After receiving his second deportation order in Sweden, Amir Ansari considered taking his own life. Cycling became his salvation, and he made his Olympic debut with the IOC Refugee Olympic Team. But now he is back in limbo, without a professional contract and with his residence permit set to expire. One dream is to become a Swedish citizen and escape the uncertainty, he says.
SportsPoppy cultivation and opium production in Afghanistan have risen sharply for the first time since 2021, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
WorldAid cuts to Afghanistan are hitting the most vulnerable hard. Malika, 25, has already lost a child because there was not enough food. Now her three-year-old daughter is being treated for malnutrition. “I worry that she might die,” says Malika from a children’s hospital in Kabul.
WorldA man who shot and killed 13 people at a U.S. Army base will be executed. The government announced that the public will be able to watch the execution live.
WorldThe red-green parties strongly criticize the government's late announcement on quota refugees, which means that 350 people will receive protection this year. At the same time, the parties disagree among themselves about how many refugees Sweden should accept.
Swedish politicsThe International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague issues arrest warrants for two high-ranking figures in Afghanistan’s Taliban regime.
World politicsPakistan has carried out new airstrikes in Afghanistan in a fresh escalation between the neighboring countries. Reports of casualties vary.
ConflictsAt least four civilians have been killed in Pakistani attacks on Afghanistan, while the neighboring country says it has struck ten different locations.
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