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British troops in Lebanon on standby for evacuation ‘on same scale’ as Kabul

Hundreds of servicemen and women are ready in the UK to be deployed to the region at short notice as fears for an all-out war grow

The Independent UK

First Afghan woman to compete internationally after Taliban takeover seeks Olympic gold in Paris

Taekwondo Paralympian Zakia Khudadadi says she is competing in the name of women in Afghanistan who have gradually been stripped of their rights over the past three years

The Independent UK

The Taliban says foreigners in Afghanistan on previous government's visas can stay for now

Afghanistan’s Taliban government says it will allow people in the country on visas issued by the former Western-backed government to stay for now

The Independent UK

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Afghan Sprinter Kimia Yousofi Sends Powerful Message At Olympics

Afghan sprinter Kimia Yousofi makes a powerful statement on women's rights at the Olympics in Paris, challenging Taliban oppression.

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Afghanistan’s first female Olympic breakdancer: ‘I want my big dream’

Defiant Afghan refugee Manizha Talash fled the Taliban for her chance to dance on the world stage.

Al Jazeera

Afghan sister cyclists fly the flag of a fallen country at the Paris Olympics

Fariba and Yulduz Hashimi fled Kabul after the city once again fell to the Taliban in 2021. Three years later, the sister cyclists are riding alongside one another in the 2024 Paris Olympics women’s road race on Sunday, proudly bearing the black, red and green Afghan tricolour torn down by…

France 24

These are the slowest fastest women on Earth. And they have a story to tell

From American Samoa’s Filomenaleonisa Iakopo to Kimia Yousofi of Afghanistan, the roads to the 100m are diverse

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Afghanistan 100m runner Kimia Yousofi sends Olympic message to the Taliban

Kimia Yousofi, part of the six-person Afghan team competing in Paris, had a message for the Taliban after her 100m heat

The Guardian - AU

‘I’m happy for everyone released, but there is also sadness’: film-maker Odessa Rae on today’s momentous prisoner swap

The Oscar-winning documentary-maker was instrumental in the historic US-Russian prisoner swap, but she says, the one person missing from the deal was her friend Alexei Navalny. She talks about her last conversation with him, her new film about the Taliban and her next project in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Evacuated Afghan refugees can reunite in UK with families, government announces

‘Afghans did right by us, and we will do right by them’, immigration minister says

The Independent UK

Taliban Disavows Afghan Diplomatic Missions Overseas

The Taliban disavows Afghan diplomatic missions, imposes restrictions on documents, and faces challenges in gaining international recognition due to their ...

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The Independent’s award-winning war correspondent Kim Sengupta dies

In a career spanning more than four decades, it was at The Independent that Kim would define his legacy as one of Britain’s best on-the-ground correspondents, writes international editor Chris Stevenson

The Independent UK

The Taliban disavows some Afghan diplomatic missions abroad and rejects their consular services

The Taliban on Tuesday disavowed many Afghan diplomatic missions overseas, saying it will not honor passports, visas and other documents issued by diplomats associated with Afghanistan’s former Western-backed administration

The Independent UK

Ruqia was murdered by the man she was forced to wed. Her mother has now been jailed over the marriage

Sakina Muhammad Jan to serve at least 12 months in prison in Australia’s first forced marriage conviction

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Documentary-maker Ibrahim Nash’at on filming the Taliban: ‘The secret service asked to see my footage. I left the same day’

Embedded with the Taliban after US forces fled Kabul, Nash’at’s fly-on-the-wall documentary, Hollywoodgate, offers a darkly comic, damning insight into the regime

The Independent UK

Jon Stewart pushes VA to cover troops sickened by uranium after 9/11. Again, they are told to wait

Comedian Jon Stewart and troops sickened by uranium have ended a meeting at the Department of Veterans Affairs angry that once again they have been told they will have to wait to see whether the VA will connect their illnesses to the toxic base where they were deployed shortly after…

Al Jazeera

Which countries have been banned from participating in the Olympics?

Thirteen countries have been banned from the Olympics in the past. Which are they, and why were they barred?

Cycling Weekly

'We see war everywhere, people are losing their dreams': Olympic cyclist who fled Afghanistan aims to inspire hope

Aged just 16, Amir Ansari fled his home and embarked on a 3,000-mile journey in search of safety. Eight years on, he’s about to become an Olympian. Dan Challis hears his story

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Salon

Trump's "autocratic international order"

An axis of mutual interest is forming among the world's authoritarian leaders — and Trump wants to be a part of it

Radio France Internationale

Geopolitics loom over Paris Olympics 2024 amid global conflicts

The Olympic Games remain the most watched sporting event worldwide. As a result, geopolitics increasingly come into play, and Paris 2024 is no exception, with notable examples being the conflict in Ukraine, the return of the Taliban in Afghanistan, and the war between Hamas and Israel.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Democrats rush for new strategy as Kamala Harris emerges as party favorite

Endorsements for Harris have flooded in after Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race and endorsed the vice-president to be the Democrats’ candidate. Plus, a drug that could extend women’s fertility by five years

The Guardian - UK

‘The Taliban tried to silence us’: the musicians who escaped to Portugal

With music now a crime in Afghanistan, Braga has become one of the few places where the practice is being preserved

The Independent UK

Some convictions overturned in terrorism case against Muslim scholar from Virginia

A judge has overturned a conviction carrying a life sentence for an Islamic scholar from Virginia who was found guilty of soliciting treason after the Sept. 11 attacks for encouraging followers to fight against the U.S. in Afghanistan

France 24

Ghettoes, clashes and Afghanophobia: post-Taliban refugees in Iran

With its ferris wheel, coffee shops and promenades, Tehran’s Chitgar Lake has been a popular spot for Iranians since it was opened to the public in 2013. But it has also become a hangout for young Afghan men, and a focus for growing public resentment of the mass immigration since…

Cycling News

UCI bans Afghanistan Cycling Federation President Fazli for abusing fleeing athletes

Proximus-Cyclis DS Gert Vervoort also provisionally suspended for 'inappropriate behaviour of a psychological and sexual nature'

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