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Afghanistan is starving—and its farmers are fighting to save the poppy
The Print
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July 9, 2025
The Brotherhood of Universal Love, it called itself, a label that, in 1969, invited no ironic raising of eyebrows. From Balkh and Mazar-i–Sharif, where children sold hashish beads, hashish-filled belts, and hashish-heeled shoes, members of the...
No AC, No Worry: Afghanistan Taxi Drivers Use 'Desi Jugaad' To Beat The Heat | Watch
News18
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July 10, 2025
Last Updated:July 10, 2025, 19:27 IST Taxi drivers in Kandahar, Afghanistan, use handmade cooling systems to combat 40°C heat. These systems, costing 3,000 Afghanis, connect to the taxi's battery and solar panels. An Afghan taxi driver installs a...
In ‘Cinema Jazireh,’ a Woman Dresses up as a Man in Taliban Afghanistan in Search of Her Son, Hope
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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July 10, 2025
Afghanistan under the rule of the Taliban is the setting of Cinema Jazireh, Turkish filmmaker Gözde Kural’s second feature. She wrote, directed and also edited, together with Bünyamin Bayansal, the film, which is world premiering in the Crystal...
Afghan ICC umpire Bismillah Jan Shinwari passes away at 41
Daijiworld News
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July 9, 2025
Daijiworld Media Network – Kabul Kabul, Jul 9: Bismillah Jan Shinwari, a respected member of the ICC International Panel of Umpires from Afghanistan, passed away at the age of 41 on Monday night. His funeral was held the following day in his...
Trump slams Afghanistan exit as ‘most embarrassing moment’ in US history
Organiser Weekly
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US President Donald Trump has once again strongly criticised the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, calling it “the most embarrassing moment in the history of our country,” TOLO News reported. Speaking during a cabinet meeting, Trump...
The Taliban’s Slow Dismantling of Afghan Media
Just Security
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July 10, 2025
In November 2024, people in Afghanistan’s northern Takhar province were met with a surprise when they tuned on the nightly television news: a blank screen. Instead of an anchor sitting at the usual desk, all they saw was Mah-e-Now channel’s logo...
Wal-What? Taliban arrests 45-year-old Afghan man for marrying 6-year-old girl because he didn't wait till she was 9!
The Week
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In a horrific development from Afghanistan, a 45-year-old man, already married twice, wed a six-year-old in the Helmand province. When the Taliban administration came to know about this, there were repercussions, and the groom and the father of...
Post-Kremlin recognition, Afghanistan hopes Central Asian countries wi...
The Morung Express
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New Delhi, July 11 (IANS): Earlier this month, Russia became the first country to give recognition to Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) and embrace the de facto Taliban administration in Kabul as a legitimate partner. No other country has till...
Local Afghanistan War veteran may be closer to getting Canada's highest military honour
North Bay Nugget
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July 10, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Mike Harrison's battle to get the Canadian Victoria Cross for the late Jess Larochelle for his bravery in Afghanistan is finally getting support from the federal government Jess Larochelle's (seen here with...
Taliban forces using electric shocks on Afghan women over dress
Rukhshana Media
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July 10, 2025
By Rukhshana media reporters Taliban forces are administering electric shocks to women over breaches of a hijab mandate so strict it even requires them to cover their faces in public, reporting by Rukhshana Media has found. Victims and...
Post-Kremlin Recognition, Afghanistan Hopes Central Asian Countries Will Follow Suit
Ommcom News
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July 10, 2025
New Delhi: Earlier this month, Russia became the first country to give recognition to Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) and embrace the de facto Taliban administration in Kabul as a legitimate partner. No other country has till now recognized...
Russian State Media Turns on Trump After Putin Criticism
The Moscow Times
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July 10, 2025
Russian state media has launched a barrage of criticism against U.S. President Donald Trump after he accused Russia's Vladimir Putin of saying "a lot of bulls***" about the war in Ukraine, the exiled news outlet Agentstvo reported Wednesday....
Iranian envoy: Afghan repatriation plan is long-term, not abrupt
Iran Front Page
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July 10, 2025
Speaking to TOLOnews, Alireza Bikdeli emphasized that over six million Afghans currently reside in Iran, with only a small fraction, estimated at 300,000, having recently returned through border crossings such as Eslam Qala and Milak. He stated...
Taliban launches warped Afghan TOURISM campaign with spoof vid of brutes posing beside ‘hostage’ in ISIS-style execution
The U.S. Sun
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July 10, 2025
A BIZARRE campaign has been launched to lure tourists to terrorist-infested Afghanistan - featuring a sick spoof hostage video. The slick, professionally produced 50-second promotional film starts with footage of a hooded man surrounded by armed...
‘This is the Meaning of the Universal Church:’ Italian Apostolate Preserves Family, Faith and Culture
Catholic Witness - Pennsylvania
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July 10, 2025
In his 25 years of active service in the Italian Army, Colonel Claudio Blardone has been deployed to a handful of countries on multiple assignments, including commanding the Italian contingent of NATO in Latvia. Last month, Col. Blardone completed...
Afghanistan Spotlights Plight Of Afghan Detainees And Refugees In Pakistan
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Kabul, July 8 (IANS) Afghanistan has yet again highlighted the importance of addressing the issues faced by Afghan detainees and refugees in Pakistan besides facilitating the visa issuance process for Afghan patients and...
Afghan-Pakistan talks ended without any mention of terrorists infiltrating from Afghanistan into Pakistan
Dispatch News Desk Pakistan
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July 8, 2025
Islamabad, Pakistan: The inaugural round of the Additional Secretary-Level Mechanism between the Foreign Ministries of Pakistan and Afghanistan was held here on Tuesday. The statement issued by Pakistan said that the issue of terrorism came under...
Bitcoin is aiding Afghanistan's human rights push
Cryptopolitan
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July 10, 2025
Digital currencies are providing Women in Afghanistan with the tools to stand up against an oppressive regime. That’s according to the Digital Citizen Fund (DCF) founder Roya Mahboob, who was speaking in an interview on the sidelines of the...
Mass returns overwhelm Afghanistan’s aid capacity, NRC warns
Ariana News
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July 10, 2025
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has issued an urgent warning over the intensifying humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, stating that the return of more than 1.4 million Afghans from Iran and Pakistan is pushing local support systems beyond...
Bangladesh’s Indo-Bangla Pharmaceuticals to begin exporting medicines to Afghanistan
Ariana News
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July 10, 2025
In a move seen as a potential boost to Afghanistan’s fragile healthcare system, Bangladesh-based Indo-Bangla Pharmaceuticals has announced plans to begin exporting medicines to Afghanistan. The decision comes as part of a long-term partnership...