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They fled Afghanistan. In the US, they have freedom – but fear a return

After the fall of the Taliban, more than 21,000 Afghan evacuees submitted asylum applications; 3,100 were able to extend their temporary protected status through May 2025

The Guardian - US

Afghan women erased by the Taliban as the international community looks on

The oppression of Afghan women continues unabated before the eyes of the world. The Taliban imposed severe new restrictions earlier this month, with women not only obliged to cover their faces but now forbidden from raising their voices, singing or reading aloud in public. Western countries – led by the…

France 24

‘Dangerous and un-American’: new recording of JD Vance’s dark vision of women and immigration

Trump’s running mate rants against feminism, immigrants and Ilhan Omar in a newly unearthed podcast from 2021

The Guardian - US

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UN will continue to engage the Taliban in Afghanistan despite new laws restricting women

A U.N. spokesman says the United Nations will continue to engage all stakeholders in Afghanistan including the Taliban, even though they issued a ban on women’s voices and bare faces in public and severed ties with the U.N. mission

The Independent UK

Arizona Republicans Criticize Biden-Harris Administration Over Afghanistan Withdrawal

Arizona Republicans criticize Biden-Harris administration's handling of Afghanistan withdrawal at a Trump campaign office event, highlighting ongoing debat...

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Democrats seize on Trump cemetery photo op ‘disgrace’ as election issue

Politicians and veterans say episode was on par with ex-president’s history of disrespecting service in armed forces

The Guardian - US

Afghanistan is a US election issue. Will its refugees’ voices be heard?

On the third anniversary of the US troop withdrawal, advocates push candidates for legal pathways for Afghan refugees.

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Jaco van Gass retains Paralympic title and Lizzi Jordan wins gold in velodrome

Afghanistan veteran Van Gass smashed his own world record en route to successfully defending the men’s C3 3000m individual pursuit.

The Independent UK

The battle for freedom: Addressing the plight of Afghan and Iranian women

In this special edition to mark the beginning of a new season, we're focusing on the plight of Afghan and Iranian women. It's been three years since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan and thus erasing women from all forms of public life. It's also two years since the death…

France 24

Taliban seek to further erase Afghan women from society: Singing, raised voices now banned

It's been three years since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan. Their policies have rolled back women’s rights. Newly enforced laws require women to veil their faces in public. They are also now prohibited from singing or raising their voices. Afghan artist and activist Fatimah Hossaini reacts to the devastating…

France 24

Germany deports 28 Afghanistan nationals for first time since Taliban takeover in 2021

A plane carrying the Afghan nationals left Leipzig for Kabul on Friday

The Independent UK

Taliban's Morality Ministry Refuses To Cooperate With UN Afghan Mission

The Taliban government's morality ministry said it would not cooperate with the United Nations mission in Afghanistan, calling it "an opposing side".

International Business Times

Trump says Harris ‘killed’ US soldiers in Afghanistan as he tries to shake off Arlington National Cemetery scandal

‘Just as though they had a gun in their hand,’ he says of 2024 rival and current president Joe Biden

The Independent UK

Trump staff shoved an Arlington National Cemetery worker but she declined to press charges

“There are plenty of places appropriate for politics — Arlington is not one of them.”

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Al Jazeera

Germany deports 28 Afghans for first time since 2021 Taliban takeover

‘Our security counts,’ German interior minister says as government confirms those deported are convicted criminals.

International Business Times

Germany Deports First Afghans Since Taliban Govt Took Control

Germany said Friday it had deported Afghan criminals back to their home country for the first time since Taliban authorities took power in 2021, as Berlin faces pressure to get tougher on migration.

France 24

Germany deports Afghan nationals for first time since Taliban takeover

Germany on Friday reversed a policy to stop returning migrants to Afghanistan due to human rights concerns after the Taliban took power in 2021. The first group of 28 Afghans who were “convicted offenders”, according to German authorities, boarded a Kabul-bound Friday as the Germany’s coalition government faces pressure to…

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Zakia Khudadadi Makes History With Bronze At Paris Paralympics

Zakia Khudadadi's historic bronze win at Paris Paralympics showcases resilience and triumph, inspiring athletes worldwide.

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Americans Continue Efforts To Help Afghan Allies

Learn how Americans are aiding Afghan allies post-Afghanistan war through resettlement support and visa assistance.

The Independent UK

When the US left Kabul, these Americans tried to help Afghans left behind. It still haunts them

Three years ago, the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan when the last American plane departed Kabul

The Independent UK

Afghan taekwondo para-athlete makes history with first medal for the Refugee Paralympic Team

Zakia Khudadadi has made history at the Paris 2024 Paralympics by becoming the first athlete from the Refugee Paralympic Team to win a medal

The Independent UK

Moore says he made an 'honest mistake' failing to correct application claiming Bronze Star

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he made “an honest mistake” in failing to correct a White House fellowship application 18 years ago when he wrote he had received a Bronze Star for his military service in Afghanistan that he never ended up receiving

International Business Times

US Army Criticizes Trump Staff Over 'Push' At Cemetery Visit

The US Army on Thursday took aim at Donald Trump's staff over a visit by the Republican presidential candidate to the country's most hallowed resting place for its war dead.

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JD Vance Defends Telling Kamala Harris To 'Go To Hell'

JD Vance defends remarks towards VP Kamala Harris and criticizes her handling of Afghanistan withdrawal, sparking controversy.

The Independent UK

Marjorie Taylor Greene plans another rifle giveaway to protest hypothetical Harris gun ban

Right-wing Republican representative slams Vice President Kamala Harris for her role in chaotic 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal

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