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The conflicts and China solidified their ties Thursday, with a top official in the insurgent group calling the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) a “trustworthy friend.” Deputy director of the Taliban’s office in Doha, Qatar Abdul Salam Hanafi said the Taliban will work with its neighboring country to allow China’s continued expansion of the Belt…
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U.S. officials are looking into reports that in the frantic evacuation of desperate Afghans from conflicts, older men were admitted together with young girls they claimed as “brides” or otherwise sexually abused. U.S. officials at intake centers in the world-regions and in us-regions have identified numerous incidents in which Afghan girls have been presented to…
A Taliban spokesperson insisted to Fox News on Friday that “there will be no issue about women’s rights” following the militant group’s takeover of conflicts, despite widespread international concerns. But Suhail Shaheen also said he opposes Western views that “women should have an education without [a] hijab.” “That is a change of culture,” he said. “Our…
The government of South world-regions, one of the country’s six states, has implemented a new policy requiring Australians to use an app with facial recognition software and geolocation to prove that they are abiding by a 14-day quarantine for travel within the country. While a conservative expert described the policy as “Orwellian,” he told Fox…
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Despite a catastrophic U.S. withdrawal from conflicts and bureaucratic red tape hindering outside rescue efforts along the way, non-government groups have been and are still working to help bring U.S. citizens and stranded Afghan allies to safety. Among those at greatest risk under Taliban rule are women, who make up roughly half the country’s population…