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Pakistan says it will expel hundreds of thousands more Afghans in a continued clampdown on migrants

Pakistan's Foreign Ministry says authorities will expel hundreds of thousands more Afghans who have been living in Pakistan for years, the latest in a monthslong government clampdown on undocumented migrants

The Independent UK

They fled from their home countries. Now, they'll compete in Paris for the Refugee Olympic Team

They compete under the same flag but speak different languages and come from different parts of the world

The Independent UK

UK should restore diplomatic presence to help Afghan women, says aid chief

Hugh Bayley says NGOs would also benefit as he releases report on impact of UK programme in Afghanistan

The Guardian - UK

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Afghanistan women’s cricket future again rests with wrangling of men

Having fled their homeland due to the Taliban, players are again pleading for help from the ICC and beyond

The Guardian - UK

U.N. Report Highlights Taliban's Morality Police Violations

U.N. report reveals Taliban's oppressive decrees in Afghanistan, sparking fear and human rights concerns.

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James Inhofe, iconoclastic former senator from Oklahoma, dies at 89 - Roll Call

Former Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., a fierce partisan warrior who worked across the aisle, has died, according to the Tulsa World.

Roll Call

UN chief meets Pakistan's premier to discuss the situation of Afghan refugees following clampdown

The head of the U.N. refugee agency met the Pakistani prime minister to discuss the situation of Afghan refugees living in uncertainty since Islamabad began a persistent anti-migrant crackdown last year

The Independent UK

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The Taliban’s morality police are contributing to a climate of fear among Afghans, UN says

The Taliban’s morality police are contributing to a climate of fear and intimidation among Afghans

The Independent UK

Female sprinter to represent ‘stolen dreams’ of Afghanistan women at the Olympics

Kimia Yousofi was the flag bearer for Afghanistan at Tokyo 2020 and will represent them again this time

The Independent UK

Yousofi To Represent 'Stolen Dreams' Of Afghan Women At Olympics

Kimia Yousofi says she will be representing "the stolen dreams and aspirations" of all Afghan women after being unveiled Tuesday as one of the nation's six-person team for the Paris Olympics.

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Australia-based sprinter lands Afghan Olympic team spot

Kimia Yousofi, who says she 'represents the stolen dreams and aspirations' of Afghan women oppressed by the Taliban, will compete in the 100m in Paris.

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It’s no surprise a Newsweek writer panned Taylor Swift for being single and childless

The broader context of what the magazine has become starts with political activist Josh Hammer running its opinion pages

The Guardian - US

Masoud Pezeshkian: the former heart surgeon who became president of Iran

The reformist’s life has been shaped by conscription duty in a deprived city and great personal tragedy

The Guardian - UK

Afghan families face ‘despair, fear and desperation’ as they are split by resettlement schemes

Plea to the new prime minister to expand safe routes to the UK for those left behind in Afghanistan

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First Thing: Labour win landslide UK election victory

Conservative party records its worst general election performance ever. Plus, Democratic backers pause donations

The Guardian - UK

‘Nothing compensates for the stolen years’: the Afghan women rebuilding shattered dreams in Iran

More than 1,000 days after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, women and girls are reluctantly seeking education elsewhere

The Guardian - UK

Video appears to show gang-rape of Afghan woman in a Taliban jail

Activist claims she was threatened with release of the footage in order to silence her, amid multiple reports of sexual violence inflicted upon imprisoned Afghan women

The Independent UK

An Afghan woman wanted to be a doctor. Now she makes pickles as the Taliban restricts women's roles

Frozan Ahmadzai is one of 200,000 Afghan women who have the Taliban’s permission to work

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Cultural heritage is often overlooked when assessing refugee claims. Here’s why this is a mistake

Cultural heritage has long been targeted during conflict. This includes the destruction of the famous Bamiyan Buddhas by the Taliban in Afghanistan and Russia’s attempts to erase the Ukrainian language in areas of the country it has occupied since 2014.

The Independent UK

Afghan women cricketers seek ICC help to form refugee team

‘Assist us in setting up a refugee team in Australia,’ group of 17 female cricketers say in letter to sport’s governing body

The Guardian - UK

In a class of their own: three Olympic sportswomen talk about overcoming war, hardship and the Taliban

In advance of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, we speak to women who have faced conflict, discrimination and a lack of funding to stand as their countries’ only female qualifiers in their chosen fields

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Afghan Women Excluded From High-Level Taliban Talks In Qatar

Afghan women excluded from Taliban meetings in Qatar, raising concerns about women's rights under Taliban rule.

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