British politicians have called for England's men to boycott their upcoming game with Afghanistan as the country's women players argue that the International Cricket Council has failed them.

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has been accused of making “unfair decisions” following the deterioration of women’s rights under Afghanistan’s hardline rulers. Now political pressure has been growing, including from more than 160 MPs and peers, for the England men’s cricket team to boycott their upcoming Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan next month. A total of 25 female players, who were selected to train in 2020 with the plan …

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KABUL, Afghanistan — Scholarships to Russian universities for Afghan students have been canceled for the second consecutive year, following interference by the Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education, according to affected students. The scholarships, which included 500 slots for Afghan students, had moved into their implementation phase after results were announced in May 2024. Many students traveled to Kabul, incurring significant expenses for r…

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Taliban blocks Russian scholarships for Afghan students for second year

Russian scholarship applicants for Afghanistan say the Russian embassy and the Russian House of Science and Culture in Kabul have informed their representatives that the Taliban's Ministry of Higher Education has canceled the scholarships. Several volunteers told the newspaper that the Russian embassy and the Russian House of Science and Culture in Kabul had informed their representatives on Thursday. They say 500 Afghan students who were awarde…

داوطلبان بورسیه‌های تحصیلی روسیه برای افغانستان می‌گویند که سفارت و «خانه علم و فرهنگ» روسیه در کابل به نمایندگان آنان اطلاع داده است که وزارت تحصیلات عالی طالبان این بورسیه‌ها را لغو کرده است. چندین نفر از داوطلبان به روزنامه اطلاعات روز گفته‌اند که سفارت روسیه و «خانه علم و فرهنگ» آن کشور در کابل این موضوع را دیروز (پنج‌شنبه، ۲۷ جدی/ ۱۶ جنوری) به نمایندگان آنان اطلاع داده است. آنان می‌‌گویند که ۵۰۰ دانشجوی اهل افغانستان که موفق به دریافت بورسی…

داوطلبان: طالبان بورسیه‌های تحصیلی روسیه برای دانشجویان افغانستان را لغو کرده‌اند

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Volunteers: Taliban have canceled Russian scholarships for Afghan students

The Taliban's Ministry of Higher Education has reportedly revoked around 500 scholarships awarded by the Russian government to Afghan students, citing concerns that students may adopt "infidel" and "communist" ideologies while studying in Russia. The post Taliban Revokes Russian Scholarships for Afghan Students, Citing Ideological Concerns appeared first on KabulNow.

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