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Taliban have no legal right to multibillion-dollar Afghan fund, US watchdog says
The watchdog for U.S. assistance to Afghanistan says the Taliban have no legal right to billions of dollars in funds set aside to help Afghan peopleABC News - 14h -
Afghan women need the world’s help
Funding should nurture the efforts of female-led, grassroots organisations to counter the Taliban’s restrictionsFinancial Times - 2d -
Trump's funding freeze creates widespread confusion
The Trump administration's abrupt freeze on nearly all federal grants and loans has created widespread confusion.NBC News - 4d -
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Fears for hundreds of uni jobs due to funding gap
Meetings are being held amid concern that hundreds of jobs are under threat at Cardiff University.BBC News - 4d -
Trump’s executive order halting refugee resettlement ‘dashed’ the American dream for many Afghans
Shawn VanDiver, founder and president of #AfghanEvac, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the impact of President Trump’s executive order suspending the U.S. refugee resettlement program, ...NBC News - 5d -
They Were Waiting for Flights. Then Trump Closed a Door for Afghan Allies.
An executive order has halted refugee flights for Afghans who supported the American mission in Afghanistan and had been approved to resettle in the U.S.The New York Times - Jan. 25 -
The waning of active funds is drying up the IPO market
The natural buyers of new equity have suffered relentless outflowsFinancial Times - Jan. 25 -
Trump bans funding for groups that aid abortion overseas
President Trump signed an order reinstating what's known as the Mexico City Policy. Critics say it will cut funding essential for health care in developing nations.CBS News - Jan. 24 -
Trump signs actions curtailing federal funding for abortion
President Trump on Friday took a pair of actions to limit U.S. government funding for abortions, reversing some of the Biden administration's efforts to increase access to the procedure. Trump ...The Hill - Jan. 25 -
Afghan refugees urge Pakistan to ease visa regime after Trump pauses US resettlement programs
Afghan refugees are appealing to Pakistan’s premier to ease a visa regime on humanitarian grounds after President Donald Trump paused the U.S. refugee programs, panicking thousands of Afghans who ...ABC News - Jan. 24 -
I.C.C. Prosecutor Seeks Arrest of Taliban Leader for Persecuting Afghan Women and Girls
Karim Khan said that a crime against humanity was being committed by top officials against “Afghan women and girls, as well as the LGBTQI+ community.”The New York Times - Jan. 24 -
Afghan women’s group hails court's move to arrest Taliban leaders for persecution of women
An Afghan women's group is welcoming the decision by the International Criminal Court to arrest Taliban leaders for their persecution of womenABC News - Jan. 24 -
Afghan refugees feel 'betrayed' by Trump order blocking move to US
Several Afghans tell the BBC the US has "turned its back" on them, despite years of working alongside Americans in Afghanistan.BBC News - Jan. 24 -
ICC prosecutor requests warrants for Afghan Taliban leaders over persecution of women
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor says he has requested arrest warrants for two top Afghan Taliban officials over the repression of womenABC News - Jan. 23 -
Afghan man held as toddler and man fatally stabbed in German park
Police say a 28-year-old man from Afghanistan has been arrested suspected of carrying out the attack.BBC News - Jan. 22 -
Afghan man arrested after deadly knife attack in German park
Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemns ‘act of terror’ in Aschaffenburg that killed two people including toddler. A 28-year-old Afghan man has been arrested after a knife attack in a park in the German ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
Trump’s suspension of refugee program puts Afghans and others in potential danger, advocates say
The swift suspension of the program surprised and alarmed advocates, leaving some refugees who were already in transit to the U.S. stranded.NBC News - Jan. 22 -
Trump order leaves Afghans who were approved to resettle in the US in limbo
Trump's executive order freezing refugee programs could impact thousands of Afghans approved to resettle as refugees in the US.ABC News - Jan. 22 -
Afghans fleeing Taliban urge Trump to lift refugee program suspension
Afghans who fled after the Taliban seized power have appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump to exempt them from an order suspending the relocation of refugees to the United States, some saying ...ABC News - Jan. 22 -
Trump’s Suspension of Refugee Admissions Puts Afghans at Risk, Advocate Says
The order “risks abandoning thousands of Afghan wartime allies” who worked with Americans before the Taliban takeover, the head of a resettlement group said.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
The Laken Riley Act is a good start, but it needs funding
Congress to provide the government with the funds it needs to enforce the mandatory detention provisions in the Immigration and Nationality Act.The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Taliban deputy rebukes education bans on Afghan women and girls
A senior Taliban figure says the group's leader should scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls.CBS News - Jan. 19 -
Hospital funding announcement next week, BBC told
A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said the government planned to rebuild the NHS.BBC News - Jan. 19 -
Taliban deputy urges leader to scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls
A senior Taliban figure says the group's leader should scrap education bans on Afghan women and girlsABC News - Jan. 19 -
Independent secures funding from Bill Gates’ foundation
It has given British media group more than $700,000 to fund journalism in ‘under reported’ parts of the worldFinancial Times - Jan. 19 -
Scores of Afghans have left for the US after their visas were processed in the Philippines
The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines says that nearly 200 Afghan nationals have been flown on to the United States after having their special immigration visas processed in the PhilippinesABC News - Jan. 18 -
Bond funds are offering a ‘double whammy’ for investors
Many of these funds are trading at deep discounts and may have tempting distribution yieldsMarketWatch - Jan. 18 -
Florida jury finds CNN liable for defaming Navy veteran in Afghan story
Zachary Young blamed CNN for destroying his business by showing his face onscreen in a story about a “black market” of smuggling out desperate Afghans for high fees.NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Jury finds CNN defamed Navy veteran with segment on Afghan refugees
A jury in Florida on Friday found that CNN defamed a Navy veteran with a report on his business that aired in 2021 and awarded him $5 million damages. The plaintiff, Zachary Young, sued the network ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Sharia pension funds swell amid returns boost
Funds outperform their default peers over the past decadeFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
Gingrich: Afghans who fought alongside Americans should get 'unusual level of support and treatment'
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said Sunday that Afghans who fought alongside Americans "against the Taliban" should get "an unusual level of support and treatment." “As you know, with ...The Hill - Jan. 12 -
Michael Sheen to fund new national theatre for Wales
The actor says he is putting everything behind starting Welsh National Theatre.BBC News - Jan. 10 -
Microsoft contributes $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
Microsoft would like President-elect Donald Trump to make sure that U.S. artificial intelligence policy in the next four years will support its goals.CNBC - Jan. 9 -
Anthropic in Talks for $2 Billion Funding Round
The financing efforts follow new funding rounds by Elon Musk’s xAI and the market leader, OpenAI, which is now valued at $157 billion.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
‘Flat packing them’: soldier says SAS described killing Afghans in casual way
Inquiry hears elite forces had a ‘kill all males on target whether they posed a threat or not’ policy in Afghanistan. Afghans who were killed by members of the SAS in Afghanistan were described ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Lawyers for security consultant say CNN report on Afghan evacuations destroyed his career
A Florida court is hearing Zachary Young's defamation case over a 2021 story on the high price of getting out of Afghanistan following the U.S. withdrawal.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 7 -
Anthropic in talks to raise funding at $60 billion valuation
AI startup Anthropic is in late-stage talks to raise as much as $2 billion at a $60 billion valuation, according to a person familiar with the deal.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
Dignity and humanity of Afghan women must be worth more than game of cricket | Jonathan Liew
The Taliban uses the success of its men’s team as propaganda – cricket’s powerbrokers should pursue a collective boycott. “There’s all types of lines you can draw. We’ve drawn a line.” So explained ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
