SportAll chess playing is banned in Afghanistan until further notice. The authorities believe that the game may violate Sharia law and will now be theologically tested.
Afghanistan
US military leaders could be charged with treason
World"These generals lied. They mismanaged. They violated their oath. They failed. They disgraced our troops, and our nation".
Taliban bans images of living creatures
World"The law applies to all Afghanistan... and it will be implemented gradually", they promise.
CDU party leader: “Immediate immigration stop for Afghans and Syrians”
WorldChristian Democratic Union of Germany party leader, Friedrich Merz, does a complete 180 after Friday's fatal knife attack.
Pakistanis faking their way to asylum in Norway
NorwayPose as Afghans to facilitate the granting of asylum.
Pakistan deports 1.7 million foreign citizens
WorldRefers to an increased threat posed by Afghan terrorists, among other things.
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30,000 Afghans flown to Canada – via UN project
WorldCanada's immigration minister believes the country can take in even more and promises to "help as many vulnerable Afghans as possible".
Witness: Ericsson funded al-Qaeda
SwedenThe Swedish telecom giant allegedly supplied the terrorist group with signal communication equipment, trucks, phones and computers.
First war crime prosecution in Australia: Decorated soldier executed unarmed man in Afghanistan
WorldA former soldier of the elite Australian SAS regiment was arrested in the state of New South Wales for shooting dead an unarmed and injured 20-year-old man.
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