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Afghanistan’s ICC umpire Jan Shinwari dies at 41
Gulf News
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International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Jay Shah expressed deep sorrow at Shinwari’s passing. “Bismillah was a prominent umpire respected by players, peers, and officials alike. He was a regular on the international circuit and had a long...
Fact check: Is Iran ‘summarily expelling’ Afghan refugees, as claimed by ex-US envoy?
Press TV
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By Press TV Staff Writer In a post on X on Tuesday, former US special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad claimed that thousands of Afghan refugees are being “summarily expelled” by the Iranian government. Afghans, he claimed, are “being picked...
Let’s Stop Fooling Ourselves about a So-Called Democratic International Community
Caracas Chronicles
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July 9, 2025
From that dust, this mud —Spanish proverb Amid war headlines and the growing feeling that we are entering a global conflict, social media is once again echoing the slogan about “the end of the rules-based international order.” This phrase sums up...
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...
WATCH: Homan vows to fully vet Afghan evacuees in the country
The Center Square
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July 9, 2025
(The Center Square) – Border czar Tom Homan vows the Trump administration will thoroughly vet Afghan refugees after a government report noted the group was not properly vetted after the U.S.' deadly withdrawal from the country during the Biden...
US veterans stand by Afghans in immigration court
Washington Examiner
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July 9, 2025
On June 12, Afghan Special Immigrant Visa applicant Sayed Naser was arrested by masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials outside an immigration courtroom in San Diego. Before Naser’s arrest, government officials motioned to dismiss his...
International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over gender persecution
AKIpress News Agency
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July 9, 2025
International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over gender persecution AKIPRESS.COM - The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Taliban leaders: the movement's supreme leader, Hibatullah...
As Iran expels Afghan refugees, many women again face 'no prospect of a free life'
SBS
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At the Islam Qala border town between Iran and Afghanistan, busloads of people are arriving. They are Afghan refugees, who, since being told by Iranian authorities in late May to leave or face arrest, have crossed the border in their millions....
Court issues warrants for Afghans
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 9, 2025
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for the Taliban's supreme leader and the head of Afghanistan's Supreme Court on charges of persecuting women and girls since seizing power nearly four years...
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...
Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Support for Afghanistan’s Security and Stability
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its unwavering support for Afghanistan’s security and stability on Tuesday, calling for respect for the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, while voicing deep concern over the humanitarian and economic...
Tajikistan orders Afghan Refugees to leave within 15 days
Khaama Press
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July 9, 2025
Tajikistan has given Afghan refugees just 15 days to leave the country, sparking fear among thousands who face forced deportation despite holding legal residency documents. Tajikistan has reportedly launched a campaign to arrest and forcibly...
Trump calls Gen. Milley an “Idiot” over weapons left in Afghanistan
Khaama Press
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July 9, 2025
President Donald Trump criticized Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Milley for leaving U.S. weapons in Afghanistan during the 2021 military withdrawal. The U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his sharp criticism of the U.S. military’s...
Taiwan begins largest military exercises ever
Asia News
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July 9, 2025
Today's news: South Korea repatriates six North Koreans: The Taliban rejects International Criminal Court warrant for its leaders; Indian media report an Indian nurse sentenced to death in Yemen could be executed in the coming days; Tajikistan...
US military leans on AI and autonomy to shape the future of naval warfare
Straight Arrow News
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[Ryan Robertson] HEY FOLKS–THANKS FOR HITTING THAT PLAY BUTTON AND WELCOME TO ANOTHER EPISODE OF WEAPONS AND WARFARE. FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS, I’M RYAN ROBERTSON, AND THIS WEEK WE’RE TAKING A DEEP DIVE– PUN VERY MUCH INTENDED– ON THE FUTURE OF...
ICC seeks arrest of Taliban leaders over persecution of Afghan women
Iran Front Page
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July 9, 2025
Judges said that there were “reasonable grounds” to suspect Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and chief justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani of committing gender-based persecution. “While the Taliban have imposed certain rules and prohibitions...
Pakistan cricket is in a ‘dark age’, ushered in by politics, corruption, terrorism & crumbling infra
The Print
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July 9, 2025
In February, Pakistan endured the searing disappointment of a winless campaign in the Champions Trophy, the first major International Cricket Council (ICC) tournament they hosted since 1996. The agony deepened as they were swept aside by New...
Over 2,600 Afghan refugee families return home in single day
Xinhua News Agency
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KABUL, July 9 (Xinhua) -- More than 2,600 Afghan refugee families, the majority of whom were from Iran, returned home in a single day on Tuesday, reported the state-run Bakhtar news agency on Wednesday. A total of 2,604 Afghan refugee families...
Bharat Mata Image Row: SFI mob siege of Kerala University HQ; Violent takeover mirrors Taliban 2021 Kabul capture
Organiser Weekly
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Thiruvananthapuram witnessed disturbing scenes on July 9 as the Students’ Federation of India (SFI), the student wing of the ruling CPI(M), stormed Kerala University’s headquarters, resulting in chaos, violence, and the complete paralysis of...
Military operation in Los Angeles signals escalation of fascism
World Socialist Web Site
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July 9, 2025
Federal agents at MacArthur Park Monday, July 7, 2025, in Los Angeles. [AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes]On Monday, 90 National Guard troops and dozens of federal agents descended on MacArthur Park in Los Angeles in a military-style operation that marks...