination and other human rights violations, as four countries vow to hold Afghanistan’s rulers accountable under international law for their treatment of women and girls

The Guardian - UK

Taliban to be taken to international court over gender discrimination

Afghanistan would have six months to provide response before ICJ would hold hearing

Newcastle Herald

Sami Zakhil finds peace: 'We don't want another Afghanistan in Newcastle'

Sami Zakhil raises his voice at New Annual for the love of the country that forced him to flee.

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House Committee Advances Contempt Resolution Against Secretary Of State

House committee advances contempt resolution against Secretary of State Blinken over Afghanistan withdrawal investigation, highlighting ongoing tensions be...

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House Foreign Affairs votes to recommend holding Blinken in contempt - Roll Call

The House Foreign Affairs Committee holds Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken in contempt for not responding to a subpoena to testify.

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House Foreign Affairs Chairman Moves To Hold Secretary In Contempt

House Foreign Affairs Chairman McCaul pursues contempt charges against Blinken for missing hearing on Afghanistan withdrawal, amid disputes and accusations.

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House Republicans Move To Hold Blinken In Contempt

House Republicans clash with Secretary Blinken over Afghanistan testimony, leading to contempt proceedings.

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Secretary Blinken Disappointed With Subpoena Threat From House Chairman

Secretary of State Blinken faces subpoena from House Foreign Affairs Chairman McCaul over Afghanistan withdrawal investigation and ongoing tensions.

The Guardian - UK

Meryl Streep: ‘A squirrel has more rights than a girl in Afghanistan’

Speaking with Afghan activists the actor condemned the Taliban’s draconian restrictions on women and called on the UN to protect and restore their rights

Latin Times

House Republicans to Sanction Third Biden Official As Blinken No-Shows Afghanistan Hearing

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was impeached in February and Attorney General Merrick Garland was held in contempt in June. None of the cases moved forward

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Meryl Streep Advocates Afghan Women’s Rights In UN Speech: ‘A Cat Has More Rights Than A Woman’

Actress Meryl Streep has appeared at a United Nations Assembly event to make a speech urging world leaders to focus on Afghan women's rights.

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