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President Joe Biden has been criticized by the parents of some of the fallen service members who lost their lives in last week's ISIS-K terror attack in Kabul. Per AP News, of the 13 US troops who died in explosions outside Kabul airport on Thursday, August 26, 11 were Marines,…
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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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Joe Biden has come under fire after he appeared to check the time on his watch during a ceremony for the 13 US service members who lost their lives in last week's ISIS-K terror attack in Kabul. As reported by CNN, the dignified transfer ceremony, which took place at Dover…
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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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A California teacher is under investigation after she claimed in a TikTok video that she suggested a student pledge his allegiance to the LGBTQ+ flag rather than the US flag. Kristin Pitzen, who shared the video on her account named @mrsgillingsworth, teaches English as a second language for the Newport-Mesa…
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One of Nicole Gee's last social media posts was a photo of her cradling a baby amid the chaos in Afghanistan. The US Marine Sergeant was among thousands of American military personnel helping citizens of her country and selected Afghans make their way to the flights that would take them…
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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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A single gay father has been hailed as an "inspiration" after adopting an ill child from Cambodia and raising him up to become an Olympic champion. Jerry Windle never thought he'd become a father after people told him that he couldn't as a gay man, but this summer, he's had…
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Two British paramedics have been hit with a barrage of cruel comments over a TikTok video showing them dancing in the back of an ambulance. Rhianna Higgins, 25, and her co-worker decided to have some fun while on duty with Yorkshire Ambulance Service in England by creating a TikTok dance…
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Harvard University has raised eyebrows around the world by announcing their new chief chaplain, who is an atheist. Greg Epstein, 44, a humanist, was elected by the 30-plus members of the university's organization of chaplains, who predominantly represent theistic faiths and denominations, Independent reports. He has worked at Harvard since…
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A total of 13 US service members tragically lost their lives after an explosion outside Kabul airport in Afghanistan took place that was carried out by ISIS. At least 170 have been confirmed dead as a result of the attack. In a White House speech Thursday after the attack, President…
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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…
