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Afghan women barred from Taliban takeover anniversary celebrations in Kabul
Yahoo News
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghan women were barred from attending celebrations marking the fourth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power on Friday. Some 10,000 men gathered across the capital, Kabul, to watch Defense Ministry helicopters scatter...
Taliban lures young travel influencers four years after Afghanistan takeover
Fox News
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Aedis Laveau, daughter of George Glezmann, joins ‘America Reports’ to discuss her father’s release from Taliban captivity and return to the U.S. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Four years after Afghanistan fell to Taliban control, the...
Four Years After the Fall of Kabul
The Dispatch
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August 15, 2025
The speed of Afghanistan’s disintegration caught all observers, including U.S. intelligence, off guard. On August 6, 2021, Taliban forces took the provincial capital Zaranj, without a fight; then Shebergan, capital of Jowzjan province, a day...
Taliban leader warns God will severely punish Afghans ungrateful for Islamic rule
The Gazette - Colorado
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban leader warned God would severely punish Afghans who are ungrateful for Islamic rule in the country, according to a statement released Friday marking the fourth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power. The Taliban...
Taliban leader warns God will severely punish Afghans ungrateful for Islamic rule
WBAL - Maryland
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August 15, 2025
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban leader warned God would severely punish Afghans who are ungrateful for Islamic rule in the country, according to a statement released Friday marking the fourth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power. The Taliban...
Fixed movie review: Idris Elba’s film is distasteful animated comedy
Mid Day Mumbai
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August 15, 2025
Fixed goes bold and raunchy in both the verbal and visual variety, in its effort to score laughs. However, it is largely inconsistent in generating laughs. It’s just relentlessly raunchy and vulgar An important voice of his generation, Genndy...
Khalid Jamil Part Ways With Jamshedpur FC After Being Appointed India National Football Team Head Coach
Latestly
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August 13, 2025
Mumbai, August 14: Indian Super League (ISL) side Jamshedpur FC on Wednesday confirmed the departure of head coach Khalid Jamil, who has been appointed as the full-time head coach of the Indian national football team, as per the official website...
Taliban mark fourth year in power in Afghanistan
RTE Ireland
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August 15, 2025
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have marked the fourth anniversary of their takeover, buoyed by Russia's first official recognition of their government, a step they hope other countries will follow. Parades were planned in several cities,...
The Last Actress of Kabul’s Theater Stage
The Diplomat
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August 14, 2025
Nafeesa Nafees is perhaps the only female theater actor living in Kabul today. She dwells in a modest brick-and-mud home in the Afghan capital, where she and her daughter share a quiet sanctuary amid the surrounding turmoil. Affectionately known...
Jharrel Jerome, Teo Yoo Join Golden Globes-Artemis Rising Docu Jury at Venice
Golden Globes Awards
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August 18, 2025
Actor-musician Jharrel Jerome (Moonlight, When They See Us) and actor Teo Yoo (Past Lives, The Recruit) have joined the jury for the Golden Globes Impact Prize for Documentary, presented by Artemis Rising Foundation during the 82nd Venice...
World : Afghanistan Economy Remains Steady At Dawn Of Fourth Anniversary Of Taliban Rule
Bernama
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August 15, 2025
By Vijian Paramasivam PHNOM PENH, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- After four years in power, the Taliban-led government says Afghanistan's economy is prepared to withstand American tariffs and ready to welcome millions of Afghan refugees. Today marks the...
Former Afghan President Karzai condemns alleged Pakistani airstrike in Nuristan
Mid Day Mumbai
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August 15, 2025
Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has condemned reports of an alleged Pakistani drone strike in Nuristan, urging respect for Afghanistan’s sovereignty and adherence to international law. The incident, yet to be confirmed, risks further...
A timeline of events in Afghanistan in the four years since the Taliban's takeover
Newsday - New York
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Here is a look at key dates since the Taliban returned to power four years ago, as United States and NATO forces withdrew from the country: ___ 2021 Aug. 15: The Taliban march into Kabul, returning to power after two decades as internationally...
Art Around Campus: This Season’s Exhibitions at UGA
Flagpole Magazine - Georgia
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August 13, 2025
You don’t have to be a student to enjoy the stunning artwork spread across the University of Georgia’s many galleries. Check out the fall preview of shows below, and remember to check Flagpole’s weekly Art Around Town listings to find out about...
The world pledged solidarity with Afghan women. Where is the world now?
The National News
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The world vowed to stand with Afghan women after the Taliban captured Kabul four years ago on Friday. Today, they are among the worst affected by an overlapping series of crises, aid workers warn. Widespread food insecurity, shrinking aid...
A timeline of events in Afghanistan in the four years since the Taliban’s takeover
The Independent
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August 15, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
What's changed in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover?
The National News
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Four years after the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan remains in the shadow of that chaotic August day in 2021 when US troops eventually withdrew, ending two decades of war. The images from Kabul’s airport are still etched in global memory,...
Prince Harry praised for being ‘soul of the party' by media
GEO TV
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August 15, 2025
Prince Harry is branded the media darling from his former days in the Royal Family. The Duke of Sussex, who previously enjoyed media attention, could ‘do no wrong’ in the eyes of press. Alisha Anderson, Queen Elizabeth II’s former press secretary,...
2 Forgotten Gerard Butler Movies Are In Netflix’s Top 10 Right Now
PopCulture
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August 14, 2025
Gerard Butler is taking over Netflix’s movie charts with two forgotten films in the Top 10. 2023’s spy thriller Kandahar is sitting at No. 2 in the U.S., while 2016’s Gods of Egypt is No. 6. Directed by Ric Roman Waugh and written by Mitchell...
Hit Broadway musical comedy Something Rotten! and world premiere play Achilles in Arcadia
The Culver City News - California
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August 14, 2025
Something Rotten! with Music & Lyrics by Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick, and Book by John O’Farrell & Karey Kirkpatrick premiered on Broadway in 2015 and was nominated for ten Tony Awards, including Best New Musical. Torrance Theatre Company is...