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SHARIA SHELBYS

Taliban Arrests Four Over ‘Peaky Blinders’ Cosplay

Afghanistan’s repressive authorities have placed the detainees in a rehabilitation program.

Will Neal

Russia is the first country to formally recognized the Taliban.
‘COURAGEOUS STEP’

Russia First Country to Recognize Afghanistan’s Taliban Rule

Russia has been gradually strengthening its relationship with the Taliban over the years.

Jasmine Venet

Faye Hall
OMW HOME!

American Woman Freed By Taliban Thanks Trump

Authorities in Afghanistan detained Faye Dail Hall in February for using a drone.

Will Neal

George Glezmann
COMING HOME

U.S. Man Caged by Taliban Finally Free After Over Two Years

George Glezmann was held in a nine by nine-foot cell with other detainees.

Kenneal Patterson

A photo illustration of Joanna Coles, Saad Mohseni, and Samantha Bee.
LISTEN UP

For This Afghan CEO, Life Under the Taliban ‘Could Be Worse’

Saad Mohseni, whose media business has helped support press freedoms in Afghanistan, describes the country as “at a crossroads.”

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Hollywoodgate
‘OBSCENE POWER’

How Biden’s Big Blunder Left the Taliban Stronger Than Ever

The Taliban brace for even more war in the stunning new documentary “Hollywoodgate.”

Nick Schager

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LIFTING THE LID

Wild True Story of 171 Cats and Dogs Airlifted From Warzone

Suicide bombing, AK47s, U.S. Special Forces and huge political fights in London, the full story of Pen Farthing’s controversial animal rescue flight is told for the first time.

Britt Collins

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NEW HOME OF TERROR

ISIS Is Back and Threatens to Be Deadlier Than Ever

After losing its territory in Iraq and Syria, ISIS has a new haven where it is plotting more of the terror attacks that have already killed hundreds of people this year.

Ruchi Kumar

Afghans injured during the recent earthquake receive treatment at a hospital compound in Herat, Afghanistan October 8, 2023.
DISASTER

2,400+ Dead in Afghanistan Earthquakes, Taliban Say

Survivors are still trapped under rubble days after the tremors hit.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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LOST AND FOUND

The Risks of a Forgotten U.S. ‘Map’ Unearthed by the Taliban

Another troubling consequence of the hasty U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan appears to have emerged.

Shannon Vavra

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REVOLVING DOOR

One Family’s Taliban Nightmare Is Another’s Dream Come True

While some families are still desperate to flee the Taliban’s “hell”—others have a different take on life in Afghanistan two years after the collapse of the U.S.-backed government.

Sami Yousafzai

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