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Afghanistan vs South Africa Live Streaming: When and where to watch AFG vs SA Champions Trophy 2025 match online

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi dismissed concerns over calls for a boycott of their Champions Trophy matches due to the Taliban's treatment of women, stating it will not affect his team's focus. Afghanistan begin their Group B campaign against South Africa in Karachi on Friday.

The Times of India

Champions Trophy: Afghanistan will ignore cricket boycott calls, says skipper Shahidi

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi stated on Thursday that his team remains unaffected by international calls to boycott their Champions Trophy fixtures due to the Taliban government's policies towards women.

The Times of India

Gunmen kill police officer assigned to guard polio workers in northwestern Pakistan

Pakistani police say suspected militants riding on a motorcycle shot and killed a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in a region in the country's northwest bordering Afghanistan

The Independent UK

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Whistleblower who exposed chaos of Afghanistan evacuation wins unfair dismissal case against government

Josie Stewart’s security clearance was revoked and she subsequently lost her job after it emerged she revealed failings in the withdrawal from Afghanistan

The Independent UK

Off air: one by one, the Taliban are removing women’s voices from Afghan radio

As one of the last female-run stations in the country is silenced, a former broadcaster gives an inside view of the crackdown on women working in the media

The Guardian - UK

‘Pursue this urgently’: whistleblower case reveals Whitehall focus on Kabul animal airlift

Emails released as part of employment tribunal lift lid on questionable decisions made amid Afghanistan evacuation

The Guardian - UK

When COVID Authoritarianism Met Border Authoritarianism

All 194 countries in the World Health Organization imposed COVID travel restrictions. The authors of When the World Closed Its Doors argue it was a failure.

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Senior Afghan Taliban officials in Japan for talks with Japanese officials

Japanese officials say senior Afghan Taliban officials are in Japan for talks, as part of Tokyo’s efforts to help Afghanistan build a more inclusive political system and protect human rights

The Independent UK

MoD in legal battle over evacuation of Afghan special forces commandos to UK

Hundreds of former Afghan soldiers are being brought to the UK as part of ongoing evacuation

The Independent UK

Starmer warned of ‘considerable cost’ of sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine

Lord Richard Dannatt said Britain does not have the forces or equipment ‘to put a large force on to the ground for an extended period of time’.

The Independent UK

Afghanistan’s Taliban makes debut diplomatic trip to Japan

Delegation says Taliban seeks ‘dignified’ global interaction as it builds ‘strong’ and ‘developed’ Afghanistan.

Al Jazeera

Keir Starmer prepared to put troops in Ukraine if peace deal is struck

KEIR Starmer confirmed he is prepared to ship British troops out to Ukraine if there is a deal to end the war with Russia, acknowledging this could…

The National (Scotland)

Starmer ready to put British troops on the ground in Ukraine if peace deal reached

It is understood to be the first time the PM has been explicit about sending British peacekeepers to Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

In Afghanistan, families are forced to sell children to survive. Trump’s USAID cuts will be devastating

The dismantling of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) is a serious blow to the soft power of the United States and disastrous for many poor countries where it helps provide humanitarian, health and educational services.

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The National (Scotland)

Susan Egelstaff: Boycotts aren't always the answer, but it's what England should do

Sporting boycotts are rarely something I advocate for but in drastic cases, such as England's upcoming match against Afghanistan, a boycott is the…

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: Google facilitated Russia and China’s censorship requests

An investigation has exposed the tech firm’s cooperation with autocratic regimes to remove unfavourable content

Al Jazeera

‘Please don’t do this’: Afghan families in Pakistan caught in crackdown

More than 2 million Afghans in Pakistan could face a new deportation wave as Islamabad issues tough new rules.

Al Jazeera

Suicide attacker detonates explosives near Afghan ministry in Kabul

Attacker detonated himself after he was stopped from entering the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing in Kabul.

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The Independent UK

Small boats crackdown ‘would deny Paddington Bear refuge in the UK’, Labour MP says

Walthamstow MP fiercely criticises move, saying it flies in face of Britain’s tradition of allowing citizenship to those who seek refuge

The National (Scotland)

Scottish student helps preserve legacy of Afghanistan's female artists from Taliban

A SCOTTISH university student has collected more than 150 art pieces to preserve the legacy of Afghanistan’s female artists.

The Independent UK

Government remains behind ECB’s decision to fulfil Afghanistan fixture

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy, feels a boycott would be “counterproductive”.

Reason

5 of the Worst USAID Scandals in History

The agency's low points, from working with child sex abusers to enabling drug trafficking

Evening Standard

Archive project aims to protect the legacy of Afghanistan’s female artists

Artistic expression by female artists has been severely restricted by the Taliban since it regained control of the country in 2021.

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Afghan Allies Stranded Amid Trump's Refugee Program Halt

Afghan allies who supported the U.S. military face uncertainty and challenges due to program halts, highlighting the urgent need for a solution.

The Independent UK

They helped the US fight the Taliban. Now Trump has left these Afghans stranded

Many are now stranded in Albania, Pakistan and Qatar

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