Tolo News: The Football Federation of Afghanistan wrote on its Facebook page that Afghanistan’s Under-17 national football team will face Macau. This match, part of the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, will take place between the two teams of Afghanistan and Macau, hosted by Cambodia, on Wednesday. Click here to read more (external link).
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Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) announced on Sunday evening, October 20, that it had attacked the military section of the Kabul Airport from several directions. This front wrote in a statement that this operation started with the launch of several rockets and inflicted heavy casualties on the Taliban. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: Afghanistan U17 national football team defeated the Philippines 8-0 in their first match of the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers in Cambodia on Monday. Afghanistan U17 are placed in Group B of the tournament along with hosts Cambodia, the Philippines, Bangladesh and Macau. Afghanistan U17 will next face Macau on Wednesday. Click here to read more (external link).
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Afghanistan International: Sources from Takhar province have informed Afghanistan International that the Taliban has arrested seven of its own members in the Baharak district on suspicion of collaborating with ISIS. Click here to read more (external link).
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NBC News: The Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan has ramped up its recruitment efforts in the past year, American officials and analysts say, rolling out a sophisticated propaganda campaign designed to persuade disaffected Muslims to carry out terror plots in the U.S. and other Western countries. Click here to read more (external link).
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8am: Access to information is a fundamental human right, allowing citizens to participate in decision-making and social activities. However, under Taliban rule, access to information in Afghanistan has been severely restricted by the group’s repressive policies. The media landscape in the country has never been more constrained, and journalists report that the Taliban’s restrictions and pressure on media outlets have significantly diminished access to information. Censorship and self-censorship—driven by security threats, media shutdowns, and Taliban surveillance of online activities—have further reduced access to information, often making it impossible. Click here to read more (external link).
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Ariana: Afghanistan’s national volleyball team defeated Maldives 3-0 on Sunday in the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) Championship in Tashkent. This was the first victory for Afghanistan, which has played three matches in the tournament so far. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said that Berlin will continue to deport Afghan nationals who have committed crimes in Germany. Meanwhile, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticized the rise of “Islamophobia and anti-immigrant sentiment” in Europe during a meeting with Scholz in Istanbul. Click here to read more (external link).