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A Retiree in California Is Teaching Afghan Women How to Drive: Local lore says that one 82-year-old professor has probably taught more Afghan women drivers in a ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/16/us/california-afghanistan-women-driving.html
Gil Howard is an 82-year-old retired professor who happened upon a second career as the go-to driving instructor for women from Afghanistan in Modesto ...
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A Retiree in California Is Teaching Afghan Women How to Drive: Local lore says that one 82-year-old professor has probably taught more Afghan women drivers in a ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/16/us/california-afghanistan-women-driving.html
Afghanistan: The latest on the Taliban takeover: Since the Taliban took power on August 15, 2021, living conditions for girls and women have deteriorated ...
nzz.ch/international/taliban-herrschaft-in-afghanistan-uno-beklagt-1600-menschenrechtsverstoesse-bei-inhaftierungen-durch-taliban-ld.1541939
Taliban leaders enforce brutal restrictions against women, except for their own daughters
thehill.com/opinion/4618995-taliban-leaders-enforce-brutal-restrictions-against-women-except-for-their-own-daughters/
Quick Glance: Taliban Leaders Enforce Harsh Restrictions on Women, Except Their Daughters
- Women in Afghanistan faced severe restrictions under Taliban rule, contrasting with privileges granted to Taliban leaders' daughters.
- Taliban leaders impose strict rules on women while sending their daughters abroad for education and freedoms.
- The Taliban justify their actions through religion while exempting their daughters from the same rules, highlighting hypocrisy.
- An international push for the condemnation of gender apartheid aims to address the systematic oppression of women.
'US military aid for Ukraine shows country will not become second Afghanistan,' says Zelensky
wionews.com/world/us-military-aid-for-ukraine-shows-country-will-not-become-second-afghanistan-says-zelensky-713672
Afghanistan's first female Olympian calls for Games ban over Taliban's rights record
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Are Human Rights Universal?: More and more, the universality of human rights is being challenged. But groups such as the Taliban, who claim to stand for specific ...
foreignaffairs.com/articles/afghanistan/are-human-rights-universal
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Moscow says US hybrid war against Russia will turn into humiliation : Russia said on Sunday that US lawmakers’ approval of $60.84 billion more in support for ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/04/21/russia-says-us-hybrid-war-against-russia-will-turn-into-fiasco-like-vietnam-
Hundreds killed as storms lash Pakistan and Afghanistan: Authorities have called on emergency services to remain on high alert, with more severe weather on the ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/16/heavy-rains-kill-49-in-pakistan-state-of-emergency-declared
Putin wants to get closer to the Taliban: Russia is currently considering taking the Taliban off its list of terrorist organisations, officials have indicated ...
asiatimes.com/2024/04/putin-wants-to-get-closer-to-the-taliban/
A sticky bomb explodes in Kabul, killing 1 and wounding 3 in a mostly Shiite Hazara neighbourhood
apnews.com/article/afghanistan-kabul-bombing-shiite-31252fd9b44d6438a25ff573444d4be7
New video puts Pentagon account of 2021 Kabul airport attack under cloud: Report: The United States said in a recent review that a 2021 suicide bombing in Kabul ...
wionews.com/south-asia/new-video-puts-pentagon-account-of-2021-kabul-airport-attack-under-cloud-report-714691
Pakistan deports over 800 Afghan refugees: Report - News | Khaleej Times: Of these, 90 families, or 468 people, returned over the Torkham crossing ...
khaleejtimes.com/world/pakistan-deports-over-800-afghan-refugees-report
Julian Reichelt wins before the Federal Constitutional Court after criticizing the government
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Quick Glance: Former 'Bild' Chief: Federal Constitutional Court Upholds Reichelt Complaint Against Federal Government
- Julian Reichelt succeeded with a constitutional complaint against the federal government.
- The Federal Constitutional Court overturned the decision of the Chamber Court.
- Freedom of speech is of particular importance and must be protected.
- The Chamber Court did not consider the linguistic context of the statement.
