Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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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…
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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…
