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Pakistan's prime minister says manipulation of coming elections by military is 'absolutely absurd'

Pakistan’s interim prime minister says he expects elections to take place in the new year, dismissing the possibility that the country’s powerful military would manipulate the results to ensure that jailed former premier Imran Khan’s party doesn’t win

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2023

Mary Trump Calls Out Donald’s Lies In NBC Interview

Psychologist and niece of former president exposes false claims on economy, immigration, and Afghanistan

Zenger · Sep 22, 2023

From welcoming refugees to the crisis in Lampedusa, six years of French immigration policy

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced on Tuesday that France would not be taking in any of the migrants who arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa last week. FRANCE 24 looks back at six years of French U-turns on immigration policies.

France 24 · Sep 22, 2023

Afghans who recently arrived in US get temporary legal status from Biden administration

The Biden administration is giving temporary legal status to Afghan migrants who have already been living in the country for a little over a year

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023

‘The love for music is still there’: saving the sounds of Afghanistan one cassette at a time

A shopkeeper in Pakistan has collected more than 1,000 rare music tapes in a bid to thwart the Taliban’s cultural vandalism

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2023

UN urges Afghanistan's Taliban government to stop torture and protect the rights of detainees

The United Nations says it has documented more than 1,600 cases of human rights violations committed by Afghanistan's Taliban authorities during arrests and detentions of people

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023

Mental health among Afghan women deteriorating across the country, UN report finds

A joint report from three U.N. agencies says the mental health of Afghan women, who have suffered under harsh measures imposed by the Taliban since taking power two years ago, has deteriorated across the country

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

US policy of 'pragmatic engagement' in Afghanistan risks legitimatizing Taliban rule

For two decades, the conflict in Afghanistan occupied international attention and U.S. resources. But ever since American troops withdrew in 2021, the conflict has seemingly been viewed in Washington more as a concern localized to the region of Central and South Asia.

The Conversation · Sep 19, 2023

A former Navy SEAL went to college at 52. His insight led to a new class

Heading to college is hard for anyone. But have you tried being at least 30 years older than most of your classmates? James Hatch did.

WEKU · Sep 18, 2023

The Taliban have banned girls from school for 2 years. It’s a worsening crisis for all Afghans

Two years after the Taliban banned girls from school beyond sixth grade, Afghanistan is the only country in the world with restrictions on female education

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023