Blast claimed by ISIS kills one in Afghan capital : One person was killed and three others wounded by an explosion in Kabul on Saturday evening ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/04/21/blast-claimed-by-isis-kills-one-in-afghan-capital-
McConnell hits Biden for ‘sending a green light to Putin’ with Afghanistan withdrawal
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Rainstorms Kill More Than 130 in Afghanistan and Pakistan: Pakistani officials warned of more flooding and heavy rainfall next week, stoking fears of a ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/18/world/asia/afghanistan-pakistan-rain-flooding.html
Taliban government joins climate change talks for first time : The Taliban government has entered its first talks with the United Nations, donors and ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/04/24/taliban-government-join-climate-change-talks-for-first-time-
Lawyers seek UN help for release of American held by the Taliban for nearly two years
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/04/25/lawyers-seek-un-help-for-release-of-american-held-by-the-taliban-for-nearly-two-years
New evidence challenges Pentagon’s account of a horrific attack as the US withdrew from Afghanistan
saudigazette.com.sa/article/642364
Popular Mexican restaurant near LSU sets plans for expansion: Modesto Tacos Tequila Whiskey will soon expand into the Walk-On's test kitchen next door ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/food_restaurants/modesto-expands-into-walk-ons-test-kitchen-on-burbank/article_e3ae2dfa-f8e3-11ee-aef4-3faa7b65d622.html
Why did the Afghan Taliban sour on Pakistan?: The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has drastically altered the relationship with the country's partners in ...
dw.com/en/why-did-the-afghan-taliban-sour-on-pakistan/a-68873894
Heavy rain and flash floods kill 33 in Afghanistan: Some 20 of the nation's 34 provinces were lashed by the heavy rains
gulfnews.com/world/asia/heavy-rain-and-flash-floods-kill-33-in-afghanistan-1.1713102646276
Flooding after heavy rainfall: At least 100 dead in storms in Afghanistan and Pakistan
spiegel.de/panorama/afghanistan-und-pakistan-mindestens-100-tote-bei-ueberflutungen-nach-starken-regenfaellen-a-fc027465-d435-4dda-bc3b-9e9519472ec4
These California housing markets are the ‘most overpriced’ — Valley city commands 31% premium
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Biden’s 3 Most Politically Incompetent Mistakes as President: If Trump wins back the White House, Biden’s presidency will be remembered for inflation ...
thedailybeast.com/bidens-3-most-politically-incompetent-mistakes-as-president
Quick Glance: Biden's New Perspective on Inflation: Trump Would Be Worse
- The White House warns that inflation would worsen if Trump is re-elected as a strategy to sway voters.
- March's inflation increase surpassed expectations, undermining Biden's claim of lowering prices.
- Rising oil prices due to geopolitical tensions could lead to higher gas prices, a concern for the White House.
- Biden emphasizes fighting inflation as top priority while experts debate the impact of his economic stimulus packages.
Turkmenistan’s Afghanistan Policy: Balancing Risks and Untapped Opportunities: Ashgabat has a delicate balance to maintain between hewing to its traditional ...
thediplomat.com/2024/04/turkmenistans-afghanistan-policy-balancing-risks-and-untapped-opportunities/
Supreme Court gives some military veterans more generous educational benefits: The Supreme Court has sided with a decorated veteran of the wars in Afghanistan ...
apnews.com/article/supreme-court-veterans-benefits-education-4b0557d68ef749372ce2fc6752d4c274
Torrential Rains Kill at Least 100 People Across Pakistan and Afghanistan: Heavy rains and lightning in Pakistan have killed at least 50 people ...
democracynow.org/2024/4/16/headlines/torrential_rains_kill_at_least_100_people_across_pakistan_and_afghanistan
Kabul airport bomber was an ISIS operative freed from prison by the Taliban: The Kabul airport bomber was an ISIS militant who had been held in an Afghanistan ...
nbcnews.com/news/kabul-airport-bomber-was-isis-operative-freed-prison-taliban-rcna147810
White House declines Comer testimony invite, declaring impeachment investigation ‘over’
thehill.com/homenews/4596292-white-house-declines-comer-testimony-invite-declaring-impeachment-investigation-over/
In Eid Message, Taliban Leader Lashes out at Critics in the International Community
thediplomat.com/2024/04/in-eid-message-taliban-leader-lashes-out-at-critics-in-the-international-community/
Opinion | The Taliban Have Restored Barbarism to Afghanistan: They’re stoning women for adultery and threatening the security of neighboring states.
