A woman who fled Afghanistan when the Taliban took control three years ago says she fears for those she left behind. Sosan and her husband came to London in 2021 and have been granted indefinite leave to remain in the UK through the government's resettlement scheme, along with thousands of other Afghan nationals now living in the capital.

'I saw the Taliban shoot women and girls'

The Associated Press

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban government said Monday it would allow people in the country on visas issued by the former Western-backed government to stay for now, but that they wouldn’t be allowed back in without documents from a Taliban-approved diplomatic mission. The announcement by the Taliban’s...

The Taliban says foreigners in Afghanistan on previous government’s visas can stay for now

Lincoln, NE

Life changed overnight, bringing chaos and misfortune for many Afghans on Aug. 15, 2021. From crowds on the streets of Kabul to crowds at the International Airport, residents were unsure what the future would look like. Emergency flights over the next month helped evacuate many Afghans. A number of those...

Afghan refugees discuss life in Lincoln after Taliban takeover

The Guardian

Three-year campaign by parents of aid worker killed in Afghanistan brings 19 trainee doctors to Scotland

Afghan women arrive in Edinburgh to finish medical degrees denied under Taliban

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Sunday found that the Taliban’s rule in Afghanistan has caused the world’s most serious women’s rights crisis. The Taliban has been the governing body of Afghanistan for around three years after President Joe Biden withdrew the US military presence in Afghanistan. HRW...

HRW finds Taliban in Afghanistan responsible for most serious women’s rights crisis

The Week

Politicians and activists are protesting the conservative bill, which would give religious leaders more power over personal affairs

The Iraqi bill to lower the age of marriage for girls to nine

Analysis on third anniversary of seizure of power finds regime officials implicated in more than half of reported incidents of gender-based violence

Hundreds of cases of femicide recorded in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover are ‘tip of the iceberg’

Illinois State

I can remember vividly watching the Democratic National Convention in July of 2004 and seeing Illinois state Sen. Barack Obama for the first time — well, I knew about him, but seeing him speak for the first time. The Democratic presidential nominee at the time pegged Obama to give the keynote. Many said, “Who?” But when he appeared and spoke, it was spellbinding.

After 20 years, and after tonight, Obama will no longer be the Democrats' top star

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Missing Grandmother Partially Found With Her Leg Dangling Out of The Mouth of A Massive Crocodile

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Herbie J Pilato

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

Chicago, IL

Fox News

Michelle Obama wore a $1,690 Monse blazer and $890 trousers while telling the DNC her parents "were suspicious of folks who took more than they needed."

Michelle Obama wore nearly $3K pantsuit to DNC while touting her parents were 'suspicious' of the wealthy

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The US Sun

JUSTIN Bieber’s fans think they’ve spotted another clue that he and wife Hailey have secretly welcomed their first child together. On Wednesday, August 21, Justin, 30, shared a prayer for guidance written by “my broski” and Churchome leader Judah Smith on Instagram. Justin and wife Hailey, 27, have been members of the non-demonimational church for […]

Justin Bieber prays for ‘guidance’ as fans suspect wife Hailey secretly gave birth to first child

Regional sources tell Fox News that Iran and its proxies could launch an attack on Israel within the next 24 hours as Western powers are calling on Tehran to show restraint.

Iran could attack Israel in less than 24 hours, sources say, as Western powers issue Tehran a warning

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Four bodies found in the wreck of Mike Lynch's superyacht have now been brought to shore - two of which were confirmed as the tech mogul and his teenage daughter Hannah. Search teams made the tragic discovery this afternoon while scouring through the wreckage of the Bayesian yacht. (source: the Daily Mail UK)

The bodies of Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah were found inside the sunken luxury yacht in Sicily

A SPIRIT Airlines passenger was furious after discovering the front row seat she paid extra for had been taken by someone else who was reluctant to move. The woman had booked seat 1A but was greeted by another passenger who would not get up until a flight attendant offered to look for their original seat. […]

I paid to sit at front of plane but a woman was in my seat – a polite offer from flight attendant sent her scampering

Nixon, NV

When you look to the gas station just outside of Nixon, you will notice a lot of pop up shops.

The Road to Burning Man Begins

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USA TODAY

A North Carolina man is asking for answers after his mom dies while on a Vodou retreat in Haiti.

A North Carolina woman dies after going on a Vodou retreat in Haiti. Her son wants answers.

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The former president's latest attempt at an insult quickly backfired.

OOPS! Trump Accidentally Hands Kamala Harris And Gavin Newsom A Major Compliment

Despite warnings over safety, foreign tourists are now starting to trickle into conflict-ravaged Afghanistan, welcomed by locals and the hardline Taliban regime.

The Taliban says it wants people to visit Afghanistan. Here’s what it’s like

The Independent

 The Taliban celebrated the third anniversary of their return to power at a former U.S. air base in Afghanistan on Wednesday, but there was no mention of the country’s hardships or promises of hope for the struggling population.Under blue skies and blazing sunshine at Bagram — once the epicentre of America’s war to unseat the Taliban and hunt down the al-Qaida perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks — members of the Taliban cabinet lauded achievements like strengthening Islamic law and establishing a military system that provides “peace and security.”The speeches were aimed at an international audience, urging the diaspora to...

The Taliban are celebrating three years in power, but they’re not talking about Afghans

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The Taliban publish vice laws that ban women’s voices and bare faces in public

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have issued a ban on women’s voices and bare faces in public under new laws approved by the supreme leader...

The Taliban publish vice laws that ban women’s voices and bare faces in public

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