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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...
‘No change in national leadership,’ army chief says in first interview to media
Dawn
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August 16, 2025
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir has personally dismissed speculation about changes in the presidency and premiership as the work of elements conspiring against the ruling setup, in remarks quoted on Saturday by a local...
Afghanistan women BANNED from Taliban party after leader's grim edict
The Mirror
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August 15, 2025
Afghan women were completely excluded from the fourth-anniversary celebrations of the Taliban's return to power. Around 10,000 men congregated in Kabul as Defence Ministry helicopters dispersed flowers over the spectators. Three out of six...
IIT Delhi Students Go Viral With Electrifying 'Afghan Jalebi' Dance | VIDEO
Zee News
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An intriguing clip of IIT Delhi students dancing to the hit Bollywood song "Afghan Jalebi" has become a sensation, clocking over a million views on Instagram. The lively dance has captivated the netizens, who are applauding the students' vigour...
Sports News | 22 Players Reach Senior India Men's National Team Camp in Bengaluru
Latestly
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August 15, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): Newly-appointed senior India men's national team head coach, Khalid Jamil, on Friday, announced 35 probables for the Blue Tigers' preparatory camp for the CAFA Nations Cup 2025. The team will begin training in...
Afghan Taliban to shower Kabul with flowers from helicopters for their takeover anniversary
Pakistan Today
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August 15, 2025
KABUL: The Taliban will shower Kabul with flowers from helicopters to mark the fourth anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan, an official said. The Taliban seized control of the country on Aug. 15, 2021, weeks before the US and NATO...
9 War TV Shows That Mastered Their Opening Scenes
Screen Rant
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August 16, 2025
I’ve seen dozens of war TV shows over the years, and while I enjoy the genre no matter the setting, time period, or conflict, very few have earned a place in my personal “flawless” category. Some offer thrilling spectacle, others poignant...
Afghan Youth Orchestra in exile: Resistance against the Taliban
Deutsche Welle
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August 15, 2025
In August 2021, when the Taliban once again seized power in Afghanistan, the entire Afghan Youth Orchestra managed to flee to Europe. For the past four years, the young musicians of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM) have found a...
Farhad Darya Releases ‘Tired Land’ Marking Four Years of Silence in Afghanistan
Khaama Press
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August 16, 2025
Farhad Darya released his new song “Tired Land” to mark four years of silence in Afghanistan, portraying the nation’s grief, wounds, resilience, and unspoken struggles. Afghanistan’s music icon Farhad Darya has marked the fourth anniversary of...
The Biggest Party in Sport bowls off – Can TKR end search for fifth CPL title?
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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August 16, 2025
Sports Jelani Beckles 6 Hrs Ago Trinbago Knight Riders' Nicholas Pooran plays a shot during the 2024 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League. - Photo courtesy CPL T20 IT is that time of year again for the Biggest Party in Sport – the Republic Bank...
Afghanistan four years after Taliban return: Economic crisis, US sanctions, and global isolation
Press TV
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By Press TV South Asia Desk Afghanistan marks the fourth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power on Friday — a moment that was precipitated by the collapse of the US-backed government and the end of two decades of foreign military occupation....
6 Afghan Bodybuilders To Compete In Asian C'ship Thailand
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News) KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghanistan Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (ABFF) has announced that six members of the national team will participate in the Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships in Thailand. In a...
Afghanistan and the forgotten wars: a crisis in silence
Meer
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August 15, 2025
Wars are raging all over the world and are fought with the most technologically sophisticated weapons. Modern man sends drones (machines) to kill for him other men, women, and children, and to destroy. Killing has become a “normal” thing, without...
Afghan Taliban mark 4th year in power, buoyed by official recognition from Russia
Dawn
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August 15, 2025
Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities marked the fourth anniversary of their takeover on Friday, buoyed by Russia’s first official recognition of their government, a step they hope other countries will follow. Parades were planned in several cities,...
Kabul to Host China–Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Khaama Press
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August 15, 2025
View of Kabul city that shows a lot of progress and develpment in construction sectorKabul will host the foreign ministers of China and Pakistan on August 20 to address regional security issues and review decisions from a previous meeting in...
Women barred from Taliban takeover anniversary celebrations in Kabul
1News
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Afghan women were barred from attending celebrations marking the fourth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power. Some 10,000 men gathered across the capital, Kabul, to watch Defence Ministry helicopters scatter flowers to the crowds below....
Afghan women feel forgotten by world after four years of ‘war’ waged by Taliban on their rights
The Independent
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August 15, 2025
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