Taliban
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Business
World Bank freezes funding for Afghanistan after Taliban takeover
The World Bank has halted funding for projects in Afghanistan after the Taliban seized control of the country. It cited…
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Business
IMF blocks Afghanistan’s access to reserves after Taliban takeover
The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday it suspended Afghanistan’s access to IMF resources, including around $440 million in new…
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Foreign
America and its allies helped the Taliban on the road to victory
Most Western media outlets are carrying headlines and hype about the return of the Taliban to Afghanistan after the fighting…
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Foreign
3 dead as Taliban open fire on protesters
At least three people were shot dead and more than a dozen wounded on Wednesday when Taliban fighters in Jalalabad…
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Business
US freezes Afghan central bank’s assets of $9.5bn
The U.S. has frozen nearly $9.5 billion in assets belonging to the Afghan central bank and stopped shipments of cash…
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Africa
We will respect women’s rights, press freedom – Taliban
The Taliban is promising to protect women’s rights and press freedom in the group’s first news conference following its stunning…
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Africa
Uganda to take in 2,000 Afghan refugees
Uganda is to take in 2,000 refugees who have fled Afghanistan after Taliban militants took power on Sunday. The deal…
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Foreign
Afghanistan: Trump blasts Biden for not following withdrawal plan
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday blasted President Joe Biden for not “following the plan” that the Republican administration crafted…
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Foreign
Afghan minister promises ‘peaceful transfer of power’ as Taliban advance on Kabul
Taliban negotiators have gone to the presidential palace in Afghanistan’s capital city, to prepare for a “transfer of power”, an…
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Foreign
Taliban control all key Afghan cities except Kabul
The Taliban have moved closer to retaking full control of Afghanistan, with the capital Kabul now the only major city…