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ICC seeks arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over crimes against women, girls  

Actions sought against group’s supreme leader and Afghanistan’s chief justice, with Karim Khan emphasising that the persecution ‘entails numerous severe deprivations of fundamental rights’

BAM deny snubbing meeting request from Afghanistan’s Olympic committee

Badminton Association of Malaysia say they're unaware of Afghanistan’s NOC’s interest

Don’t be scared, we just want to learn: Afghanistan NOC after BAM rejects meeting

Sec-gen of Taliban-led nation's Olympic committee expresses admiration for BAM, especially in managing shuttlers and funds, says Afghanistan is not ‘what Western media portrayed them to be’

No contact with us: sports minister bins claims of Afghan NOC’s plans to seek ties

Hannah Yeoh clarified Olympic committee of Taliban-led Afghanistan has not submitted any applications to meet, following a report of it expressing intention to do so

Taliban’s denial of education for women ‘a grave crime against humanity’: Guan Eng

DAP chairman urges Putrajaya to have nothing to do with them

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National shuttlers demand RM2 million salaries: can BAM keep up financially?

Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports

RM200m World Cup rights fee puts Malaysia’s 2026 viewing at risk

Malaysia could miss live coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup as a steep RM200 million broadcasting fee strains Astro and RTM, raising doubts over whether fans will be able to watch football’s biggest tournament

Education Ministry scraps teacher training system to lighten workload

Minister Fadhlina Sidek vows to help teachers focus on what matters most – teaching – as new curriculum changes approach