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Taliban fighters 'have been brought to the UK on secret airlift flights' after Afghanistan data breach
Taliban fighters 'have been brought to the UK on secret airlift flights' after Afghanistan data breach - Earlier this month, ...
The Trump Administration says no one has died due to aid cuts. We went to the Taliban’s Afghanistan to investigate
CNN’s Isobel Yeung went to Afghanistan to see first-hand the impacts of USAID funding cuts. Trump Wins Supreme Court Ruling — ...
Taliban tortured and threatened Afghans expelled from Pakistan and Iran, UN report says
A UN report says the Taliban have tortured and threatened Afghans forcibly returned from Iran and Pakistan because of their ...
With no access to education beyond the 6th grade, girls in Afghanistan turn to religious schools
For six hours every day after school, Nahideh works in a cemetery, collecting water from a nearby shrine to sell to mourners ...
UN agency calls for global pause on deportations back to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
Afghans who worked for the previous Nato-backed administration face beatings, torture and mock executions in prison, while ...
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Taliban abusing Afghan returnees from Iran, Pakistan, says UN
The UN's refugee agency (UNHCR) recently estimated that up to three million people could return to Afghanistan ...
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Girls in Afghanistan turn to madrassas as Taliban ban bars them from school
With schools shut to girls beyond primary level, many in Afghanistan are turning to madrassas for religious education, as ...
Russia becomes first country to recognise Taliban government of Afghanistan
Russia said on Thursday it had accepted the credentials of a new ambassador of Afghanistan, making it the first nation to ...
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Russia Becomes First Major Power To Back Taliban, Challenging U.S. Influence in the Region and Staking Claim to Afghanistan’s Rare Earth Minerals
In a dramatic shift with far-reaching geopolitical implications, Russia has become the first major world power to formally ...
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Russia recognises the Taliban: Which other countries may follow?
Russia has become the first country to accept the Taliban government in Afghanistan since the group took power in 2021, building on years of quieter engagement and marking a dramatic about-turn ...
EU, Japan express concern over rights situation in Afghanistan; analysts call for engagement with Taliban
The EU and Japan raised concerns over Afghanistans worsening human rights situation. Afghan analysts urged dialogue, saying issues should be resolved through engagement. The Taliban has not officially ...