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Cricket · AfghanistanKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Rashid Khan was named Afghanistan captain of a 15-man squad announced on Wednesday for the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Left-arm fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi and all-rounder Gulbadin Naib were included after both were left out of the white-ball tour of Bangladesh in October. Pace bowler Naveen-ul-Haq, who played his last T20 against Zimbabwe in Dec. 2024, also returns after recovering from a shoulder injury whi…See the Story
Rashid to Lead a Strong Afghanistan in T20 World Cup
Coverage: 20 sources
Floods · KabulThe season’s first heavy rains and snowfall ended a prolonged dry spell but triggered flash floods in several areas of Afghanistan, killing at least 17 people and injuring 11 others, a spokesman for Afghanistan’s national disaster management authority said Thursday.See the Story
Flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Afghanistan kill at least 17 people
56% Left coverage: 18 sources
Asylum Seekers · AfghanistanGermany deported 83 Afghan asylum seekers convicted of crimes in 2025, officials said, amid stricter migration enforcement and continued debate over returns to Afghanistan. German authorities say 83 Afghan asylum seekers convicted of crimes were deported in 2025, underscoring Berlin’s tougher stance on migration and public security. According to the newspaper Bild, the most recent deportation took place on Friday, when an Afghan national describ…See the Story
Germany Deported 83 Afghan Criminal Offenders in 2025, Interior Ministry Says
100% Center coverage: 4 sources
