Afghan women who fled Taliban to study abroad face imminent return after USAID cuts
US aid funding enabled the women to study in Oman - but their scholarships have been abruptly terminated.
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Taliban insist Afghan women's rights are protected as UN says bans cannot be ignored
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Aid operations in Gaza imperiled as millions of promised USAID dollars do not arrive
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