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The Taliban are entrenched in Afghanistan after 2 years of rule. Women and girls pay the price

After two years in power, the Taliban are entrenched as rulers of Afghanistan, facing no significant opposition that could topple them

The Independent UK

Afghan scholars studying in UK urge Government to grant them leave to remain

The current cohort of Afghan Chevening students say they are stuck in limbo and face the possibility of having to return home.

The Independent UK

Afghan universities ready to readmit women but not until Taliban leader says it's ok, official says

An Afghan higher education official says universities are ready to welcome back female students but the Taliban supreme leader has to give the order for their return first

The Independent UK

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Afghan intelligence analyst praised for ‘key role’ by RAF advisers facing Rwanda deportation

Analyst is a ‘talented and hardworking individual’ who is ‘a likely target for the Taliban’

The Independent UK

Thousands of Afghans in limbo two years after fall of Kabul – as Sunak urged to keep UK promise

Exclusive: MPs and top brass intervene as government deadline for giving sanctuary to Afghans looms

The Independent UK

Two years after Taliban takeover: why Afghanistan still poses a threat to the region and beyond

The dramatic and rapid Taliban offensive in the spring of 2021 culminated in its takeover of Kabul on August 15. The chaos of the western withdrawal that surrounded the return of the Taliban represented a sad endpoint of two decades of failed US-led attempts to impose a liberal democratic system…

The Conversation

Man jailed after killing refugee over £10 drug debt six years ago

A man has been jailed for the murder of a 20-year-old Afghan refugee in an east London park six years ago.

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Two years after fall of Kabul, tens of thousands of Afghans languish in limbo, waiting for US visas

When the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan in August 2021 it airlifted tens of thousands of Afghans to safety

The Independent UK

Two years after fall of Kabul, tens of thousands of Afghans languish in limbo waiting for US visas

When the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan in August 2021 it airlifted tens of thousands of Afghans to safety

The Independent UK

Taliban repression of women and girls a crime against humanity, says Gordon Brown

Call for ICC prosecution comes as militia mark two years since seizing back power

Evening Standard

Where Is the Canadian Fiction about Afghanistan?

Canadians are far from squeamish in our literary tastes, but novels about the country where we were once at war are rare

The Walrus

Gordon Brown calls for Taliban to face crimes against humanity charges

Ex-PM urges UK and allies to impose sanctions on Afghan regime over its ‘brutalisation’ of women and girls

The Guardian - UK

Taliban treatment of women a ‘crime against humanity’ – Brown

The ex-prime minister wants the International Criminal Court to investigate the regime over what he called the “systematic brutalisation” of women.

The Independent UK

The Taliban’s beauty salon ban in Afghanistan is far more sinister than it appears

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Now Playing: WhatsApp, the movie

WhatsApp's documentary film about its how product helped Afghanistan’s girls national soccer team escape the Taliban signals companies' newfound taste for long-form storytelling.

Cycling News

Refugees racing World Championships send hope back home

Afghan, Syrian riders racing on the World stage in Glasgow

WEKU

How one Afghan family made the perilous journey across the U.S.-Mexico border

Kabul fell to the Taliban close to two years ago, but desperate Afghans continue to flee, even taking the dangerous route into the U.S. across the Mexican border. Here's the story of one such family.

The Conversation

The Taliban’s war on women in Afghanistan must be formally recognized as gender apartheid

The second anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is fast approaching. Since then, Afghan women have been denied the most basic human rights in what can only be described as gender apartheid.

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The Guardian - UK

The world must unite now to halt the Taliban’s repression of Afghan women and girls

As we move towards the second anniversary of the extremists resuming power, this denial of education must be addressed, says the UN envoy for global education, Gordon Brown

The Times of India

Taliban prepare suicide bombers in water dispute with Iran

In mid-May, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi issued a warning to the Taliban: Honor Afghanistan’s water-supply agreement or face the consequences.

Dynamite News

Cases of Hepatitis-caused Jaundice increase in Afghanistan: Taliban

Taliban appointed deputy minister of health services supply of Afghanistan Habibullah Akhundzada Hamed on Wednesday said jaundice cases have increased in Afghanistan in 2023, TOLO News reported. Read further on Dynamite News :

Dynamite News

Afghanistan University entrance exams start without girls' participation

The second round of the university entrance exam in Afghanistan started without the participation of girls. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

A baby was found in the rubble of a US raid in Afghanistan. But who exactly was killed and why?

A baby found in the rubble of a U.S. raid in Afghanistan in 2019 is raising questions about who was killed and why

The Hindu

After convocation, Afghan students left in the lurch in Odisha

Afghan students in Odisha face uncertain future post-convocation: Seven Afghan students studying in Odisha faced disheartening reality of losing their privilege to reside in India post-convocation. Unable to return to Afghanistan, they are left adrift without a clear path forward.

The Canberra Times

Canberra community rallies for local nurse killed in car accident

Tahir Ali Ahmadi had built a life for himself after fleeing the Taliban in Afghanistan.

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