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Taliban Official Publicly Urges End to Afghan Girls' Education Ban

A senior Taliban official, Sher Abbas Stanikzai, publicly urged the group's leader to end the ban on Afghan girls' education, citing injustice and a violation of Islamic law, in a rare public rebuke of government policy; this follows similar statements but marks his first direct appeal for change.

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Afghanistan Funding Cuts Cripple Aid, Exacerbating Women's Plight

Funding cuts to Afghanistan are severely impacting aid agencies like the Norwegian Refugee Council, whose assistance to Afghans fell from 772,484 in 2022 to 491,435 in 2023, disproportionately harming women and girls due to Taliban restrictions and lack of funding for education and livelihood progra...

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Trump's Afghanistan Aid Concerns Raise Worries of Humanitarian Crisis

Donald Trump's concerns about US aid to Afghanistan reaching the Taliban have raised worries about potential aid cuts, despite the Taliban's claims of not seeking US aid; the US has spent billions in aid since October 2021, but the Taliban interferes with aid distribution, creating concerns about it...

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Funding Cuts Cripple Afghan Women's Aid

Funding cuts to aid organizations in Afghanistan are severely impacting women and girls, with the Norwegian Refugee Council reporting a drop in beneficiaries from 772,484 in 2022 to 491,435 in 2023, highlighting the urgent need for increased international support to counter the Taliban's restriction...

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CNN Defamation Verdict: Veteran Awarded $5 Million

A US Navy veteran, Zachary Young, won a $5 million defamation lawsuit against CNN after a 2021 report falsely accused his firm, Nemex Enterprises, of exploiting Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban; the report used the term 'black market' and described 'exorbitant fees'.

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Pakistan-Taliban Relations Deteriorate Amidst Airstrikes and Accusations

Pakistan's relationship with the Taliban has dramatically soured, marked by Pakistani airstrikes into Afghanistan and border clashes, stemming from the Taliban's alleged failure to curb the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) which conducts attacks in Pakistan. A recent meeting between a Taliban officia...

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Taliban Official Publicly Challenges Education Ban for Afghan Girls

A senior Taliban official, Sher Abbas Stanikzai, publicly urged the group's leader to end the ban on Afghan girls' education, citing injustice and lack of religious justification, marking a rare internal challenge to the Taliban's policy and raising hopes for potential change.

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Taliban Official Urges Reopening of Schools for Afghan Girls

Taliban acting deputy foreign minister Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai publicly urged the group's leadership to reopen schools for Afghan girls, arguing that the current policy contradicts Islamic law and denies education to 20 million Afghans; this statement reflects internal divisions and mounting i...

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Taliban Official Urges End to Afghan Women's Education Ban

A senior Taliban official, Sher Abbas Stanikzai, publicly urged the Taliban leader to end the ban on education for Afghan women and girls, citing injustice and violation of Islamic law; this marks a rare internal dissent and a direct appeal to change policy.

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Mixed Public Opinion on Biden's Presidency Amidst Policy Achievements and Controversies

Gallup polls show mixed public opinion on President Biden's presidency; while some praise his COVID-19 response and legislative achievements, others criticize inflation and the Afghanistan withdrawal; his unexpected 2024 reelection withdrawal further complicates historical assessment.

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CNN Settles Defamation Lawsuit, Paying \$5 Million to Navy Veteran

A Florida jury awarded U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young \$5 million in compensatory damages after finding CNN defamed him in a 2021 report on the rescue of Afghans. CNN settled before punitive damages were decided, highlighting the legal risks of potentially defamatory reporting in a tense political ...

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Biden Thanks US Military for Service in Farewell Address

President Biden thanked US service members for their strength and integrity during a farewell address at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, highlighting their roles in Afghanistan and Ukraine; the speech occurred four days before President-elect Trump's inauguration and one day after his farewell addre...

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