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The Taliban have no legal right to multibillion dollar Afghan fund, says US watchdog

The watchdog for U.S. assistance to Afghanistan says the Taliban have no legal right to billions of dollars in funds set aside to help Afghan people

The Independent UK

Old India-Pakistan Rivalry Drives South Asia Diplomatic Reshuffle

Old rivalries between India and Pakistan are driving a shift in regional ties, with New Delhi courting Afghanistan's Taliban while Islamabad befriends the new leaders of post-revolutionary Bangladesh.

International Business Times

Trump at odds with US military veterans over snarled Afghan relocations

Advocates say broad executive orders have hurt Afghans seeking to flee to the US after aiding its military and groups.

Al Jazeera

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The Taliban take over Afghanistan’s only luxury hotel

The hotel is named specifically in the UK Foreign Office’s travel warning

The Independent UK

Afghanistan World Cup hero Shapoor Zadran retires from international cricket

Afghanistan's seasoned fast bowler Shapoor Zadran has called time on his international cricket career.

The Times of India

Afghan Women Cricketers Reunite In First Game After Fleeing Taliban

Afghanistan's women cricketers on Thursday played their first game since fleeing the Taliban three years ago, a charity match in Australia that captain Nahida Sapan said she hoped would spark "a movement for change".

International Business Times

Army veteran pleads not guilty to killing homeless man in downtown Memphis

A U.S. Army veteran who served in the war in Afghanistan has pleaded not guilty to fatally shooting a homeless man with an automatic rifle in downtown Memphis, Tennessee

The Independent UK

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‘We are making history’: Afghanistan women’s cricket team offer hope for future

Pressure is building on the ICC as a team take to the field in Melbourne on Thursday to play under the Afghanistan banner

The Guardian - UK

After fleeing the Taliban, the Afghan women’s cricket team is finally playing together – in Australia

A Twenty20 cricket contest featuring a women’s team made up of refugees from Afghanistan who now live in Australia may “only” be an exhibition game, but it could be the beginning of something much more.

The Conversation

Afghanistan's female cricketers reunite for a match after 3 years in exile due to Taliban ban

NEW DELHI: Female Afghan cricketer Firooza Amiri declares that her team will "represent millions of women in Afghanistan who are denied their rights" as they reunite for an exhibition match in Australia on Thursday.

The Times of India

Afghanistan women’s cricket team reunites for first match in three years after Taliban ban

Cricketer Firooza Amiri says her team will ‘represent millions of women in Afghanistan who are denied their rights’

The Independent UK

Millions Of Afghans Facing Food Insecurity Due To Aid Cuts

Challenges faced by World Food Programme in Afghanistan due to funding cuts and Taliban restrictions, impacting aid efforts for millions in need.

Top News

Afghanistan women’s team set to take the field after 2021

NEW DELHI: The Afghanistan women's cricket team, consisting of refugees residing in Australia, is set to play a T20 match against Cricket Without Borders XI at the Junction Oval in Melbourne on Thursday.

The Times of India

Cricket Australia boss backs players to express own views on facing Afghanistan

Nick Hockley supports men’s side taking a view before Champions Trophy while Afghanistan Women’s XI play Cricket Without Borders team

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AAP

CA maintains stance as Afghanistan clash looms

Cricket Australia has launched a historic women's match for an Afghanistan XI and is adamant it is doing enough to support the country's female players.

The Independent UK

After years of war, they were finally about to start their American life — until Trump

’Hearing news like this makes it heartbreaking for a family that has been waiting this long’

The Independent UK

Iran's foreign minister meets the Taliban in the first visit to Kabul in 8 years

Senior Taliban officials in Afghanistan say they hope for better relations with Iran after a visit from its foreign minister

International Business Times

Trump Refugee Embargo Cancels Hope For Afghan Migrants

After working for years alongside the United States to combat the Taliban in Afghanistan, Zahra says she was just days from being evacuated to America when President Donald Trump suspended refugee admissions.

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International Business Times

Rubio Threatens Bounties On Taliban Leaders Over Detained Americans

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday threatened bounties on the heads of Afghanistan's Taliban leaders, sharply escalating the tone as he said more Americans may be detained in the country than previously thought.

AAP

Cummins the sole Aussie to make ICC Test Team of 2024

Pat Cummins has been chosen as captain of the ICC Men's Test Team of the Year, but there was no room for any of his Australian teammates in the 2024 selection.

Marie Claire

International court wants to arrest Taliban leaders over human rights abuses of Afghan women

After years of systemic oppression, Afghan women might finally see some justice served.

The Independent UK

Afghan refugees urge Pakistan to ease visa regime after Trump’s pause on US resettlement programs

Afghan refugees are appealing to Pakistan’s premier to ease a visa regime on humanitarian grounds after President Donald Trump paused the U.S. refugee programs, panicking thousands of Afghans who said they are now facing a risk of arrests and deportations to Afghanistan

The Times of India

No Indian in ICC men's ODI Team of the Year

NEW DELHI: No Indian cricketer was included in the list of the ICC men's ODI Team of the Year, which was announced on Friday, due to the country's lack of international obligations in the 50-over format in 2024.

The Independent UK

Afghan women’s group hails court's move to arrest Taliban leaders for persecution of women

An Afghan women's group is welcoming the decision by the International Criminal Court to arrest Taliban leaders for their persecution of women

International Business Times

Taekwondo Star Hamidi Sacrifices Her Freedom To Battle The Taliban

Afghan taekwondo star Marzieh Hamidi told AFP the death threats she has received, forcing her to live under French police protection, show how effective her stinging criticism of the Taliban has been.

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