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Rescuing artists from the Taliban: BANGKOK -- On the day the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan in August 2021 Shataakshi Verma fled the country ...
asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Arts/Rescuing-artists-from-the-Taliban
Food truck kingpin arrested in Stanislaus County on suspicion of theft: Fernando Ochoa Jauregui, a Modesto-area builder of food trucks and trailers ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-17/food-truck-kingpin-arrested
Gov. Newsom visits Modesto area to dedicate first new California state park since 2009
sacbee.com/news/california/article287903855.html
Food recalls reach highest level since the pandemic.: The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recorded a total of 313 food ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-26/food-recalls-reach-highest-level-since-the-pandemic
Rwanda Bill: Defiant Lords back Afghan heroes and refuse to pass Rishi Sunak’s plan to deport asylum seekers
independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/rwanda-bill-vote-rishi-sunak-defeat-lords-b2530316.html
Afghan Girl photographer Steve McCurry shows ‘the best of the human spirit’ in his new book, Devotion
scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3259555/afghan-girl-photographer-steve-mccurry-shows-best-human-spirit-his-new-book-devotion
The Azadi Briefing: Taliban Deals Another Blow To Afghan Media: Welcome to The Azadi Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that unpacks the key issues in Afghanistan ...
rferl.org/a/afghanistan-taliban-suspends-television-stations-media-crackdown/32912263.html
Trough to bring islandwide rainfall: KINGSTON, Jamaica — A trough is expected to bring showers to most parishes across the island on Sunday ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/14/trough-bring-islandwide-rainfall/
UK MPs vote down plan to protect Afghan ‘heroes’ from deportation: London: Conservative MPs in the UK have voted against a plan to prevent Afghan veterans who ...
arabnews.com/node/2493996/world
Gunmen kill 9 men after abduction in southwest Pakistan, say police: Gunmen shot and killed nine men after abducting them from a bus in a troubled province in ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/gunmen-kill-9-men-after-abduction-southwest-pakistan-say-police-2024-04-13/
Quick Glance: Armed gunmen kill 11 people in southwest Pakistan
- Armed individuals abducted and killed nine people in Baluchistan.
- The attackers also fired on another vehicle.
- Victims were from Punjab province, some were migrants heading to Europe.
- Government condemns the attack and promises punishment for the perpetrators.
Sheehy apologized and asked for leniency after alleged 2015 gun incident: The Montana GOP Senate candidate now says he lied about accidentally shooting himself ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/17/sheehy-gunshot-montana-senate/
Pentagon Reviews Events Before Attack That Killed 13 U.S. Troops in Kabul: A team conducted new interviews to address lingering questions about the bombing in ...
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Suspected terrorist motive: Men kidnap and kill bus passengers in Pakistan: An unknown, armed group holds up a bus in Pakistan. The perpetrators drag nine ...
n-tv.de/panorama/Maenner-entfuehren-und-toeten-Buspassagiere-in-Pakistan-article24870780.html
A Virginia family took in a child refugee. Then his brothers came.: When the teenager fled Afghanistan and arrived in the U.S., he was alone ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/04/20/unaccompanied-minors-foster-families/
Russia says deeper US involvement in Ukraine to result in 'same loud, humiliating fiasco' as that of Vietnam, Afghanistan
yenisafak.com/en/world/russia-says-deeper-us-involvement-in-ukraine-to-result-in-same-loud-humiliating-fiasco-as-that-of-vietnam-afghanistan-3681806
Afghanistan's isolated communities grapple with fallout from devastating floods: In addition to deaths and property destruction, farmers say crops have been ...
thenationalnews.com/news/asia/2024/04/18/afghanistans-isolated-communities-grapple-with-fallout-from-devastating-floods/
Rare agreement: It is good that the Bundestag decided on Veterans Day.: It is an important signal that the traffic light and the Union have managed to get ...
