Taliban must change course, uphold rights of girls, women, EU says
Taliban must change course, uphold rights of girls, women, EU says
The European Union urged the Taliban to change tack and uphold the rights of women, girls and minorities on Monday, one year after the Islamist group took power in Afghanistan.
Reuters
Reuters
Taliban celebrate day when 'dreams were shattered' with jubilant national holiday
Taliban celebrate day when 'dreams were shattered' with jubilant national holiday
Ruling Taliban forces in Afghanistan are celebrating by roaming the streets one year since the world watched in horror as NATO withdrew from the country and desperate people attempted to board moving planes
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Taliban celebrate one year in power, Afghan women absent from 'festivities'
Taliban celebrate one year in power, Afghan women absent from 'festivities'
Small groups of Taliban fighters have been marking the anniversary of taking power in Afghanistan last year, in an environment that has drastically reduced women’s participation in all daily life, including education, media, and government positions.
Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
Resume aid to Taliban-run Afghanistan, Red Cross urges
The Red Cross on Monday appealed to states and donors to set aside their political objections to the Taliban and resume aid flows to Afghanistan's state institutions to ease an "unbearable" humanitarian situation there.
Reuters
Reuters
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One year on: Misinformation about the Taliban’s rise to power in Afghanistan
One year ago, on August 15, 2021, the Afghan capital of Kabul was surrounded and then captured by the Taliban. As the world watched the takeover unfold, numerous examples of misinformation began circulating online. The FRANCE 24 Observers followed the fake news trail: debunking posts that critiqued the American withdrawal,…
France 24
France 24
Police say the death toll in Afghan capital mosque bombing surpasses 20
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the Wednesday attack that also wounded children, the latest to strike the country in the year since the Taliban seized power.
WEKU
WEKU