Taliban Purge of Afghan Professors Accelerates
The Afghan Taliban have dismissed at least 12 professors from Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University for opposing their ideology, part of a broader effort to purge dissenting academics and 'Talibanize' universities, following the earlier expulsion of women from education; hundreds of professors have be...
Taliban Purge of Afghan Professors Accelerates
The Afghan Taliban have dismissed at least 12 professors from Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University for opposing their ideology, part of a broader effort to purge dissenting academics and 'Talibanize' universities, following the earlier expulsion of women from education; hundreds of professors have be...
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56% Bias Score
Pakistani Airstrikes Kill 46 in Afghanistan; Taliban Vow Retaliation
Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's Paktika province on December 24, 2023, killed 46 Afghan civilians, prompting the Taliban government to vow retaliation, citing a violation of their sovereignty and escalating tensions between the two countries.
Pakistani Airstrikes Kill 46 in Afghanistan; Taliban Vow Retaliation
Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's Paktika province on December 24, 2023, killed 46 Afghan civilians, prompting the Taliban government to vow retaliation, citing a violation of their sovereignty and escalating tensions between the two countries.
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52% Bias Score
Pakistani Airstrikes Kill 46 in Afghanistan, Raising Tensions
Pakistani airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan killed 46 civilians, mostly women and children, prompting condemnation and a retaliation promise from the Taliban government, while Pakistan claims the operation targeted insurgents; rising tensions between the two countries.
Pakistani Airstrikes Kill 46 in Afghanistan, Raising Tensions
Pakistani airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan killed 46 civilians, mostly women and children, prompting condemnation and a retaliation promise from the Taliban government, while Pakistan claims the operation targeted insurgents; rising tensions between the two countries.
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32% Bias Score
TAPI Pipeline Construction Resumes in Afghanistan
Turkmenistan and Afghanistan's foreign ministers recently inspected the restarted TAPI gas pipeline project in Herat, with over 1 kilometer of pipeline already laid and gas delivery to Herat expected in early 2027, despite ongoing financial and political challenges.
TAPI Pipeline Construction Resumes in Afghanistan
Turkmenistan and Afghanistan's foreign ministers recently inspected the restarted TAPI gas pipeline project in Herat, with over 1 kilometer of pipeline already laid and gas delivery to Herat expected in early 2027, despite ongoing financial and political challenges.
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40% Bias Score
Russia Moves to Remove Taliban from Terrorist List
The Russian State Duma passed a bill on Tuesday that could remove the Taliban from its list of terrorist organizations, a move driven by pragmatic foreign policy goals and aligned with regional efforts to normalize relations with the Taliban government in Afghanistan despite its human rights record.
Russia Moves to Remove Taliban from Terrorist List
The Russian State Duma passed a bill on Tuesday that could remove the Taliban from its list of terrorist organizations, a move driven by pragmatic foreign policy goals and aligned with regional efforts to normalize relations with the Taliban government in Afghanistan despite its human rights record.
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60% Bias Score
UN Condemns Taliban Ban on Women's Medical Education in Afghanistan
The UN Security Council condemned the Taliban's ban on women's medical education in Afghanistan, citing concerns over the impact on healthcare access for millions and the broader erosion of women's rights, while extending the mandate of the UN expert team monitoring sanctions against the Taliban for...
UN Condemns Taliban Ban on Women's Medical Education in Afghanistan
The UN Security Council condemned the Taliban's ban on women's medical education in Afghanistan, citing concerns over the impact on healthcare access for millions and the broader erosion of women's rights, while extending the mandate of the UN expert team monitoring sanctions against the Taliban for...
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32% Bias Score
Pakistan Airstrikes in Afghanistan Further Strain Relations
Pakistan conducted airstrikes in Afghanistan targeting Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) hideouts on Tuesday night, killing civilians according to Afghanistan, further straining already tense relations between the two countries after a recent TTP attack in Pakistan that left 16 soldiers dead.
Pakistan Airstrikes in Afghanistan Further Strain Relations
Pakistan conducted airstrikes in Afghanistan targeting Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) hideouts on Tuesday night, killing civilians according to Afghanistan, further straining already tense relations between the two countries after a recent TTP attack in Pakistan that left 16 soldiers dead.
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36% Bias Score
Taliban's Music Ban Forces Afghan Musicians into Exile
The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has banned music, forcing hundreds of musicians into unemployment or exile, while offering alternative work in religious music; many artists have fled to neighboring countries or the West.
Taliban's Music Ban Forces Afghan Musicians into Exile
The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has banned music, forcing hundreds of musicians into unemployment or exile, while offering alternative work in religious music; many artists have fled to neighboring countries or the West.
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44% Bias Score
Taliban's Mining Contracts: Billions in Investment, Transparency Concerns
The Taliban government in Afghanistan has signed contracts for around 200 mines with various domestic and foreign companies over the past three years, generating billions of dollars in investment but facing criticism due to lack of transparency and the Taliban's lack of international recognition.
Taliban's Mining Contracts: Billions in Investment, Transparency Concerns
The Taliban government in Afghanistan has signed contracts for around 200 mines with various domestic and foreign companies over the past three years, generating billions of dollars in investment but facing criticism due to lack of transparency and the Taliban's lack of international recognition.
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48% Bias Score
Assassination of Key Taliban Official Highlights Afghan Instability
Khalil Ur-Rahman Hakkani, a key Taliban figure and member of the powerful Hakkani network, was assassinated in Kabul on Wednesday along with four other officials; the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) claimed responsibility, but suspicions remain about the true perpetrators and the incident's l...
Assassination of Key Taliban Official Highlights Afghan Instability
Khalil Ur-Rahman Hakkani, a key Taliban figure and member of the powerful Hakkani network, was assassinated in Kabul on Wednesday along with four other officials; the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) claimed responsibility, but suspicions remain about the true perpetrators and the incident's l...
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48% Bias Score
China Urges Unfreezing of Afghanistan's Assets, Echoing UN Resolution
China urged countries to unfreeze Afghanistan's frozen assets, aligning with a UN resolution extending the Taliban sanctions monitoring team's mandate for 14 months, while analysts linked the asset freeze to human rights issues.
China Urges Unfreezing of Afghanistan's Assets, Echoing UN Resolution
China urged countries to unfreeze Afghanistan's frozen assets, aligning with a UN resolution extending the Taliban sanctions monitoring team's mandate for 14 months, while analysts linked the asset freeze to human rights issues.
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44% Bias Score
UN Security Council Condemns Taliban's Suppression of Afghan Women
The UN Security Council condemned the Taliban's ban on Afghan women studying medicine and other health fields, drawing criticism from Western powers but calls for aid from Russia and China, while the UN envoy warned of potential fatalities. This followed the August 2024 'virtue and vice' law, and th...
UN Security Council Condemns Taliban's Suppression of Afghan Women
The UN Security Council condemned the Taliban's ban on Afghan women studying medicine and other health fields, drawing criticism from Western powers but calls for aid from Russia and China, while the UN envoy warned of potential fatalities. This followed the August 2024 'virtue and vice' law, and th...
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52% Bias Score