sueddeutsche.de/meinung/veteranentag-bundeswehr-ampekoalition-union-kommentar-1.6596813
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Crafting majesty: Tasleema Alam's royal commissions and love for Islamic art: From gracing the majestic walls of mosques to the pages of intricate manuscripts ...
thedailystar.net/life-living/news/crafting-majesty-tasleema-alams-royal-commissions-and-love-islamic-art-3589911
Rains wreak regional havoc: Around 70 people have been killed by heavy rains lashing Afghanistan over the past five days, the government’s disaster management ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/04/19/rains-wreak-regional-havoc
‘You don’t want to play with my colleagues’: Rashid Khan hints at skipping BBL over CA’s Afghanistan stance
wionews.com/sports/you-dont-want-to-play-with-my-colleagues-rashid-khan-hints-at-skipping-bbl-over-cas-afghanistan-stance-712018
GOP Senate candidate in Montana builds campaign on once-secret Navy exploits: Tim Sheehy, who has offered inconsistent accounts of his war wounds ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/12/sheehy-montana-senate-navy-seal-record/
How a Bundeswehr instructor prepares students for the case of defense: Lieutenant Colonel Stefan Mühlich has been to Afghanistan five times. He wonders how ...
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Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week: Kensington Abrew, Dublin: Kensington Abrew's walk-off home run lifted Dublin to a softball victory over ...
mercurynews.com/2024/04/12/bay-area-news-group-girls-athlete-of-the-week-kensington-abrew-dublin/
Delays by Home Office risk return of vulnerable Afghan families to Taliban: Families of those who helped British forces could be deported from Pakistan despite ...
theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/14/home-office-delays-risk-return-of-vulnerable-afghan-families-to-taliban
Remembrance Day: Recognition for German soldiers: Bundestag approves Veterans Day
augsburger-allgemeine.de/politik/gedenktag-anerkennung-fuer-deutsche-soldaten-bundestag-beschliesst-veteranentag-id70554076.html
Quick Glance: Bundestag Approves Veteran's Day to Honor Soldiers
- Soldiers to be honored annually on June 15 in Germany.
- Motion passed by Bundestag with significant majority.
- Events in Berlin planned to recognize soldiers.
- Objective: Show appreciation and enhance social support for soldiers.
The Biden probe that House Republicans are most eager to talk about: "We're not blowing a lot of smoke and getting everybody's expectations up ...
axios.com/2024/04/11/house-afghanistan-withdrawal-probe-biden
A traumatic escape from Afghanistan leads Arman Jafari to Neuhausen - he shares his story in a new book
shn.ch/region/neuhausen/2024-04-24/eine-traumatische-flucht-aus-afghanistan-fuehrt-arman-jafari-nach
IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals rope in Afghanistan's Gulbadin Naib to replace injured Mitchell Marsh
wionews.com/sports/ipl-2024-delhi-capitals-rope-in-afghanistans-gulbadin-naib-to-replace-injured-mitchell-marsh-714958
Russian DefMin says main threat for SCO countries emanates from Afghanistan: International terrorist groups find shelter because of unstable and indefinite ...
yenisafak.com/en/world/russian-defmin-says-main-threat-for-sco-countries-emanates-from-afghanistan-3682191
Family of American man believed to be held by Taliban asks the UN torture investigator for help
theglobeandmail.com/world/article-family-of-american-man-believed-to-be-held-by-taliban-asks-the-un/
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Pakistan gives more time to Afghan aliens before third leg of deportation drive: The validity of the Afghan refugees’ Proof of Registration Cards that expired ...
thenews.com.pk/latest/1182493-pakistan-gives-more-time-to-afghan-aliens-before-third-leg-of-deportation-drive
Pakistan, Iran to Enhance Efforts at a ‘United Front’ Against Afghanistan-based Militants
thediplomat.com/2024/04/pakistan-iran-to-enhance-efforts-at-a-united-front-against-afghanistan-based-militants/
More drug deaths than ever before in NRW - Crack on the rise: With 872 drug-related deaths, North Rhine-Westphalia has had another negative record year ...
