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Afghanistan: a country on the edge
Sanctions have not changed the Taliban — is it time to re-engage?World - Financial Times - October 17 -
‘I can do the same job as a man’: Ukraine’s first frontline female commander on war, grief – and her hope for the future
Yulia Mykytenko leads a platoon of men in a reconnaissance and attack unit – and has already lost her husband, father and many friends in the devastating war. In her memoir, she writes that she was ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
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.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
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 KabulWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
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 -
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 AfghanistanWorld - 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.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Sources: Players seeking trade to Commanders
Some players have privately stated or told their agents that they want to be traded to the Commanders, sources told ESPN.Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago -
Commanders trade for Saints corner Lattimore
The Commanders traded for Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore on Tuesday.Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago -
Commanders' Robinson, Lattimore won't play
New Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore and starting running back Brian Robinson Jr. have been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Steelers.Sports - ESPN - 17 hours ago -
Commanders lose standout DT Allen for season
Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen will sit out the rest of the season after tearing his left pectoral muscle Sunday.Sports - ESPN - October 14 -
Harris, Schiff hold commanding leads in California
Vice President Harris and Democratic Senate candidate Adam Schiff hold wide leads over their Republican rivals in their respective races, according to a new polling. Polling from Emerson College ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
'No lead is safe': Yanks rally, take control of ALCS
Emmanuel Clase gave up two runs in the ninth inning as the Yankees moved closer to another World Series, beating the Guardians 8-6 to take a 3-1 lead in the ALCS.Sports - ESPN - October 19 -
QB Daniels to undergo more tests after rib injury
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will undergo more tests Monday after leaving Sunday's game against the Panthers in the first quarter with a rib injury.Sports - ESPN - October 21 -
Commanders say QB Daniels (rib) week-to-week
Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels is "week-to-week" with a rib injury suffered early in Sunday's victory over the Panthers.Sports - ESPN - October 21 -
Judge considers placement of Ten Commandments in Louisiana schools
A federal judge will decide if the Ten Commandments will go on display in all Louisiana public classrooms next month while court challenges of their placement continue. WVLA's Shannon Heckt reports.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
Commanders turn to 'Taylor Swift' play to score touchdown
Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury revealed the team also has plays named after other pop stars.Sports - ESPN - October 25 -
'Like a movie': Daniels wows with Hail Mary TD
Jayden Daniels connected with Noah Brown on a 52-yard Hail Mary as time expired to give the Commanders an 18-15 victory over the Bears on Sunday.Sports - ESPN - October 28 -
Inside the Commanders' wild Hail Mary to stun the Bears
The Bears thought they had the Commanders beaten. Then Jayden Daniels happened.Sports - ESPN - October 28 -
By the numbers: Commanders' Hail Mary 'not great' for sportsbooks
Washington's miraculous win, a pair of NCAA unbeatens and the rest of the biggest weekend betting storylines.Sports - ESPN - October 28 -
Yes, there was uncalled holding on the Commanders' Hail Mary play
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels used his mobility to buy nearly 13 seconds to set up and throw the pass that became the Hail Mary that lifted Washington over Chicago on Sunday.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29 -
Commanders rule out RB Robinson (hamstring)
Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. is inactive for Sunday's game against the Giants because of a hamstring injury.Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago -
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Bob Woodward on "War"
For his 23rd book, "War," legendary Watergate journalist Bob Woodward delves into the inner circles of the Biden White House to examine American influence in the war between Russia and Ukraine, and ...Politics - CBS News - October 13 -
America and... the war in Ukraine
Could the US election result threaten support for Kyiv?Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
Western business, the Kremlin and the war
This collection of articles explores the fallout of the war in Ukraine on Western companies operating in RussiaWorld - Financial Times - October 15 -
Russia’s elusive war aims
Any end to the fighting that left Moscow in control of some Ukrainian land wouldn’t necessarily add up to a victoryWorld - Financial Times - October 19 -
Europe’s fiscal tug of war
Pressure to display fiscal discipline is no less high than pressure to spend more on security and economic innovationWorld - Financial Times - October 26 -
Music and Morale in a Country at War
In Ukraine, where war feels omnipresent, music is helping lift spirits and raise money for the military.World - The New York Times - October 31 -
The many questions of war
Safety is a relative term when conflict is in your communityWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
The Other War for These Gazans Is Against Cancer
The small number of cancer patients from Gaza who are receiving care in Jordan’s capital, Amman, bear burdens beyond those of illness — deep feelings of guilt, along with fear and homesickness.World - The New York Times - October 26 -
‘All the evil’: doctors in the line of fire in world’s forgotten war
Sudan’s brutal civil war is taking a devastating toll on the country’s health facilitiesBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Hospitals in firing line of forgotten war
Sudan’s brutal civil war is taking a devastating toll on the country’s health facilitiesWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Star Wars memorabilia auction raises £177k
One man sold his entire collection to pay for his upcoming wedding, an auction house says.Top stories - BBC News - October 30
