Taliban Minister Killed in Kabul Suicide Bombing
A suicide bombing claimed by the Islamic State Khorasan Province killed Taliban cabinet member Khalil Haqqani and five others Wednesday at Kabul's Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation; Thursday's funeral in Paktia province has tight security.
Taliban Minister Killed in Kabul Suicide Bombing
A suicide bombing claimed by the Islamic State Khorasan Province killed Taliban cabinet member Khalil Haqqani and five others Wednesday at Kabul's Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation; Thursday's funeral in Paktia province has tight security.
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36% Bias Score
Blinken Testifies on Afghanistan Withdrawal Amidst Republican Criticism
Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified before Congress on Wednesday about the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, defending the Biden administration's actions while facing sharp criticism from Republicans who blamed the administration and downplayed the role of the Trump admi...
Blinken Testifies on Afghanistan Withdrawal Amidst Republican Criticism
Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified before Congress on Wednesday about the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, defending the Biden administration's actions while facing sharp criticism from Republicans who blamed the administration and downplayed the role of the Trump admi...
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64% Bias Score
UK Veterans Minister Allegedly Withheld Evidence From War Crimes Inquiry
UK Veterans Minister Al Carns allegedly withheld evidence from a public inquiry into British Special Forces' war crimes in Afghanistan for five months, despite a judge's request for information; Mr. Carns served in Afghanistan with the Special Forces, and his actions raise concerns regarding his sui...
UK Veterans Minister Allegedly Withheld Evidence From War Crimes Inquiry
UK Veterans Minister Al Carns allegedly withheld evidence from a public inquiry into British Special Forces' war crimes in Afghanistan for five months, despite a judge's request for information; Mr. Carns served in Afghanistan with the Special Forces, and his actions raise concerns regarding his sui...
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52% Bias Score
UK Condemns Taliban Ban on Female Medical Students in Afghanistan
The UK strongly condemned the Taliban's ban on female medical students in Afghanistan, calling it a "gross violation" of human rights and highlighting the negative impact on the country's healthcare system; Norway downgraded diplomatic ties with the Taliban in response.
UK Condemns Taliban Ban on Female Medical Students in Afghanistan
The UK strongly condemned the Taliban's ban on female medical students in Afghanistan, calling it a "gross violation" of human rights and highlighting the negative impact on the country's healthcare system; Norway downgraded diplomatic ties with the Taliban in response.
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56% Bias Score
"Germany's Afghanistan Mission: Failure and Lessons Learned"
"After 20 years, the international Afghanistan mission failed, culminating in the Taliban's swift takeover of Kabul on August 15, 2021; Germany's involvement, both military and humanitarian, underestimated the Taliban's rapid advance, leading to an incomplete evacuation of Afghan local personnel and...
"Germany's Afghanistan Mission: Failure and Lessons Learned"
"After 20 years, the international Afghanistan mission failed, culminating in the Taliban's swift takeover of Kabul on August 15, 2021; Germany's involvement, both military and humanitarian, underestimated the Taliban's rapid advance, leading to an incomplete evacuation of Afghan local personnel and...
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44% Bias Score
Merkel Condemns Afghanistan Withdrawal as a "Terrible Failure"
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel called the 2021 withdrawal of Western troops from Afghanistan a "terrible failure," citing the chaotic evacuation, the Kabul airport suicide bombing that killed over 180 people, and the unpreparedness for the Afghan president's flight and the Taliban takeover.
Merkel Condemns Afghanistan Withdrawal as a "Terrible Failure"
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel called the 2021 withdrawal of Western troops from Afghanistan a "terrible failure," citing the chaotic evacuation, the Kabul airport suicide bombing that killed over 180 people, and the unpreparedness for the Afghan president's flight and the Taliban takeover.
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44% Bias Score
Taliban Minister Killed in Kabul Bombing
Taliban Minister of Refugees, Khalil-ur-Rahman Hakkani, was killed in a Kabul explosion on [Date], resulting in multiple casualties; the attack highlights ongoing instability and challenges faced by the Taliban government.
Taliban Minister Killed in Kabul Bombing
Taliban Minister of Refugees, Khalil-ur-Rahman Hakkani, was killed in a Kabul explosion on [Date], resulting in multiple casualties; the attack highlights ongoing instability and challenges faced by the Taliban government.
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44% Bias Score
Taliban's Kabul demolitions disproportionately impact minority groups
A joint investigation reveals that the Taliban's 'regeneration program' in Kabul, launched in August 2021, has flattened 1.56 sq km (385 acres) of the city, disproportionately impacting Hazara and Tajik minorities; demolitions were accompanied by human rights violations, including alleged killings, ...
Taliban's Kabul demolitions disproportionately impact minority groups
A joint investigation reveals that the Taliban's 'regeneration program' in Kabul, launched in August 2021, has flattened 1.56 sq km (385 acres) of the city, disproportionately impacting Hazara and Tajik minorities; demolitions were accompanied by human rights violations, including alleged killings, ...
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36% Bias Score
South Korea Opposition to Push for Yoon Impeachment Vote
South Korea's Democratic Party will attempt to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol again this Saturday, submitting a new motion on Thursday, escalating political tensions.
South Korea Opposition to Push for Yoon Impeachment Vote
South Korea's Democratic Party will attempt to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol again this Saturday, submitting a new motion on Thursday, escalating political tensions.
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8% Bias Score
Merkel Calls Afghanistan Withdrawal a Catastrophic Failure
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel testified that the 2021 Western withdrawal from Afghanistan was a catastrophic failure, citing the chaotic evacuation, the Afghan president's unexpected flight, and the subsequent Taliban takeover resulting in the deaths of approximately 183 people at Kabul air...
Merkel Calls Afghanistan Withdrawal a Catastrophic Failure
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel testified that the 2021 Western withdrawal from Afghanistan was a catastrophic failure, citing the chaotic evacuation, the Afghan president's unexpected flight, and the subsequent Taliban takeover resulting in the deaths of approximately 183 people at Kabul air...
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36% Bias Score
Taliban's Opium Ban in Afghanistan: Economic Devastation and Resurgent Cultivation
The Taliban's ban on opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan led to a 95% drop in harvests in 2023, reducing farmers' income from $1.36 billion to $110 million; however, cultivation increased by 19% in 2024, and over 100 people were arrested for growing the crop.
Taliban's Opium Ban in Afghanistan: Economic Devastation and Resurgent Cultivation
The Taliban's ban on opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan led to a 95% drop in harvests in 2023, reducing farmers' income from $1.36 billion to $110 million; however, cultivation increased by 19% in 2024, and over 100 people were arrested for growing the crop.
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40% Bias Score
Germany's Afghanistan Withdrawal: Doha Agreement, Kabul Fall, and Unmet Goals
Following the Doha Agreement, Germany withdrew its troops from Afghanistan; however, the Taliban takeover of Kabul on August 15th, 2021, led to a chaotic evacuation and exposed the failure to achieve democratization goals, despite the Bundeswehr's exceptional efforts.
Germany's Afghanistan Withdrawal: Doha Agreement, Kabul Fall, and Unmet Goals
Following the Doha Agreement, Germany withdrew its troops from Afghanistan; however, the Taliban takeover of Kabul on August 15th, 2021, led to a chaotic evacuation and exposed the failure to achieve democratization goals, despite the Bundeswehr's exceptional efforts.
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48% Bias Score