nw.de/nachrichten/zwischen_weser_und_rhein/23837093_So-viele-Drogentote-wie-noch-nie-in-NRW-Crack-auf-dem-Vormarsch.html
The rise of Afghanistan’s women YouTubers: Amid strict restrictions on women’s employment, some have been able to meet the Taliban’s stringent requirements and ...
scroll.in/article/1066847/the-rise-of-afghanistans-women-youtubers
Afghan Filmmaker Roya Sadat's Journey Filming 'Sharp Edge of Peace': Eminent Afghanistan filmmaker Roya Sadat had quite the journey while filming 'The Sharp ...
variety.com/2024/film/asia/afghanistan-taliban-roya-sadat-hot-docs-sharp-edge-of-peace-1235981807/
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The Week's Best: 10 Stories And Videos You Shouldn't Miss: We know you're busy and probably don't have the time to read all of our coverage each and every day ...
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Clemson's baseball coach tells Pat Tillman's story to his players every year. Here's why.
postandcourier.com/sports/clemson/clemson-baseball-erik-bakich-pat-tillman-20-year-anniversary/article_0e6ed2f4-fe7c-11ee-a59a-bfc657e380d5.html
Veterans Day: An Uphill Fight for Recognition: Veterans of the Bundeswehr demand respect from politics and society. Now the Bundestag decides on a Veterans Day ...
zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2024-04/veteranentag-bundeswehr-ampelkoalition-anerkennung-soldaten
Iran Sentences Dissident Rapper Salehi To Death: Iranian dissident Rapper Toomaj Salehi has been sentenced to death by a court in Isfahan ...
rferl.org/a/iran-dissident-rapper-salehi-death-sentence/32919010.html
Nonprofit donates custom home in this East Bay city for Marine injured in Afghanistan
mercurynews.com/2024/04/23/nonprofit-donates-custom-home-for-marine-injured-in-afghanistan/
Death toll from floods in Afghanistan rises to 66: Taliban-led ministry: The Taliban-led Ministry of State for Natural Disaster Management in Afghanistan has ...
timesofoman.com/article/144510-death-toll-from-floods-in-afghanistan-rises-to-66-taliban-led-ministry
Three terrorists killed, another detained in Pishin IBO: At least three terrorists were gunned down and another arrested during an intelligence-based operation ...
thenews.com.pk/latest/1181544-three-terrorists-killed-another-detained-in-pishin-ibo
U.S. Report Highlights Worsening Human Rights Abuses In Russia, Iran, Afghanistan
rferl.org/a/us-human-rights-report-abuses-russia-iran-afghanistan-worsening/32917332.html
Shaheen, Amir star as Pakistan dismiss New Zealand for just 90: RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AFP)— Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Amir led a destructive Pakistan ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/20/shaheen-amir-star-pakistan-dismiss-new-zealand-just-90/
Quick Glance: Dominant Pakistan Defeats New Zealand in Twenty20 Match
- Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Amir led Pakistan to a convincing victory over New Zealand in their second Twenty20 match in Rawalpindi.
- Pakistan opted to let New Zealand bat first, with Shaheen leading the attack with 3-13, while Amir finished with 2-13 after almost four years of international absence.
- Spinners Abrar Ahmed (2-15) and Shadab Khan (2-15) intensified the pressure as New Zealand was dismissed for their second lowest score against Pakistan in the shortest format.
- The second Twenty20 match was abandoned after just two deliveries due to rain. Both teams are gearing up for the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup set to take place in June in the United States and the West Indies.
NFL - Pat Tillman tragedy: mother renews allegations against US military: Exactly 20 years ago, on April 22, 2004, Pat Tillman, who ended his NFL career and went ...
ran.de/sports/american-football/nfl/news/nfl-tragoedie-um-pat-tillman-mutter-erneuert-vorwuerfe-gegen-das-us-militaer-362138
Opinion: Pat Tillman was killed 20 years ago. His death represents a nation's lost opportunity
latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-04-22/pat-tillman-afghanistan-friendly-fire-football
‘He could create beauty out of horror’: the extraordinary life and photography of Tim Hetherington
theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/apr/22/war-photography-tim-hetherington-iwm-storyteller
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