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On Wednesday, the British Home Office announced that more groups of rejected asylum seekers have been deemed eligible for deportation from the UK to Rwanda.

Afghanistan International sources reported that the clashes between Taliban forces and Pakistani border guards in the Dand Wa Patan district of Paktia province continued for the fourth day in a "scattered" manner.

Mina Rafiq, a human rights activist, appeared with a placard on the sidelines of the Oslo meeting in front of political figures and Taliban members.

Ghalib Mujahid, the former district governor of Bihsud in Nangarhar province, said that he returned to Afghanistan at the invitation of the Taliban's Commission for Contact with Afghan Personalities, but after being harassed by the group, he was forced to migrate again.

JP Singh, India’s External Affairs Ministry Joint Secretary for the Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan division, met with Zamir Kabulov, Russia's special representative for Afghanistan, in Delhi.

Sources informed Afghanistan International that on Wednesday, the Taliban and Pakistani border forces clashed in the Dand Wa Patan district of Paktia province.

A delegation led by Nooruddin Azizi, the Taliban's Minister of Industry and Commerce, has travelled to Russia for the 'Russia-Islamic World' Economic Forum in Kazan.

The UN spokesperson announced that Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the Under Secretary-General for Peace Operations, is scheduled to arrive in Kabul on Wednesday, May 15.

Atif Ikram Sheikh, the president of the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) stated that the one-week closure of the Spin Boldak-Chaman border crossing has left thousands of trucks in a vulnerable situation.

Sources told Afghanistan International that a Taliban helicopter crashed into the Firozkoh-Harirud river, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries.

Richard Bennett, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights for Afghanistan, confirmed that he had held discussions with several Afghan activists in Oslo.

The Taliban's Supreme Court announced that an individual had been publicly flogged in Kabul on charges of "sodomy”.

The Taliban’s Ministry of Refugees has announced that 573 Afghan migrants were forcibly repatriated from Pakistan in a single day.

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Iran's Foreign Minister, during a meeting with Roza Otunbayeva, the UN Special Representative for Afghanistan, said that Iran is closely monitoring the situation in Afghanistan.

According to news received by Afghanistan International, a meeting is currently taking place in Norway between representatives of the Afghan civil society and members of the Taliban.

Local sources said that the Taliban have detained several groups of protesters in Argo and transferred them by helicopter to Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan.

Protesters in Argo district have issued a call to action for Afghans, particularly in Badakhshan, to join the nationwide uprising against the Taliban.

The National Resistance Front (NRF) has declared that it conducted two separate attacks in Herat city and Tulk district, resulting in the deaths of three Taliban members and the injury of another.

Residents of Argo District in Badakhshan Province confirmed to Afghanistan International that at least two individuals, participating in a protest, were shot at by the Taliban members and succumbed to their injuries.

Afghanistan's voting rights in the United Nations (UN) General Assembly has been suspended due to outstanding membership dues.

Multiple sources from Badakhshan confirmed to Afghanistan International that residents of the Argo district held extensive protests against the Taliban on Monday.