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Australia pulls out of Afghanistan cricket series over Taliban’s restrictions on women | CNN

Australia pulls out of Afghanistan cricket series over Taliban’s restrictions on women | CNN

Sydney CNN  —  Australia’s men’s cricket team has withdrawn from a series of upcoming matches against Afghanistan in protest over the ruling Taliban’s restrictions on women and girls’ education and employment, Cricket Australia (CA) said in a statement Thursday. The teams were scheduled to play three One Day International (ODI) games in the United Arab […]

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How Afghanistan women’s football team made it to Australia | CNN

How Afghanistan women’s football team made it to Australia | CNN

How Afghanistan women’s football team made it to Australia Playing football for your national team is a dream for many, but in Afghanistan, it could have been a death sentence for the players of the women’s side. Reserve goalkeeper Montaha explains her love of the game, why she had to burn her trophies and medals

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