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Three of the four Afghans who left Afghanistan to play Chess Olympiad are under arrest in Kabul
Athletes are under house arrest and risk physical punishment, as play is prohibited by the Taliban Government on religious grounds
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Afghanistan: Taxi drivers keep music alive despite bans
As soon as they see a cop, drivers in Afghanistan turn off their radio and sound equipment for fear of being arrested. Since 2021, Kabul had to turn off its melodies because of the strict restrictions imposed by the Taliban Government. Only religious or patriotic songs authorized by the authorities are allowed to be heard in public space. In 2025, four Afghan musicians were sentenced to 15 months in prison by the Taliban for organizing a night touch.
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Taxi drivers in Afghanistan are looking for a way to listen to music despite the Taliban ban
As soon as they see a cop, drivers in Afghanistan turn off their radio and sound equipment for fear of being arrested. Since 2021, Kabul had to turn off its melodies because of the strict restrictions imposed by the Taliban Government. Only religious or patriotic songs authorized by the authorities are allowed to be heard in public space. In 2025, four Afghan musicians were sentenced to 15 months in prison by the Taliban for organizing a night touch.
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Taliban report four civilians killed in Pakistani attacks on Afghanistan
Pakistan claims to have attacked ten sites in Afghanistan on Thursday, which Islamabad said were used to store and launch drones against its territory. The Taliban Government reported the death of four civilians in the bombing of Kandahar, Paktia and Khost, and warned that it will respond to the offensive.
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Without education for girls, Afghanistan loses the opportunity for a better morning
"Even if the doors of education have been closed, I will never stop trying, no matter how many limitations we have ahead of us."
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Arrests in Herat mark a turning point in the repression in Afghanistan
A visit to the market, a medical appointment, or a family meeting is no longer judged only by necessity, but also by the possibility of being questioned, humiliated or detained.
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Pakistan claims that it killed 28 militia members in Afghanistan and Kabul reports the death of three civilians
In a new military offensive in Afghanistan, Pakistan claimed the death of 28 militia members in shelling in response to two recent attacks on its territory, held by militants on the Afghan side of the border. However, Kabul accuses Islamabad of the death of three civilians killed and four injured during the night attacks, figures supported by the UN. The escalation threatens a calm of almost three months in cross-border tensions.
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Escape Afghanistan to compete at the chess Olympics, a game forbidden for religious reasons
Four of the Afghans at the international meeting in Samarkand in Uzbekistan left their country despite the Taliban Government's refusal and now fear reprisals upon return
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At least 28 killed in Pakistan air strikes in Afghanistan
Islamabad claims that the bombing responds to the Islamist attack on a police station in which more than 20 people died last Friday
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The aid cuts and the Taliban condemn pregnant women in Afghanistan: "We not only lost my sister, but also the baby she was carrying inside"
In a country where 521 women die for every 100,000 births, rural midwife networks care for mothers who do not have access to medical services