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Exiled cricketer says Iranian women players face emotional toll amid refuge in Australia

Members of the Iranian women's national soccer team arrive at Terminal 1 of Kuala Lumpur International Airport after attending a match in Group A of the AFC Women's Asian Cup in Australia, at Sepang, Malaysia, March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain
Members of the Iranian women's national soccer team arrive at Terminal 1 of Kuala Lumpur International Airport after attending a match in Group A of the AFC Women's Asian Cup in Australia, at Sepang, Malaysia, March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain

US designates Afghanistan as ‘state sponsor of wrongful detention’

President Donald Trump in September 2025 signed an executive order that created the blacklist, similar to designations by the United States on terrorism.
President Donald Trump in September 2025 signed an executive order that created the blacklist, similar to designations by the United States on terrorism.

US says UN aid to Afghanistan needs evaluation

An Afghan girl cooks on a rock stove outside her family's tent as they take refuge in Lal Pur district in Afghanistan on March 4.
An Afghan girl cooks on a rock stove outside her family's tent as they take refuge in Lal Pur district in Afghanistan on March 4.

US censures Afghanistan over detained Americans, could ban US travel to the country

Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a working lunch at the Shield of the Americas Summit at Trump National Doral Miami, in Doral, Florida, U.S., March 7, 2026. Rebecca Blackwell/Pool via REUTERS
Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a working lunch at the Shield of the Americas Summit at Trump National Doral Miami, in Doral, Florida, U.S., March 7, 2026. Rebecca Blackwell/Pool via REUTERS

Afghans rally against Pakistan and show support for civilian casualties

Afghan men gather to show their solidarity for the Taliban personnel in Gardez of Paktia province on March 4, amid ongoing cross-border conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Afghan men gather to show their solidarity for the Taliban personnel in Gardez of Paktia province on March 4, amid ongoing cross-border conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

At least 42 civilians killed in Afghanistan in conflict with Pakistan, UN agency says

An Afghan man walks past a damaged wall following airstrikes, amid the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
An Afghan man walks past a damaged wall following airstrikes, amid the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Afghanistan fires at Pakistani jets over Kabul as conflict intensifies

A Taliban security personnel rides an armed vehicle on the outskirts of Jalalabad on Feb 28, 2026, amid the ongoing clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
A Taliban security personnel rides an armed vehicle on the outskirts of Jalalabad on Feb 28, 2026, amid the ongoing clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Pakistan, Afghan Taliban forces clash as diplomatic efforts intensify

A soldier stands guard at a post at the Friendship Gate, following exchanges of fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan forces, at the border crossing between the two countries in Chaman, Pakistan.
A soldier stands guard at a post at the Friendship Gate, following exchanges of fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan forces, at the border crossing between the two countries in Chaman, Pakistan.

US says it supports Pakistan’s ‘right to defend itself’ against Afghan Taliban

A Pakistani soldier standing guard at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman on Feb 27, 2026, following overnight cross-border firing between the two countries.
A Pakistani soldier standing guard at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman on Feb 27, 2026, following overnight cross-border firing between the two countries.

Women at risk as Taliban curbs hit Afghan healthcare, UN expert warns

FILE PHOTO: Afghan women and children wait for their turn to see a doctor at Yaka Dokan health clinic run by nonprofit organization World Vision, in Yaka Dokan village, Herat, Afghanistan, October 23, 2024. REUTERS/Sayed Hassib/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Afghan women and children wait for their turn to see a doctor at Yaka Dokan health clinic run by nonprofit organization World Vision, in Yaka Dokan village, Herat, Afghanistan, October 23, 2024. REUTERS/Sayed Hassib/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.