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Trump reveals when he knew Milley was 'a complete idiot' during Afghanistan crisis
Fox News
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President Donald Trump said that former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said it was cheaper to leave equipment in Afghanistan, prompting the two to clash. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump...
ICC seeks arrest of 2 top Taliban leaders over crimes against Afghani women
United Press International (UPI)
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On Tuesday, the International Criminal Court (pictured in the Hague, Netherlands, in March) issued its arrest warrants for the Taliban's supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and chief justice, Abdul Hakim Haqqani, over crimes against humanity on...
Around 30 ex- officials granted safety cards in Kabul
Pajhwok Afghan News
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July 8, 2025
KABUL (Pajhwok): Approximately 30 former government officials, who recently returned to the country, were granted safety cards during a gathering in Kabul on Tuesday. Officials at the event called on other Afghans living abroad to return home with...
Trump Ups Ante on Putin, Increases Military Aid to Ukraine
Hot Air
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July 8, 2025
Recently, Vladimir Putin attempted to intervene in the Iran crisis by offering to help Donald Trump negotiate with Tehran. Trump abruptly rebuked the Russian strongman, he claimed, by telling him, "Do me a favor,mediate your own. Let's mediate...
Pakistan warns UN of growing terror threat from Afghan soil, cites TTP as global risk
Pakistan Today
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July 8, 2025
ISLAMABAD: In a firm stance against the growing threat of terrorism emanating from Afghanistan, Pakistan’s Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, urged the international community to take action to prevent Afghanistan...
Afghanistan’s Refugees in India suffer inhumane conditions, rights group warns
Khaama Press
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July 8, 2025
A rights group reports that Afghanistan’s refugees in India are living without legal protection, basic services, or dignity, enduring harsh conditions and prolonged uncertainty. Dozens of Afghan asylum seekers who fled to India due to threats in...
Afghan police foil drug smuggling, detain 2 in eastern province
Xinhua News Agency
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KABUL, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Police have thwarted attempts to smuggle 43 kg illegal drug of opium type and arrested two individuals on charges of involvement in the drug business in eastern Wardak province, provincial director for counter-narcotics...
Hibatullah Akhundzada: Afghanistan's reclusive Taliban leader
Barron News Shield - Wisconsin
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Secluded in his stronghold in southern Afghanistan, reclusive Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is the cornerstone of the movement that has ruled unchallenged since reclaiming power in 2021, strictly enforcing Islamic law. While he has...
Hundreds of Afghan special forces wrongly rejected for sanctuary due to poor MoD decisions, High Court judge finds
The Independent (U.S.)
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July 8, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Pakistan: Afghan refugees urge for resumption of US Refugees Admission Programme
Tuscaloosa Times - Alabama
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Islamabad [Pakistan], July 8 (ANI): Afghan refugees in Pakistan have urged the US to resume the USRAP resettlement programme, noting that the delays have left them stranded and increasingly vulnerable, as reported by Khaama Press. Khaama Press...
Sikhs, British and Afghans: The 19th century battle for India's north-west
India Today
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July 8, 2025
Sher-e-Punjab, as he is famously known in history, Maharaja Ranjit Singh ruled a territory that stretched from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in present-day Pakistan to Tibet in the east. The influence of the Sikh ruler and founder of the Sikh Empire was so...
How a Shadowy Online Blacklist Became a Legal Threat to Pro-Palestinian Activists
Mother Jones
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July 8, 2025
Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. On March 25, six people in masks approached Rümeysa Öztürk on a Somerville, Massachusetts street. The group surrounded the Tufts PhD...
Doha meetings focus on Afghan private sector support
Pajhwok Afghan News
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July 8, 2025
KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says recent Doha working group meetings have focused on supporting the private sector, counter-narcotics efforts, role of women in society and Afghanistan’s...
ICC chairman, Afghan cricketers mourn Shinwari’s death
Pajhwok Afghan News
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July 8, 2025
KABUL (Pajhwok): The International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and several senior national team players have expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Afghan international umpire Bismillah Jan Shinwari,...
IEA reacts to UNGA resolution on Afghanistan
Pajhwok Afghan News
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July 8, 2025
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has welcomed parts of a recently adopted United Nations General Assembly’s resolution concerning the country. However, the caretaker government expressed concern over the lack of...
UNGA condemns ‘systematic oppression’ of women in Afghanistan
Bangladesh Post
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The United Nations General Assembly on Monday denounced the "systematic oppression" of women and girls in Afghanistan by the country's Taliban authorities. The resolution was adopted by 116 votes in favor versus the United States and Israel...
Pakistan urges UN action over Afghan-based terror threats to key infrastructure
Tuscaloosa Times - Alabama
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New York [US], July 8 (ANI): Pakistan has informed the United Nations that it possesses credible evidence of growing collaboration between banned terrorist outfits including Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA),...
ICC seeks arrest of Taliban supremo, Afghan chief justice over persecution of women
Dawn
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July 8, 2025
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan over the persecution of women, a crime against humanity. ICC judges said in a statement there were “reasonable grounds” to suspect...
Germany Must Honor Visa Obligations to Afghan Refugees, Rules Court
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 8, 2025
A German court ruled on Tuesday that the government is obliged to issue visas to Afghan nationals and their family members who were accepted into a humanitarian admissions program that the new center-right coalition intends to shut down. A foreign...
Afghan cricket umpire Bismillah Jan dies at 41
Pajhwok Afghan News
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July 8, 2025
KABUL (Pajhwok): Renowned Afghan and international cricket umpire Bismillah Jan Shinwari has passed away at the age of 41 due to an illness. In a heartfelt message shared on its official Facebook page, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) extended...