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Meryl Streep: ‘A squirrel has more rights than a girl in Afghanistan’

Speaking with Afghan activists the actor condemned the Taliban’s draconian restrictions on women and called on the UN to protect and restore their rights

The Guardian - UK

House Republicans to Sanction Third Biden Official As Blinken No-Shows Afghanistan Hearing

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was impeached in February and Attorney General Merrick Garland was held in contempt in June. None of the cases moved forward

Latin Times

Meryl Streep Advocates Afghan Women’s Rights In UN Speech: ‘A Cat Has More Rights Than A Woman’

Actress Meryl Streep has appeared at a United Nations Assembly event to make a speech urging world leaders to focus on Afghan women's rights.

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Australia defends Afghan women after brutal crackdown

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has expressed Australia's solidarity with Afghan women after the brutal Taliban regime banned them from speaking in public.

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Republican Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Cease Aid To Afghanistan

Republican lawmakers propose bill to halt aid to Afghanistan amid fears of Taliban benefiting from funds.

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The Taliban suspends polio vaccine campaign in Afghanistan – here’s the likely impact

The Taliban recently announced that they are suspending its polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan. The announcement was made shortly before the campaign was due to start.

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Pakistani Taliban deny attacking convoy of foreign ambassadors in restive northwest

The Pakistani Taliban have denied involvement in a bombing attack on a police convoy that was escorting foreign ambassadors in the country’s restive northwest

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David Lammy considers plans to evacuate Britons from Lebanon as Israel conflict escalates

Foreign Secretary has urged UK nationals to leave as tensions rise after attacks on Hezbollah radios and pagers killed 37 and wounded thousands more

The Independent UK

The Old Man season 2 episode 3 recap: Emily must choose who she is

In The Old Man season 2 episode 3, Emily must deal with all three of her "dads," while we also learn who is really pulling the strings of this situation.

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Afghan women have been robbed of health care, education and now their voices. But they won’t remain silent

Last month, the Taliban passed a new “vice and virtue” law, making it illegal for women to speak in public. Under the law, women can also be punished if they are heard singing or reading aloud from within their homes.

The Conversation

OPINION - Mohamed Al Fayed is just the latest in the litany of men abusing women

Amy Winehouse called a song, “What is it about men?”. My question exactly as the summer ends.

Evening Standard

Trump roasted for mixing up Afghan airbase with oil-rich region of Alaska

Former president confused Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge with Afghanistan’s Bagram Airfield during a Flint, Michigan, town hall

The Independent UK

Afghan Women Continue Medical Studies In Scotland After Taliban Ban

When the Taliban banned women from attending university in Afghanistan, Zahra Hussaini thought her dream of becoming a doctor was over.

International Business Times

Afghanistan risks polio outbreak as Taliban restricts women from delivering vaccines

Health officials issue warning as successful door-to-door vaccination drive suspended by regime over security fears and women’s role

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France probes online threats against Afghan taekwondo fighter Marzieh Hamidi

Paris prosecutors are investigating online threats against female Afghan taekwondo fighter Marzieh Hamidi, who fled to France in 2021 after the Taliban seized power in Kabul.

The Guardian - UK

Global cost of failing to invest in women and gender equality is $10tn a year – UN

Equal internet access worth $500bn over five years says report, and warns child marriage may continue till 2092

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Taliban Suspends Polio Vaccination Campaign In Afghanistan

Taliban's suspension of polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan raises concerns about disease spread and impacts global eradication efforts.

The Independent UK

The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN says

The U.N. says the Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan

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The Independent UK

Hillary Clinton takes stock of life's wins and losses in a memoir inspired by a Joni Mitchell lyric

At 76, Hillary Clinton is taking stock of her life – its wins and its losses – in a new memoir

The Guardian - AU

In otherwise chaotic times, Victoria’s state library gave me purpose and peace

Some might look like exclusive clubs, but our public libraries unite communities and help us work creatively – and all for free

The Guardian - UK

War, deforestation, flooding: in Afghanistan they are all linked

Always prone to natural disasters, the country’s plight has worsened, and not only because of the climate crisis

Radio France Internationale

Afghan athlete under police protection in France after denouncing Taliban

Marzieh Hamidi, a former taekwondo champion for Afghanistan who now lives in France as a refugee, has been placed under police protection after protesting against the Taliban's treatment of women.

The Guardian - UK

‘We will never stop fighting’: why Afghan women have risked their lives to attend a summit in Tirana

Conference in the Albanian capital aims to agree how women want the international community to react to the Taliban’s assault on their rights – and fight the erasure of their voices

WhatToWatch

The Old Man season 2 episode 2 recap: Emily's search for answers

In The Old Man season 2 episode 2, we see what happened to Emily after she was kidnapped by Hamzad, bringing her face to face with her biological father.

WhatToWatch

The Old Man season 2 episode 1 recap: Chase comes face to face with his past

In The Old Man season 2 episode 1, Chase and Harper travel through Afghanistan to try and rescue Emily.

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