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Pakistan bans prominent Pashtun rights group citing security concerns

Government says activities of the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement were ‘prejudicial’ to the country’s peace and security.

Al Jazeera

Survivors grapple with aid cuts and the Taliban a year after massive Afghan earthquake

The devastating earthquake that hit western Afghanistan's Herat province a year ago was a major challenge for the Taliban

The Independent UK

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

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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

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

The Old Man season 2 episode 5 recap: last words

In The Old Man season 2 episode 5, Chase and Harper must figure out what's next as the situation changes.

WhatToWatch

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.

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After a fortnight of military triumph, what is Israel’s endgame?

Hawks argue Tehran’s missile assault gives legitimacy to a direct attack on Iran – but would ‘wars and wars and wars’ guarantee greater security?

The Guardian - UK

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,…

France 24

'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

What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in September

Authors, critics and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments

The Guardian - UK

On a day when isolated nations get their say at the UN, North Korea reups condemnation of US

North Korea is condemning the United States and its allies for “stirring up military confrontations still further” by engaging in war games in the Asia-Pacific region and discussing regime change in the diplomatically isolated nation

The Independent UK

Child Bride's Landmark Divorce Canceled by Taliban

The woman's divorce was canceled when she was about 17, but was overturned after her husband, a newly registered member of the Taliban, won the appeal.

Latin 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.

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International Business Times

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.

WhatToWatch

The Old Man season 2 episode 4 recap: another player on the board

In The Old Man season 2 episode 4, Chase and Harper learn there is more to this situation than they knew, as a slew of season 1 characters make their return.

The Guardian - UK

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 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

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Australia spearheads action against Taliban violations

The first step to formally put the Taliban on notice over grave violations against women has been issued ahead of more serious action in the world's top court.

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.

Top News

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...

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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