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Afghan Youth Orchestra Welcomed to UK After Home Office U-Turn and Border War Debates
More than 40 Afghanistan nationals have now had their performance visas granted, following a last-minute refusal from the Home Office.
Taliban Holds Three Public Executions In Five Days
The latest public execution is the fifth on record since the Taliban took over Afghanistan.
Previous Afghan Governments Did Not Provide Rights Of Women, Says Taliban Leader
The Taliban claims women are doing better under their regime as opposed to their situation under previous governments.
Russian Charter Plane With Six People On Board Crashes In Afghanistan
Four have reportedly survived the crash, according to Taliban officials.
Taliban Sends Female Victims Of Gender-Based Violence To Prison
The Taliban regime has also shut down women's shelters in the country.
"Ethnic Cleansing, Not Deportation": The Plight of the Afghans in Pakistan
As Pakistan expels millions of Afghans, many born on Pakistani soil, activists say the State is acting indiscriminately and illegally, often based on ethnicity.
Afghan Refugees Arrive In UK While Others Face Deportation
While a group of Afghan refugees have successfully arrived in the UK, the Ministry of Defence's resettlement scheme has left some facing forced deportation back to Afghanistan.
Housing Migrants In UK Costs Taxpayers £8 Million Everyday
New Home Office data shows that housing migrants in hotels across the UK cost the taxpayer around £8 million a day, and the government announced a new crackdown on asylum seekers.
Women And Girls In Afghanistan Feel 'Forgotten' and 'Abandoned' By World
As the gender apartheid persists in Afghanistan, women and girls are losing hope and Former Minister of Women's Affairs Hasina Safi calls for international support.
Afghanistan Earthquake Death Toll Nears 3,000 After Fatal Earthquake Hit the Herat Province
Afghanistan is struggling to recover from the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that shattered several villages on Saturday morning.
Pakistan Says Afghan Asylum Seekers Must Leave By November
Afghan asylum seekers who have fled the Taliban will be deported from Pakistan by December, as tensions on the border continue to intensify.
Torture Death And Chaos Continues In Afghanistan
The UN has recorded a series of events conducted by the Taliban against both men and women in Afghanistan, including beatings, imprisonment and executions.
Indian YouTuber Travels To Afghanistan To Meet Taliban, Praises Their 'Hospitality'
An Indian vlogger, identified as Muhammed Yaseen, has dared to interview the Taliban for his vlog.
Women continue to face discrimination in Afghanistan two years into Taliban rule
The Taliban barred girls from attending secondary schools on September 18, 2021, a month after it took over Afghanistan.
Taliban bans women from visiting national park in Afghanistan
The Taliban have banned women from visiting one of Afghanistan's most famous national parks.
Women in Afghanistan speak about being under Taliban rule for 2 years
Women continue to speak out against the Taliban in Afghanistan, who have implemented regulations that essentially erase women from society.
Taliban's treatment of women is a crime against humanity, says ex-UK PM Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown has called the Taliban's attack on women's rights and lives a "crime against humanity."
Taliban bans girls over 10 years old from attending school: Report
In another massive blow to women's rights, the Taliban has banned little girls from getting an education.
Taliban officials make a bonfire of musical instruments because music 'destroys society'
The religious police in Afghanistan burnt down dozens of musical instruments claiming that music could "corrupt" people.
All beauty salons to be closed in Afghanistan within a month: Taliban
The Taliban government in Afghanistan has now decided to shut down women's beauty salons in the country as it gradually puts more restrictions on women.
Afghan women living comfortable lives, claims Taliban
Women in Afghanistan cannot even attend schools and colleges, but the Taliban believes that they are living "free and dignified" lives.
UN refuses to replace female staff with men in Afghanistan
The United Nations has refused to bow down to the Taliban by deciding that it will not replace its female staff with male staff in Afghanistan.
Deadly new virus could surface in UK due to climate change
Climate change may not just lead to a drastic change in weather patterns across the world but can also lead to the transmission of viruses.
Nearly 80 school girls poisoned in two separate attacks in Afghanistan
In a shocking incident reported from Afghanistan, nearly 80 schoolgirls were poisoned and hospitalised in two separate incidents reported over the weekend.
South Asian countries still notorious for child brides, says UNICEF
A new report released by UNICEF, the children's agency of the UN, says that South Asian countries have the highest number of child brides in the world.,
UK govt 'in negotiations' after three British men held in Afghanistan
Media reports have identified the men as charity medic Kevin Cornwell, 53, the unnamed manager of a hotel for aid workers and YouTube star Miles Routledge.
Taliban now forcing women to return to abusive ex-husbands: Report
Women are being systematically targeted by the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
Swiss-based trust holds second meeting to discuss plans for Afghan funds - trustee
The board of the Swiss-based trust fund managing some $3.5 billion in frozen Afghan central bank assets met for a second time last month, one of its trustees said, and discussed options for disbursing funds in line with achieving monetary stability.
Taliban bans sale of contraceptives in at least 2 cities in Afghanistan: Report
The Taliban have alleged that the use of contraceptives by women is part of a western conspiracy to control the Muslim population.
Afghan journalists win case against UK Government over relocation
Eight Afghan journalists who worked for the BBC broadcaster won a legal challenge on Monday against Britain's refusal to relocate them from Afghanistan, which they said put them at high risk of being killed by the Taliban rulers.