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In 1972 the Milanese musician Adriano Celentano conducted an experiment: He released a song without meaning, its lyrics written entirely in gibberish meant to sound like English, to see if it could ...

The Taliban retook power in Afghanistan in 2021, after the hasty conclusion to a 20-year US military occupation. Since then, ...

Five years after the return of the Taliban and their restrictions on women, we look at how Afghan girls and women find ways to work and study.

Taxi drivers in Afghanistan are turning on the tunes in their cars, defying a ban imposed by the Taliban government despite the fear of getting caught by morality police. The music that used to flow ...

An Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as a man to pursue her sporting dreams won an Asian Games silver medal on Tuesday, hoping it inspires other women in a country where Taliban authorities have ...

Maxine Nightingale was making her way as a singer for on-stage productions when she released her biggest breakthrough hit, and it became a well-loved relationship classic. It just so happened that ...

Maxine Nightingale was making her way as a singer for on-stage productions when she released her biggest breakthrough hit, and it became a well-loved relationship classic. The 22-year-old at the time ...

Consumer prices in Iran surge nearly 90% year on year, Iran Statistical Centre data shows Only 29% of recent Afghan returnees from Iran have any savings left, migration agency surveys show At least 20 ...

Taylor Swift makes VMAs history and dedicates award to Dolly Parton Taylor Swift's showgirl-inspired "The Fate of Ophelia" claimed the most prestigious trophy at MTV's annual Video Music Awards, and ...