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As seen in: Agence France-Presse (AFP), Yahoo News, The Times of Israel, New Straits Times, The Jakarta Post, Barron's, ABS-CBN News, Independent Online, Terra Daily
Veteran wire correspondent from Zimbabwe. Keen golfer, avid bird watcher. Views expressed are very much my own.
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Afghan Supreme Leader Says Women 'Saved From Oppression' By Taliban

Afghan Supreme Leader Says Women 'Saved From Oppression' By Taliban

Barron's — Afghanistan's supreme leader said Sunday the country's women were being saved from "traditional oppressions" by the adoption of Islamic governance and their status as "free and dignified human beings" restored.
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Twitter better for 'freedom of speech', says senior Afghan Taliban official

Twitter better for 'freedom of speech', says senior Afghan Taliban official

Yahoo News — Twitter owner Elon Musk's freewheeling approach to the platform's handling of censorship has won support from an unlikely quarter -- Afghanistan's Taliban.Meta -- owner of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and now Threads -- is still actively shutting down accounts associated with the Taliban.
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Taliban Reveal Burial Place Of Founder Mullah Omar, Nine Years After Death

Taliban Reveal Burial Place Of Founder Mullah Omar, Nine Years After Death

Barron's — The Taliban on Sunday revealed the final resting place of the movement's founder, Mullah Omar, whose death and burial they kept secret for years.
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Taliban parade in Kabul airport after US leave

Taliban parade in Kabul airport after US leave

The Jakarta Post — Hours after the final foreign forces flew out of Afghanistan, Taliban leaders walked victorious through the airport, flanked by guards dressed in special forces combat kit inspecting destroyed US helicopters. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid led a group of officials onto the runway, his usual stoic expression replaced by broad grin.
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Taliban parade in Kabul airport after US leave

Taliban parade in Kabul airport after US leave

The Jakarta Post — Hours after the final foreign forces flew out of Afghanistan, Taliban leaders walked victorious through the airport, flanked by guards dressed in special forces combat kit inspecting destroyed US helicopters. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid led a group of officials onto the runway, his usual stoic expression replaced by broad grin.
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US troops pull out of Afghanistan, ending 20-year war

US troops pull out of Afghanistan, ending 20-year war

The Jakarta Post — The United States has pulled all its troops out of Afghanistan, ending its longest war to cries of shame at home and celebratory gunfire from its victorious Taliban enemies in Kabul. The last of the American troops overseeing a desperate evacuation effort flew out of Kabul airport on Monday night, completing a withdrawal that has raised deep questions about the United States' status as a superpower.
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Western clothes gone, women too: Kabul wakes up to a new-old Taliban reality

Western clothes gone, women too: Kabul wakes up to a new-old Taliban reality

Times of Israel — KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) - Gone are Western clothes favored by the fashion-conscious in the Afghan capital, with men on the streets now wearing traditional shalwar kameez. And there are hardly any women to be seen. "The fear is there," said a shopkeeper on Tuesday, asking not to be named, after he opened his neighborhood provisions store.
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After seizing power, Taliban vows not to seek revenge against opponents

After seizing power, Taliban vows not to seek revenge against opponents

Times of Israel — He also said they were "committed to letting women work in accordance with the principles of Islam," without offering specifics. A spokesman for the group in Doha, Suhail Shaheen, told Britain's Sky News that women would not be required to wear the all-covering burqa, but did not say what attire would be acceptable.
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Sri Lankans seek miracles amid tragedy of Tsunami

Sri Lankans seek miracles amid tragedy of Tsunami

Independent Online — Amidst the grief and mourning after the Indian Ocean tsunami that flattened coastal Sri Lanka, it is hardly surprising that the nation is searching the rubble for miracles to lighten their spirits. On Sunday they appeared to get one when Sri Lankan newspapers reported salvage workers had rescued a man from the rubble of a building that had been flattened by the deadly waves 14 days ago. "A miraculous story of survival," said The Sunday Times, adding H.G. Sirisena was being treated at a Galle hospital for a broken arm and mild pneumonia. Unfortunately, while Sirisena's story is tragic, it appears to be neither miraculous nor true.
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