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Mumbai Indians' latest recruit Allah Ghazanfar plays 4 matches in just 3 days

NEW DELHI: Allah Ghazanfar, an 18-year-old Afghan cricketer, is quickly emerging as one of his country’s brightest prospects. The young spinner, often compared to compatriots Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad, recently landed a lucrative IPL 2025 contract with the Mumbai Indians. The franchise acquired him for a whopping Rs 4.80…

The Times of India

‘The taste of our home’: inside an Afghan restaurant in Arizona run by former refugees

As neighbors face an uncertain political future, the city’s only Afghan restaurant provides a sense of community – and ‘a bit of happiness’

The Guardian - US

Exclusive | How he switched to mystery spin, recently rattled India A... : All about MI's new recruit Allah Ghazanfar

NEW DELHI: It has been just over a month since India A had to suffer a crushing defeat in the semi-final of the ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 at the hands of Afghanistan A, the eventual winner of the tournament.

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Putin courts closer ties with the Taliban in pursuit of new allies

Searching to ease its isolation on the international stage, Russia is now turning to the Taliban with an offer to remove its ‘terrorist’ status

The Independent UK

Malala Yousafzai's new documentary advocates for Afghan women

"Bread and Roses" follows women in Afghanistan after the Taliban's takeover in 2021.

Fortune

Pentagon Confirms Senate 'Hold' On Biden's Promotion Of 3-Star General

Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan, has been nominated to lead the Army in Europe and Africa.

International Business Times

Republican Senator Blocks Promotion Of General Over Afghanistan Withdrawal

Republican Senator blocks promotion of Lt. Gen. Donahue after Afghanistan withdrawal. Trump and Vance seek accountability for chaotic end of 20-year war.

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Noor Ahmad gets a pay hike of 3233% as CSK buy him for Rs 10 crore at IPL mega auction 2025

NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings secured Afghanistan's young talent Noor Ahmad for Rs 10 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah on Sunday, .

The Times of India

Trump Pentagon pick attacks UN and Nato and urges US to ignore Geneva conventions

Revealed: Pete Hegseth writes scathingly of key institutions and says ‘If you love America, you should love Israel’

The Guardian - US

Republican blocks promotion of general involved in Afghanistan withdrawal

Markwayne Mullin stalls promotion of Lt Gen Christopher Donahue, photographed as last US soldier to leave

The Guardian - US

At least 10 people killed in Afghanistan as gunman opens fire at Sufi shrine

Gunman reportedly opened fire on Sufis participating in weekly ritual at local shrine

The Independent UK

Ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction, overseas players commit fully to next three seasons

MUMBAI: Players from Afghanistan, England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the West Indies, and Zimbabwe have committed to being available for the entire duration of the next three Indian Premier League (IPL) seasons (2025-27).

The Times of India

Bread & Roses review – Afghan women reveal crushing reality of Taliban rule

Made under dangerous conditions, this documentary charts how the lives of three women were turned upside down by Afghanistan’s overthrow in 2021

The Guardian - UK

Jennifer Lawrence and Malala’s Taliban documentary was ’emotionally challenging’

Bread & Roses exposes the realities faced by women in Afghanistan after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban in 2021.

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Khalida Popal: 'The battle to help others in desperate need continues'

The Afghan footballer turned activist on the fight still to come for women in her home nation

Reason

Trump's Grammatical Time Machine

The president-elect uses conditional grammar to craft self-fulfilling speculative historical fiction.

The Conversation

How women’s basic rights and freedoms are being eroded all over the world

From Iraq to Afghanistan to the US, basic freedoms for women are being eroded as governments start rolling back existing laws.

The Independent UK

UK-trained elite commandos approached to fight for Russia against Ukraine

Investigation: The UK trained and paid special forces to fight against the Taliban in Afghanistan. As hundreds of these fighters live in danger while Britain delays decisions on whether to give them sanctuary, the UK’s adversaries are circling. Holly Bancroft, Fahim Abed, May Bulman and Jessica Purkiss report

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The Independent UK

Pakistan reports new polio case in northwest, raising nationwide tally to 50 cases this year

Officials say Pakistan has detected one more polio case in the restive northwest bordering Afghanistan, raising the country’s tally of the infectious disease to 50 cases this year

International Business Times

Taliban Govt Clearing 'Un-Islamic' Books From Afghanistan Shelves

Checking imported books, removing texts from libraries and distributing lists of banned titles -- Taliban authorities are working to remove "un-Islamic" and anti-government literature from circulation.

The Independent UK

Jennifer Lawrence’s family discouraged her involvement in ‘dangerous’ new doc about women’s rights in Afghanistan

‘Bread & Roses’ will premiere on Apple TV+ on November 22

The Independent UK

‘If we suffer, the world suffers’: Singing teenager who gave Afghan women a voice wins Children’s Peace Prize

17-year-old Nila Ibrahimi has won the International Children’s Peace Prize for her work in advocating for Afghan girls

The Guardian - US

Is Donald Trump a foreign policy dove? If only

Trump is surrounding himself with hawks so you can be assured that his will be a very hawkish administration

International Business Times

Taliban Score Successes With Embassy Closures, COP Attendance

Afghanistan embassies in Britain and Norway loyal to the pro-Western authorities ousted by the Taliban in 2021 discreetly shut down this autumn, as the West seeks a more pragmatic approach to the country's Islamic rulers.

Evening Standard

Why are the Taliban at Cop29? Afghanistan sends delegation to UN climate talks

Leaders from around the world have gathered in Azerbaijan for Cop29, where they’ll discuss climate change action

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