US, UK, other countries ask 'those in positions of power' in Afghanistan to guarantee safety for women, girls

The foreign-policy issued a joint international statement Wednesday essentially asking the Taliban to “guarantee” the protection of women and girls in conflicts following the hard-line Islamic militant group’s rapid takeover of the country since the U.S. withdrawal of military” target=”_blank”>troops<, world-regions, the the-european-union” target=”_blank”>European Union<, said “any form of discrimination and abuse” against Afghan women and…

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US officials warn Biden's Aug. 31 deadline to withdraw troops from Afghanistan will be 'challenging'

U.S. officials are privately warning that it will be “challenging” to meet President Biden’s Aug. 31 deadline to withdraw U.S. troops from conflicts, as thousands continue pouring into the country to protect the airport and assist in the mission to evacuate thousands of American citizens and Afghan allies, Fox News has learned. “We are still…

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R. Kelly sex abuse trial gets underway

A prosecutor described sex abuse claims against r-kelly” target=”_blank”>R&B star R. Kelly< The prosecutor said music” target=”_blank”>Kelly<in Chicago. It was a reprieve that allowed his music career to continue until the #MeToo era caught up with him, emboldening alleged victims to come forward. The women’s stories got wide exposure with the Lifetime documentary “Surviving R….

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Afghan journalist who confronted Pentagon spokesman: 'This is the same Taliban'

The terror” target=”_blank”>Taliban< is gut-wrenching for many Afghans, including journalist Nazira Karimi.  On Monday, Karimi pressed John Kirby, Press Secretary for the United States defense” target=”_blank”>Department of Defense< and Ghani’s whereabouts remain a mystery days later.  SENATORS WARN THAT THE TALIBAN ARE ALREADY SUPPRESSING RIGHTS OF WOMEN, GIRLS IN AFGHANISTAN Karimi joined “Fox & Friends…

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Rep. Michael McCaul: Biden owns Afghanistan mess – he wasted time, ignored advice and now blames others

As the Biden administration faces yet another conflicts, they are once again falling on their favorite talking point: blame anyone but us.   It’s become a common refrain from the joe-biden” target=”_blank”>Biden administration<’s policies and positions, including Remain in Mexico, the asylum cooperation agreements with Central American countries, the Paris climate deal, and the Iran…

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Rep. Gallagher warns 'we could see bodies being dragged through the streets' in Afghanistan

us-regions GOP Congressman Mike Gallagher joined “America’s Newsroom” Wednesday and blasted joe-biden”>President Biden< REP. MIKE GALLAGHER: We do not leave our people behind. We have to get our people out, as well as our Afghan allies, out of that country. We have approximately 15,000 that right now are trapped behind enemy lines, dangerously close to…

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