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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....
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...
Can we stand another four years of the worst government in my lifetime?
The Conservative Woman
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July 10, 2025
LAST Friday marked the anniversary of Labour’s victory at the 2024 general election. I suspect I speak for many when I say that what’s unfolded over the last year has been a complete and utter disaster. This has, put simply, been the worst...
‘Message to America’: US tourists invited to explore Afghanistan in surreal video featuring a ‘comedy’ hostage scene
The Independent
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July 9, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Relations between Central Asia’s nations and Afghanistan are warming
Asia Plus
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15:07, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Eurasianet reports that relations between the five Central Asian countries and Afghanistan are warming as plans move ahead for new rail links, increased trade and creating opportunities for ordinary Afghans. The...
Cruelty, trauma: Exhausted Afghans return from Iran in pain
Pajhwok Afghan News
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July 9, 2025
HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): As the deportation of Afghan migrants from Iran intensifies, thousands of exhausted returnees are arriving back in Afghanistan — bringing with them heartbreaking stories of pain, suffering, and unspoken hardship. Alongside...
Where are the Liberals When Iran Mass-Deports Millions of Afghans?
The European Conservative
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July 9, 2025
According to reports from human rights groups, Iran is using the post-war chaos in the country to deport the Afghan minority. Afghans have long been persecuted in Iran, and the government feels now is the time to move them across the border....
Herat’s Caravanserais: Historic Trade Hubs Now Welcoming Tourists
TOLONews
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Herat’s historic caravanserais, once bustling centers of commerce, have now become popular tourist attractions, particularly among foreign visitors. Despite suffering damage from natural disasters and decades of war, these architectural relics...
Russia’s recognition of Emirate of Afghanistan paves way for full-fledged partnership
TASS
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July 9, 2025
MOSCOW, July 9. /TASS/. Russia’s decision to recognize the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has paved the way for establishing a full-fledged partnership between Moscow and the authorities in Kabul, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria...
Russia, Afghanistan working on prospects for trade and economic cooperation — diplomat
TASS
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July 9, 2025
MOSCOW, July 9. /TASS/. Russia and Afghanistan continue to engage in substantive discussions on the prospects for trade and economic cooperation, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing. "At present, there is...
China adding ripples to India-Pakistan river rift
Asia Times
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July 17, 2025
With the future of a crucial water-sharing treaty between India and Pakistan up in the air, one outside party is looking on with keen interest: China. For 65 years, the Indus Waters Treaty has seen the two South Asian rivals share access and use...
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...
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...
Afghan returnees from Iran face homelessness, joblessness; UNHCR seeks urgent aid
California Telegraph
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Kabul [Afghanistan], July 5 (ANI): A large number of Afghans recently deported from Iran are facing severe challenges, including homelessness, unemployment, and lack of immediate support, TOLO News reported. TOLO News stated that returnees have...
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...