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Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover, U.N. says
The United Nations’ mission to Afghanistan said that the Taliban had arbitrarily detained journalists 256 times since their takeover three years ago.Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Addressing America’s unfinished business in Afghanistan
Rescuing our Afghan partners will fulfill our sacred promise, taking seriously the terrorist threats from Afghanistan will keep us safe, and closing Guantanamo will end a shameful chapter.Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
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 - November 14 -
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Republican blocks promotion of general involved in Afghanistan withdrawal
Markwayne Mullin stalls promotion of Lt Gen Christopher Donahue, photographed as last US soldier to leave. The US general who was photographed as the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan is ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
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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 ...Top stories - NBC News - November 17 -
Trump weighs court-martial of officers involved in Afghanistan in ‘unprecedented’ kind of threat
The Trump transition team is compiling a list of current and former military officers involved in the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan to determine if they should be court-martialed. NBC News ...Politics - NBC News - November 18 -
GOP senator blocks promotion of top general who oversaw Afghanistan withdrawal
GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin (Okla.) is holding up the promotion for a top general who oversaw the 82nd Airborne Division during the deadly 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, a source has told The ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
General's promotion blocked in first sign of Trump retaliation for Afghanistan pullout
A GOP senator has blocked the promotion of a general who oversaw troops in Kabul in the first sign of Trump retaliating against officers involved in the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Republican senator blocks promotion of general involved in Afghanistan withdrawal
A Republican senator has blocked the promotion of a general who oversaw troops in Kabul during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to a Senate aide.Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
GOP senator blocks promotion of general involved in Afghanistan withdrawal
Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue was slated to be promoted to a four-star rank and take command of the U.S. Army in Europe.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Blinken to appear at Afghanistan withdrawal hearing, top Republican says
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), the outgoing chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to testify before the committee about the Biden ...Politics - The Hill - 23 hours ago -
Trump Ally Holds Up Promotion of Army General Involved in Afghanistan Evacuation
Pentagon fears the delay could foreshadow other moves against officers under Trump.World - The Wall Street Journal - 15 hours ago -
Photographing Every President Since Reagan
Doug Mills reflects on nearly 40 years of taking photos of presidents.Top stories - The New York Times - November 2 -
Jobless claims retreat for third straight week, hit lowest level since May
Initial jobless claims fell by 12,000 to 216,000 in the week ending Oct. 26, compared with economists’ expectations that claims would rise to 230,000.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
Coronato Making Massive Impact Since Return to Flames
Calgary Flames sophomore Matt Coronato has been a clutch scoring machine and a big reason the team is earning pointsSports - Yahoo Sports - November 10 -
Inflation ticks up for first time since March
The Consumer Price Index in October rose 2.6% year-over-year, the Labor Department reported Wednesday, a higher rate than September's 2.4%. The uptick means the Federal Reserve's 2% target rate is ...Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
Jobless claims fall to lowest level since May
Companies may not be hiring at the same pace as earlier in the year — but they are also not firing workers.Business - MarketWatch - November 14 -
BP reports lowest quarterly profit since pandemic on weak oil prices
Energy group pledges to review share buyback plan in February after latest $1.75bn repurchaseBusiness - Financial Times - October 29 -
Apple announces new and smaller Mac Mini with first redesign since 2010
Apple is framing the new Mac Minis, like all of its new products announced this year, as built for Apple Intelligence.Business - CNBC - October 29 -
Bitcoin rises 3% after topping $73,000 for the first time since March
Bitcoin has struggled to reclaim the $70,000 level this year after reaching a record of $73,797.68 in March.Business - CNBC - October 29 -
Extreme drought areas treble in size since 80s - study
Forty-eight percent of the world went through at least one month of extreme drought in 2023.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Mortgage rates rise to highest level since July due to these 3 reasons
Mortgage applications fell 0.1% in the last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.Business - MarketWatch - October 30 -
‘No shortcuts’: Labour sets Britain on risky road to recovery
Starmer and Reeves have time on their side as they take major political gambleBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Boeing, Strikers Meet for First Time Since Last Week’s Contract Rejection
The two sides come together with a push from the Labor Department as the strike stretches to a seventh week.Business - Inc. - October 30 -
Half a Million People Killed in Deadliest Weather Disasters Since 2004
More than half a million people were killed in 10 disasters that climate change worsened, according to a new report.Top stories - The New York Times - October 31 -
DoorDash Posts First Quarterly Profit Since IPO, Launches Partnership With Lyft
DoorDash reported its first quarterly profit since going public in 2020, and launched a partnership with Lyft, as the two companies combine forces against common rival Uber.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 30 -
Inflation falls to lowest level since 2021 in Fed’s preferred gauge
Price increases have fallen to their lowest level in more than three years in the latest reading of the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, strengthening the outlook for more interest rate ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Graham to make first Scotland start since World Cup
Darcy Graham will make his first Scotland appearance in over a year against Fiji at Murrayfield on Saturday.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Gold logs biggest drop since July, election may be a ‘pivot point’
Gold prices took an eye-catching hit on Thursday in posting their largest one-day decline since July — highlighting a complicated landscape for the precious metal that’s littered with ...Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
Hamilton claims Verstappen has kept driving dangerously since 2021 clashes
Verstappen under scrutiny for Austin and Mexico races Hamilton: ‘I don’t think you are seeing much difference’ Lewis Hamilton maintains Max Verstappen has continued with an unacceptable driving ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Dodgers-Yanks draws best WS ratings since 2017
The Dodgers' championship-clinching win over the Yankees in Game 5 on Wednesday night was the most-watched World Series game since 2019, while the series drew its best ratings since 2017.Sports - ESPN - November 1 -
Charities, universities and GPs warn NI tax rise will hit jobs and services
Funding boost will be wiped out by cost of meeting higher employer levy, say contracted service providers and education bodiesBusiness - Financial Times - November 1
