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Russia seizes the initiative in Central Asia with bold Afghan move
Sacramento Sun - California
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By recognizing Afghanistan, Moscow confirms its central role in Eurasia Russia's recent decision to officially recognize the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan marks a pivotal moment in regional diplomacy. It not only breaks the diplomatic blockade...
The Epstein Story Isn't Political Or Amusing -- It's Utterly Tragic
National Memo
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July 9, 2025
Well, another day of dancing on the damaged desktops of right-wing media figures over their freakout about the collapse of the Jeffrey Epstein files story. Conservative and liberal columnists alike are having a field day excavating podcast...
Feature: Afghan hand-woven carpets weave success in China's expanding market
Xinhua News Agency
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KABUL, July 9 (Xinhua) -- At the 9th China-South Asia Expo held in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, Afghan hand-woven carpets drew widespread attention for their vivid colors, intricate patterns, and refined craftsmanship....
Fact check: Is Iran ‘summarily expelling’ Afghan refugees, as claimed by ex-US envoy?
Press TV
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By Press TV Staff Writer In a post on X on Tuesday, former US special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad claimed that thousands of Afghan refugees are being “summarily expelled” by the Iranian government. Afghans, he claimed, are “being picked...
Massive blow for Afghan Taliban as International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant against top Taliban leaders due to...., leaders are...
India.com
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July 9, 2025
Home News Massive blow for Afghan Taliban as International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant against top Taliban leaders due to…., leaders are… The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants against the Taliban's supreme...
Canadian troops among 3 men charged in "anti-government militia" plot
CBS News
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Toronto — Canadian police have filed charges against three men, including two active members of the Canadian Armed Forces, who stand accused of an alleged extremist plot to build anti-government militias and a massive stockpile of weapons, the...
New Play 'Duke & Roya'; Documentary About The Zombies; How NYC's Skate Culture Created 'Supreme'; Jennifer Weiner's 'The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits'
WNYC - New York
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July 9, 2025
Loading... Duke is an international hip hop star who is visiting US troops in Kabul. Roya is his interpreter. In the new play set against a war-torn Afghanistan in 2016, can their chemistry matter more than their differences? Stars Jay Ellis and...
Afghans divided on Russia’s Taliban recognition
The News International
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Russia's decision to formally recognise the Taliban government has been seen as an opening for a stronger economy by some Afghans, while others were sceptical that it would improve their lot. Russia became the first country to acknowledge the...
US veterans stand by Afghans in immigration court
Washington Examiner
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July 9, 2025
On June 12, Afghan Special Immigrant Visa applicant Sayed Naser was arrested by masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials outside an immigration courtroom in San Diego. Before Naser’s arrest, government officials motioned to dismiss his...
Afghan man, 45, 'marries girl aged SIX before Taliban intervene... and say he must wait until she is NINE'
Daily Mail
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July 6, 2025
A six-year-old girl has allegedly been forced to marry a 45-year-old man in Afghanistan after she was given away for money. The haunting photo of an older man and a little girl standing together horrified even the Taliban, who intervened with the...
Afghanistan: Russia recognizes the Taliban government
Deutsche Welle
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July 6, 2025
"This brave decision will be an example for others." With these words, Amir Khan Muttaqi, foreign minister in Afghanistan's Taliban government, welcomed the announcement by Russia that it was officially recognizing the Taliban as the legitimate...
WATCH: Homan vows to fully vet Afghan evacuees in the country
The Center Square
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July 9, 2025
(The Center Square) – Border czar Tom Homan vows the Trump administration will thoroughly vet Afghan refugees after a government report noted the group was not properly vetted after the U.S.' deadly withdrawal from the country during the Biden...
As Iran expels Afghan refugees, many women again face 'no prospect of a free life'
SBS
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At the Islam Qala border town between Iran and Afghanistan, busloads of people are arriving. They are Afghan refugees, who, since being told by Iranian authorities in late May to leave or face arrest, have crossed the border in their millions....
Court issues warrants for Afghans
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 9, 2025
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for the Taliban's supreme leader and the head of Afghanistan's Supreme Court on charges of persecuting women and girls since seizing power nearly four years...
Trump Blasts Media During Cabinet Meeting
Independent Journal Review
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July 8, 2025
President Donald Trump told the media during Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting that “changes are going to be made” regarding the Fourth Estate. The president took aim at New York Times and CNN for their reporting on the strikes on Iranian nuclear...
A million more Afghans could be sent back from Iran: Red Cross
The New Arab
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Afghan deportees sit near the border at Islam Qala crossing on July 4, 2025. Mass expulsions surged after the IranIsrael war, with Iranian authorities accusing Afghans of espionage and deporting thousands daily [Getty] The Red Cross said on...
Afghan refugees stuck in Pak as Germany halts entry plan
Gulf Today
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July 6, 2025
In a cramped guesthouse in Pakistan’s capital, 25-year-old Kimia spends her days sketching women — dancing, playing, resisting —in a notebook that holds what’s left of her hopes. A visual artist and women’s rights advocate, she fled Afghanistan in...
Governor Polis Appoints Rory N. Devlin to the Elbert County
Kiowa County Press - Colorado
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July 6, 2025
Colorado Governor Jared Polis has appointed Rory N. Devlin to the Elbert County Court in the 23rd Judicial District. The appointment fills the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Palmer L. Boyette and is effective July 2, 2025....
The Unfinished Business of Nation Building in Ethiopia and the Conflicted Roles of Its Intellectuals and Scholars
Zehabesha
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Aklog Birara (Dr) February 4. 2022 “In broadening the debate about a country’s trajectory beyond the usual group of elite decision makers, national dialogues offer the potential for meaningful conversation about the underlying drivers of conflict...
Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Support for Afghanistan’s Security and Stability
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its unwavering support for Afghanistan’s security and stability on Tuesday, calling for respect for the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, while voicing deep concern over the humanitarian and economic...