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GOP senator blocks promotion of general involved in Afghanistan withdrawal, sources say
Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma has delayed the promotion of Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, the last U.S. soldier to leave Afghanistan. Mullin wants the new Congress and Donald Trump to re...
Jennifer Lawrence Produced Documentary About Women in Afghanistan as an 'Antithesis of the 24-Hour News Cycle'
Jennifer Lawrence collaborated with Afghan filmmaker Sahra Mani to create the documentary "Bread and Roses," shedding light on the struggles faced by Afghan women under Taliban rule. Lawrence aimed to...
Jennifer Lawrence and Malala Yousafzai's New Doc About Women in Afghanistan Is a 'Form of Resistance' (Exclusive)
Jennifer Lawrence and Malala Yousafzai collaborated to produce the documentary "Bread and Roses," shedding light on the struggles of Afghan women post-Taliban rule. The film aims to amplify Afghan wom...
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Taliban bans Afghan women from 'hearing each other' in latest oppressive law - National | Globalnews.ca
By Global News | 3 weeks agoThe Taliban has imposed new oppressive laws on women in Afghanistan, including banning them from praying aloud or reciting the Quran in front of each other. These restrictions add to existing limitati...
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An Afghan province bans all media from showing images of living things to comply with Taliban laws
By AP NEWS | 1 month agoHelmand province in Afghanistan has banned media from showing images of living beings to adhere to Taliban's morality laws. The ban includes humans and animals, enforced to comply with Islamic law. Th...
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Is Afghanistan's Most-Wanted Militant Now Its Best Hope for Change?
By The New York Times | 1 month agoChristina Goldbaum conducted an in-depth interview with Sirajuddin Haqqani, exploring his transformation from a feared militant to a pragmatic statesman within the Taliban....
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Cricket team at Colorado's Thornton High School energizes students from Afghanistan
By CBS News | 1 month agoMoving to a new country can be made easier by pursuing interests with friends. Afghan teens in Colorado find happiness playing cricket at Thornton High School. The sport helps them connect, dream big,...
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GOP candidate accused of lying about being shot in Afghanistan
By Newsweek | 1 month agoGOP U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy's military story faces scrutiny as conflicting accounts emerge about a bullet wound incident. Sheehy denies allegations, focusing on his campaign against incumbent...
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Taliban-run media stops showing images of living beings in some Afghan provinces
By AP NEWS | 1 month agoTaliban-run media in Afghanistan have stopped showing images of living beings in some provinces to adhere to morality laws, including a ban on images of people and animals. The Vice and Virtue Ministr...
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Afghan charged with Election Day terror plot raises questions, fears from lawmakers: 'This is real'
By Fox News | 1 month agoAn Afghan national's arrest for an Election Day terror plot has raised concerns about potential threats among those who arrived in the US after the Afghanistan withdrawal. Lawmakers fear more individu...
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Hundreds of Afghan soldiers to become eligible to live in UK after new information found
By The Guardian | 1 month agoAround 500 Afghan soldiers who served alongside the British are expected to have their rejected UK visa applications overturned due to fresh evidence showing they were employed by the UK government in...
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'If you want us to die, we need to know': hundreds of thousands of Afghans are waiting for visas to Australia - and time is running out
By The Guardian | 1 month agoAfghan-Australians like Sara and her family are facing danger in Iran, with missile attacks and deportation threats. Despite promises of assistance, many Afghans remain stranded and fearful. The Austr...
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Congresswoman says Biden admin shut down FBI briefing over Afghan man charged with Election Day terror plot
By Fox News | 1 month agoRep. Stephanie Bice expressed frustration over the Biden administration blocking FBI briefing on Afghan terror suspect. Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, accused of plotting an attack, entered the U.S. on humanita...
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Afghan man charged with Election Day terror plot screened multiple times, worked CIA security job
By Fox News | 1 month agoAn Afghan man living in Oklahoma, Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, planned a terrorist attack on Election Day for ISIS. He arrived in the U.S. in 2021 and applied for special immigrant status, despite being radic...
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Afghan CIA employee charged in US Election Day terror plot shows...
By New York Post | 1 month agoAn Afghan national, Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, plotted an ISIS-inspired attack in the US, exposing flaws in the asylum vetting process during the Afghanistan withdrawal. Tawhedi faces charges for supporting...