A US porn actor has traveled to Afghanistan in a trip unacknowledged by the Taliban, who have restricted the rights of women and girls and imposed strict morality laws since seizing power in 2021.

Whitney Wright, who has a following of over 1 million on Instagram, has lately been visiting Muslim-dominated nations across the world.

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and elected to bat against England in a must-win Champions Trophy game for both teams.

Afghanistan's remarkable victory over England in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has once again drawn praise from the cricketing world, with legends of the game applauding the team's steady rise in international cricket.

England's sorry exit from the Champions Trophy following defeat against Afghanistan is painful proof of the end of an era for the former kings of white-ball cricket. The ongoing Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates provided a chance for redemption but defeats against Australia and Afghanistan have ended their interest in the tournament,