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5 things to know for May 14: Syria, Gaza, Immigration, Afghanistan, Flooding
Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. President Donald Trump announced plans to lift ...
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Afghans Face Alarming Danger of Return to Taliban Persecution, New Human Rights First Analysis Warns
Following the Trump administration’s May 12 termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghans, its prior resettlement freeze, and the Pakistani government’s escalating expulsions of Afghans ...
The lieutenant colonel of the British army is shocked by the atrocities of his special forces in Afghanistan
The British committed horrific crimes in Afghanistan. According to eyewitnesses, special forces soldiers killed unarmed ...
As a teen, he and his brothers fled Afghanistan. At OCC, he found his accent was his power
Jafari and two other OCC students went to Albany at the end April to accept the Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard’s Ankit Bandyopadhyay talked with Jafari ...
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Afghanistan: Grappling with fall-out of dwindling foreign aid
“The full weight of the United States’ cuts to aid to Afghanistan has finally become clear. Almost all the aid that was ...
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Iran to Invest $5 Billion in Afghanistan’s Iron Ore Sector
Iran will invest $5 billion in Afghanistan’s iron ore sector, aiming to increase steel production and future profits.
Taliban bans chess in Afghanistan: A look at previous global crackdowns on the ancient game
The Taliban has banned chess in Afghanistan, calling it haram under Islamic law. But this isn’t the first time the game has ...
Taliban add chess to list of things banned in Afghanistan
The Taliban has added chess to the long list of things banned in Afghanistan over its possible violation of Islamic law. Taliban officials said the game has been prohibited indefinitely until the ...
Taliban opens ‘dialogue’ as Congress worries about Afghans sent back after their TPS expires
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Afghanistan's security and economic situations have improved and temporary protected status is no longer appropriate.