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Sports News | USA Complete 16-team Line-up for 2026 Under-19 Men's World Cup
Latestly
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August 17, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): The United States of America (USA) became the 16th and final team to seal their spot at the 2026 ICC Under-19 Men's World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia. Zimbabwe, being a Full Member...
Sports News | Important for India Football Team to Remain United: New Head Coach Khalid Jamil
Latestly
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August 17, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): A new era has just begun for Indian football after Khalid Jamil took charge of the Blue Tigers, the first Indian coach in 13 years, as per the official website of the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The...
World News | Afghanistan's Healthcare System on Verge of Collapse Amid Aid Cuts, Facility Closures
Latestly
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August 17, 2025
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 17 (ANI): Afghanistan's healthcare system is on the brink of collapse following the Taliban's takeover, as the international aid which previously supported medical services in the country has been almost cut off, Khaama...
'We showed mercy to Afghans but they joined hands with India'; Asim Munir’s open threat to Afghan government, joins hands with Taliban’s enemies
India.com
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August 17, 2025
Home News ‘We showed mercy to Afghans but they joined hands with India’; Asim Munir’s open threat to Afghan government, joins hands with Taliban’s enemies Pakistan's big plan regarding Afghanistan has been revealed. New Delhi: Pakistan’s Army...
'Can't rely on a player who has crossed 40': Social media reacts as Chhetri excluded from Jamil's list for CAFA Cup
Firstpost
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August 17, 2025
Sunil Chhetri’s exclusion from new India coach Khalid Jamil’s list of probables for the upcoming CAFA Nations Cup 2025 has led to divisive opinions. While some fans are supporting the decision, some are left surprised. Former India captain Sunil...
Pakistan Squad for Asia Cup 2025 and UAE Tri-Series 2025 Announced: Salman Ali Agha To Lead, No Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan
Latestly
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August 17, 2025
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 17: Salman Agha has been named Pakistan's captain for the upcoming T20I tri-series and Asia Cup scheduled to take place in the UAE from 29 August to 28 September, as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a...
Afghanistan independence celebrates at Afghan Mela in downtown Stockton
Stockton Record - California
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Skewers of chicken are grilled at the Afghan Mela celebration at the Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium in downtown Stockton on Aug. 16, 2025. The event observes Afghan Independence Day which commemorates the signing of Anglo-Afghan Treaty which...
Sports News | Indian Men's Football Team Holds First Training Session After Khalid Jamil Took Charge as Head Coach
Latestly
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August 17, 2025
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 17 (ANI): The senior Indian men's national team held their first training session in Bengaluru on Sunday after Khalid Jamil took charge as the head coach. Jamil's first assignment with the Blue Tigers will be...
IIT Delhi students groove to Afghan Jalebi, internet lauds their electrifying energy. Viral video
Hindustan Times
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August 16, 2025
A group of students from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has captivated the internet with a spirited performance to the popular Bollywood track Afghan Jalebi. The video, posted on Instagram by Rajat Mahaur, has quickly crossed the...
Afghan women-led news outlet in Calgary celebrates 8 years of coverage amid Taliban occupation
CityNews Calgary
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August 16, 2025
A news outlet giving a voice to women’s and LGBTQ+ issues in Afghanistan celebrated its 8th anniversary in Calgary, just shy of the four years of Taliban occupation afflicting the country. Founder and editor of Nimrokh Media, Fatima Roshanian was...
Afghan women are barred from Taliban takeover anniversary celebrations in Kabul
The Marietta Times - Ohio
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People wave to a military helicopter after it dropped flowers over the city during celebrations marking the fourth anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal and the start of Taliban rule in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Siddiqullah...
Chess Champ Garry Kasparov Says Trump’s Peace Summit Worse than Biden’s Soldier-Killing Afghan Pullout
Twitchy
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August 16, 2025
Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov is considered highly intelligent by many. He allegedly has an IQ of around 190. But you wouldn’t suspect that after hearing him claim that President Donald Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir...
Female travel influencers spark backlash after 'glamourising' Taliban-run Afghanistan where women live under a 'gender apartheid'
Daily Mail
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August 17, 2025
It's been four years since the Taliban returned to power and began erasing women from public life in Afghanistan. But today, female travel influencers are gushing over their trips to Kabul despite Western countries strongly advising against...
World News | Earthquake of Magnitude 4.9 Strikes Afghanistan
Latestly
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August 17, 2025
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 17 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 rocked Afghanistan late on Saturday night, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said in a statement. As per the NCS, the earthquake took place at a shallow depth of 10km,...
Publishers issue warning on AI-created books imitating sports autobiographies
Sky News
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August 16, 2025
The publishing industry has warned that books created by artificial intelligence - often imitating autobiographies - are a growing concern, and called on retailers to issue clearer warnings to consumers. Sky News has spent months tracking apparent...
From the Afghanistan files
The News International
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August 17, 2025
It was on the BBC World Service at 7pm Riyadh time on December 24, 1979 that I heard the news that the Soviet Union had invaded Afghanistan. The operation had begun about three hours earlier as darkness fell in Kabul. The first substantial...
‘I am going to find you’: the plight of Afghanistan’s female judges
The Times
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The voice on the phone was threatening. “Do you recognise me?” he growled. “I’m one of the prisoners you put in jail.” Raihana Attaee knew exactly who it was: a man she had sentenced to 20 years in jail for murdering his wife after he discovered...
Afghanistan Day in Colorado celebration happens in Lone Tree on Tuesday
Colorado Public Radio
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A growing diasporic community will puff out its proverbial chest next week, as the Colorado Afghan American Association holds its first celebration of pride and culture in Lone Tree. The event, “Afghanistan Day in Colorado: A Cultural Celebration...
Netflix’s Top 5 Movies Today (Saturday, August 16, 2025)
PopCulture
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August 16, 2025
Action star Gerard Butler is pushing into Netflix’s top 5, boosting out some recent hits. However, Netflix’s two biggest hits of the summer, Happy Gilmore 2 and Kpop Demon Hunters, are still making waves. Continue on to see the Netflix top 5 movie...
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'He’s not there in this camp because..': Coach Jamil reveals real reason behind Sunil Chhetri's exclusion from CAFA camp
Firstpost
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August 17, 2025
After excluding Sunil Chhetri from the list of 35 players, who are picked as the probables for the upcoming CAFA Nations Cup, India’s new head coach Khalid Jamil has presented the reason why former India captain is not part of his plans for the...