Taliban seeks international aid for Afghanistan's reconstruction

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How the Taliban are erasing Afghanistan’s women – photo essay

The journalist Mélissa Cornet and the photographer Kiana Hayeri met more than 100 Afghan girls and women in seven provinces, and found resistance and defiance but also despair. Earlier this year, I ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Radio Free Afghanistan — the Taliban, the tribal warlords and the TV tycoon

Saad Mohseni’s impassioned memoir recounts his battle to establish an independent voice in post-2001 Kabul

World - Financial Times - October 23

Afghanistan to join UN climate talks for first time under Taliban

World - Yahoo News - November 10

Taliban carries out public execution in sports stadium in Afghanistan

World - Yahoo News - 4 days ago

Macron seeks to rally support for aid to Lebanon

French president’s meeting with foreign officials marks Paris’s attempt to reassert influence in its former protectorate

Business - Financial Times - October 24

North Korean troops aiding Russia adds to international concerns

The pentagon confirmed that North Korean soldiers were deployed to Russia's Kursk region, the border area where Ukraine staged an incursion in August. NBC News' Claudio Lavanga has the latest on ...

The Paris conference for Lebanon raises $1 billion in pledges for humanitarian and military support

An international conference for Lebanon in Paris raised $1 billion in pledges for humanitarian aid and military support

World - ABC News - October 24

Corruption overshadows Ukraine's multi-billion reconstruction progam

World - Yahoo News - 3 days ago

Soldiers who lost both legs in Afghanistan reunite

David Jack Plant and Antony “Coops” Cooper lost both their legs within minutes of each other in Afghanistan.

Liam Payne investigators work to reconstruct star's "final hours"

The prosecutor's office said that any information about Liam Payne's death will be released through official channels.

World Opens to the Taliban Despite Their Shredding of Women’s Rights

Taliban officials have scored a series of diplomatic victories this year that have started a subtle shift toward normalizing their government.

World - The New York Times - October 24

The Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the 1st time

An Afghan official says the Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021

World - ABC News - November 10

The Taliban will attend a U.N. climate conference for the first time

The Taliban will attend a U.N. climate conference for the first time since their 2021 takeover of Afghanistan, the country’s national environment agency said.

Is Afghanistan’s Most-Wanted Militant Now Its Best Hope for Change?

Sirajuddin Haqqani has tried to remake himself from blood-soaked jihadist to pragmatic Taliban statesman. Western diplomats are shocked — and enticed.

World - The New York Times - October 24

Trump transition team to investigate US pullout from Afghanistan

The incoming Trump administration reportedly will punish the military officials involved in the pullout of troops from Afghanistan, which independent reviews have blamed on both the Trump and Biden ...

What We Learned Talking to the Taliban’s Most Fearsome Leader

Sirajuddin Haqqani, who has a $10 million American bounty on his head, is now positioning himself as a figure of relative moderation.

World - The New York Times - October 24

7 people are killed in Pakistan when a militant's car bomb accidentally explodes

Police in Pakistan say that a car bomb accidentally went off at the house of a Pakistani Taliban militant in the northwest of the country, killing at least two children and five suspected militants

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Pakistani security forces kill 9 militants in a raid in the restive northwest near Afghanistan

Pakistan's military says security forces have killed nine insurgents in a shootout in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the volatile northwestern region that borders Afghanistan

World - ABC News - October 24

CNN facing defamation trial over report on company that charged fees to Afghanistan evacuees

A judge has said a former government operative has shown evidence of malice in a 2021 report on organizations that took payments to help Afghans evacuate during U.S. military's exit.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 25

Mum's 'nightmare' after deaths of son and daughter just months apart

Ten years on from the end of British combat operations in Afghanistan, a mother tells of her loss.

An Afghan province bans all media from showing images of living things to comply with Taliban laws

Taliban officials in Afghanistan's south have banned all media from showing images of living things to comply with the Taliban's morality laws

World - ABC News - October 24

China to offer Taliban tariff-free trade as it inches closer to isolated resource-rich regime

China will offer the Taliban tariff-free access to its vast construction, energy and consumer sectors, Beijing’s envoy to Afghanistan said on Thursday.

Afghan women cannot pray loudly or recite in front of other women, Taliban minister says

Afghan women are forbidden from praying loudly or reciting the Quran in front of other women, according to a Taliban government minister.

Afghan women cannot pray loudly or recite in front of other women, says Taliban minister

A Taliban government minister says Afghan women are forbidden from praying loudly or reciting the Quran in front of other women

World - ABC News - October 30

The Taliban say blasts and gunfire in Iran targeted and killed at least 2 Afghans earlier this month

A Taliban spokesman says explosions and gunfire in Iran targeted and killed at least two Afghans earlier this month

World - ABC News - October 31

Doris to captain Ireland in autumn internationals

Caelan Doris is named Ireland captain for next month's autumn series with Peter O'Mahony not yet back to full fitness.

TikTok owner sacks intern for sabotaging AI project

Chinese technology giant ByteDance denied reports that the incident caused more than $10m of damage.

Michigan lands top international recruit Goodman

Top international basketball prospect Oscar Goodman has committed to the Michigan Wolverines, he told ESPN on Wednesday.

Sports - ESPN - October 23

A series of skirmishes among House Republicans is poised to reshape Washington

Retirements, term limits and leadership ambitions are opening up a slew of top panel spots on the House Republican side next year.

Politics - Politico - October 24

International criminal court’s prosecutor faces misconduct allegation

Karim Khan, who says there is ‘no truth’ to allegation, was accused by a member of his office. The international criminal court’s prosecutor, Karim Khan, has been accused of misconduct towards a ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

From intern to CEO: does it pay to be a company lifer?

Executives who spend their career at one place can boost morale and loyalty but risk stifling innovation

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Trio charged over suspected international PPE fraud

The trio, including a husband and wife, are charged after a National Crime Agency investigation.

The internal rivalries that will determine Trump’s policies on trade

The Republican candidate’s first presidential term was marked by infighting in the administration

World - Financial Times - October 31

Why calendar offers hope to international rugby league

England's Test series with Samoa has whetted the appetite for international rugby league, and an improved calendar offers hope for more, writes Matt Newsum.

Amorim expects 'clarification' on his future on Friday

Manager Ruben Amorim says there will be "clarification" over his expected move to Manchester United after Sporting's game on Friday.

Green cards for international graduates: A rare bipartisan opportunity

Allowing foreign graduates to stay and work in the U.S. is not only fair but also a smart economic strategy.

Politics - The Hill - October 31

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