Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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A hero soldier has been granted permission to bravely rescue 200 dogs and cats from Kabul amid the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan. Per Daily Mail, former Royal Marine Pen Farthing says Prime Minister Boris Johnson has approved a flight he had crowdfunded to evacuate cats and dogs from the capital…
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Airbnb is providing free housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees following the Taliban takeover. The online marketplace for rental homes and properties made the revelation on Twitter on Tuesday, August 24, and called on others to open up their homes to people fleeing Afghanistan, BBC News reports. CEO of Airbnb Brian…
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The Afghanistan women's football team is celebrating after being successfully evacuated from Kabul. Global football players' union FIFPRO praised the Australian government in a statement for helping to evacuate the players, officials, and their families from Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban's takeover, Daily Mail reports. "These young women,…
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The Taliban have said that the people fleeing Afghanistan are not "worried or scared" but instead want "prosperous lives" in Western countries. Taliban spokesperson Dr. Suhail Shaheen made the revelation in an interview with Sky News about the group's plans for the country amid the withdrawal of American troops. Dr.…
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OnlyFans has issued a statement to sex workers on its platform after revealing that it would be banning "sexually explicit" content from October 1. The social media site announced its decision to prohibit pornographic content in a statement last week, which read in part: "In order to ensure the long-term…
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The Taliban has issued a warning to both the US and Great Britain to withdraw their forces from Afghanistan - or face "consequences". During an interview with Sky News, Taliban spokesman Dr. Suhail Shaheen said that the Taliban - who took over political control of Afghanistan after marching into the…
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An Afghan woman has given birth while aboard a US military evacuation plane. As reported by Sky News, the mother started to experience complications while aboard the US Air Force C-17 Globemaster following its takeoff from an intermediate staging base in the Middle East. The aircraft commander reportedly made the…
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The Ever Given has returned to the Suez Canal - and this time it didn't get stuck. Just in case you missed it, back in March of this year, the world collectively held its breath after a container ship called Ever Given - operated by the Taiwanese company Evergreen Marine…
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A series of powerful photographs from Kabul show US military forces assisting and comforting Afghan children following the Taliban's takeover of the country. On Sunday, the Taliban entered the presidential palace in Kabul and declared the war "over", resulting in President Ashraf Ghani fleeing the country, CNBC reports. Following the…
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An infant that was captured on camera being passed over razor wire in Afghanistan has been reunited with family, the Department of Defense has confirmed. Throughout the week, many chaotic scenes from Afghanistan have hit social media following the Taliban's takeover of the presidential palace in Kabul on Sunday. One…
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A number of sex workers and creators have taken to social media to react to the news that OnlyFans is banning sexually explicit content. Yesterday, the subscription site announced that as of October 1, sexually explicit content will be blocked on the site. BBC News reports that the decision has…
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A teenager who fell to his death from a US military plane has been identified as soccer player Zaki Anwari, Afghan authorities have confirmed. As reported by BBC News, Anwari had attempted to stow away on the US plane, which was leaving Kabul airport. The 19-year-old had played for Afghanistan's…
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OnlyFans has announced new guidelines that will forbid its users from sharing "sexually explicit" content. As reported by BBC News, the subscription site - which was founded in 2016 - has continued to grow throughout the pandemic, and now boasts 130 million users. The site is primarily known these days…
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GOP rep. Lauren Boebert has been slammed online after saying the Taliban is "Building Back Better" in the wake of their takeover of Afghanistan. The Colorado congresswoman, 34, appeared to throw her support behind the extremist organization on social media as she joked about the country's fall to the Taliban.…
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UPDATE: Despite multiple reports from multiple news outlets, the image and accompanying story circulating social media claiming that members of the Taliban killed a woman on August 17 for not wearing a burqa is mostly false. TMZ has since confirmed that the image was from February 2019. Per TMZ News:…
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People have been left aghast as footage surfaced appearing to show armed Taliban soldiers riding in bumper cars while Afghan civilians fear for their future. Videos allegedly showing members of the Taliban enjoying themselves at an amusement park have circulated on social media as scenes emerge of countless Afghan citizens…
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Donald Trump has said that the situation in Afghanistan would be "totally different" if his administration was still in office. The ex-POTUS released six statements on President Joe Biden's handling of US troop withdrawal, with Trump calling for Biden to resign. What's more, Trump stated that his administration would've managed…
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Prince Harry has encouraged military veterans to "offer support for one another" as the Taliban seizes control of Afghanistan. The Duke of Sussex, 36, spent 10 years in the Army, including two frontline tours to Afghanistan. What's more, he is a patron of the Invictus Games Foundation, a sporting event…
