Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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An Australian man has beaten the Guinness World Record for the longest-held plank. Daniel Scali managed to hold the position for an eye-watering 9 hours, 30 minutes, and 1 second - a record that comfortably bumps him up to the top spot. Scali achieved the incredible result last month, and…
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Women have been allowed to resume university studies in Afghanistan, however, it's reported that the Taliban has made a strict rule of segregating men and women in classrooms. Universities are being closely watched by foreign powers, who want the Islamist militant movement to respect the rights of women in return for…
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At least 17 people have reportedly been killed and more than 40 wounded in celebratory gunfire in Kabul, according to Reuters. The celebratory gunfire came as the Taliban claimed to have taken Panjshir Valley, north of Kabul - the last province not seized by the extremist group. One Taliban leader…
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The Taliban are said to be "angry" that US forces left aircraft and other equipment in a state of disrepair before leaving the country following a 20-year military presence. Just hours after the final US troops left Kabul on Monday, August 30, the Taliban held a self-congratulatory press conference from…
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A top Afghan female police officer is now on the run in Kabul after being brutally beaten by the Taliban. Gulafroz Ebtekar, who is reportedly 34, was seen as a role model among Afghan women when she previously worked as the deputy head of criminal investigations in Afghanistan's Interior Ministry,…
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The Taliban held a self-congratulatory press conference from Kabul airport, less than a day after the final US troops stationed in Afghanistan departed the country. The US withdrew its last remaining troops on Monday, August 30, marking the end of 20 years of US military intervention in Afghanistan. Celebrating the…
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Terrifying footage has emerged on social media appearing to show an Afghan anchorman read the news surrounded by armed members of the Taliban. The footage was posted to Twitter on Sunday, August 29, by BBC journalist Kian Sharifi, which shows the presenter of Afghan TV's Peace Studio political debate program…
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The US has officially left Afghanistan, making the end of a 20-year war. General Kenneth F McKenzie of US Central Command formally announced the withdrawal on August 30 after Taliban leaders said that the last US flight had left Kabul Airport, Independent reports. The war began after 9/11 when Afghanistan…
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Women in Afghanistan will be allowed to attend university "in safety," as long as their studies are in line with the Taliban's interpretation of Islamic law. According to Taliban's acting higher education minister Abdul Baqi Haqqani, mixed-gender classes will be banned, per AFP. He made the comments Sunday at a…
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Afghan parents have named their baby girl after the call sign of the US Air Force plane where she was delivered. The news was revealed in a press conference on Wednesday, August 25, after the baby was delivered on a C-17 cargo plane as her parents fled Afghanistan amid the…
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The Taliban have reportedly been filmed appearing to take a captured US helicopter for a joy ride in Afghanistan. Footage of the Taliban using the UH-60 $6 million Blackhawk helicopter in a desert location was posted to Twitter after it was captured from Afghan forces, Independent reports. The video has…
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Joe Biden has said that he "bears responsibility" for recent events in Afghanistan in the wake of the tragic terrorist attack that took place outside Kabul airport yesterday. On Thursday, August 26, two explosions and gunfire led to carnage outside the gates of the airport as thousands of Afghans attempted…
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US troops are bracing for more attacks by ISIS after at least 90 people lost their lives outside Kabul airport at the hands of at least one Islamic State (ISIS) suicide bomber, Reuters reports. On Thursday, August 26, two explosions and gunfire led to carnage outside the gates of the airport…
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Pen Farthing has been forced to abandon the 200 cats and dogs he was rescuing in Afghanistan. The hero soldier was evacuating the animals on a flight approved by Boris Johnson, but after he was unable to board, he took to Twitter to blame President Joe Biden for the rule…
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Two explosions have taken place outside Kabul airport as thousands of Afghans try to flee Afghanistan after the Taliban seized control earlier this month. According to Independent, at least 13 people have been reported dead after the attack on Thursday, August 26, with the fatalities including children. It has also…
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The chief spokesman for the Taliban has said that music will be forbidden in public and that women will need to be accompanied by a chaperone during trips that last three days or more. Zabiullah Mujahid announced the rules in an interview with the New York Times, during which he…
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Pentagon spokesman John Kirby has revealed that a baby seen in footage being passed over a wall at Kabul airport has been reunited with its family. In recent days, the chaos that emerged after the Taliban's swift takeover of Afghanistan has seen at least one desperate parent hand their little…
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A Japanese mayor who sparked backlash when he bit an Olympian's gold medal has reportedly offered to be penalized with a three-month pay cut. The incident occurred at a victory event earlier this month after the Japanese women's softball players' win against Team USA. The event saw Takashi Kawamura, the…
