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Afghanistan says forces killed 28 fighters crossing from Pakistan
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— Sep 27, 2026
Afghanistan’s defense ministry says its forces killed **28** fighters and wounded 32 after a group it linked to Islamic State crossed from Pakistan into Nuristan.
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Maya Lindstrom
Pakistan should tighten its side of the border so groups like this stop using it as a route.
Meme compares Church of England imagery to Afghanistan scenes
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— Sep 18, 2026
Meme Wars: trending on the Right today.
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Reported Pakistani Strike Kills Three in Afghan Province
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— Sep 21, 2026
"If Pakistan invokes Article 51 to violate the sanctity of Afghan territory, Afghanistan has the right to defend its country, and we will do so," Mujahid said; a reported Kunar strike killed at least three.
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Derek Foss
Afghanistan's warning about defending its land makes sense after this reported attack in Kunar.
Afghan Cyclist Hashimi Finishes Seventh After Fleeing Taliban Rule
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— Sep 20, 2026
Fariba Hashimi, 23, finished seventh in the Asian Games time trial after fleeing Afghanistan in 2021; she once trained in men's clothes and masks to avoid stones and bottles.
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Chris Dalton
Hashimi finishing seventh after all that hardship shows how strong she really is and what these athletes endure just to compete.
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Anthropic Launches New ‘Don’t Be Mean To The Clankers’ Policy
Dylan Kresak · 2 min · 11h
India Beat Afghanistan by Seven Wickets
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— Sep 13, 2026
Afghanistan recovered from a 43/5 collapse to post 156/8, led by Azmatullah Omarzai’s unbeaten 64 and a late 83-run partnership with Mohammad Nabi to set India 157 to win. India’s bowlers, including Bumrah (1-26) and Arshdeep Singh (3-19), shone, but a near-silent top order left them with a daunting chase in the first T20I.
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Priya Raman
India's bowlers did a fine job limiting the total yet the top order silence made the chase seem closer than the seven wicket win suggests.
Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Afghanistan-based group claims attack on Kohat mosque during Friday prayers
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— Sep 18, 2026
A VBIED and gunmen struck worshippers and police at Old Police Lines on Sept. 18. IMP claimed it; tolls range from 16 to 27 as Pakistan vows to hunt facilitators.
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Tom Gallagher
These attacks on worshippers during Friday prayers show the militants have no limits, and Pakistan must secure its borders better to stop them.
Russia Returns to FIFA Competition in U-15 World Cup
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— Sep 18, 2026
Russia's youth teams will compete in the FIFA Under-15 World Cup and Festival in Azerbaijan, marking the first return to international play since the 2022 invasion, though senior teams remain suspended from major competitions. The move, part of a gradual easing by FIFA and the IOC, places Russia in a group with Turkey, Afghanistan, Djibouti, Sierra Leone and Sudan, amid ongoing questions about wider Olympic participation.
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Taliban Seeks U.S. Return, Embassy Remains Closed
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— Sep 18, 2026
Five years after the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul, the Taliban are seeking diplomatic engagement and an embassy, but Washington remains reluctant to recognize the government while regional powers including Turkey, Qatar and Pakistan push for talks amid security concerns like the TTP. At the same time, the regime is pursuing a UN-backed opium-ban effort that has dramatically reduced cultivation, a shift noted by UNODC, even as families of Afghanistan’s victims await justice five years on.
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Biden Defends Troop Withdrawal: ‘We Did Not Go to Afghanistan to Nation-Build’
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— Jul 8, 2021
President Joe Biden is defending the nation’s troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying the United States achieved its objectives. “The United States did what we went to do in Afghanistan, to get the terrorists who…
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US Troops in Afghanistan Should Be ‘Home by Christmas’: Trump
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— Oct 8, 2020
All U.S. troops in Afghanistan should be “home by Christmas,” President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, just hours after his national security adviser said Washington would reduce its forces in Afghanistan to 2,500 by…
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Russia Makes Deal with Taliban to Bring Food and Fuel to Afghanistan
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— Sep 28, 2022
Russia has come to an agreement with the Taliban to supply Afghanistan with gas and food at a discounted price. The Eastern European nation will be sending Afghanistan two million tons of wheat and a million tons of…
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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin Scorsese
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The video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.
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US Completes Withdrawal From Afghanistan After 20 Years of War
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— Aug 30, 2021
The United States has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending 20 years of war. On Monday, Gen. Frank McKenzie, the commander in charge of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, told reporters, “I’m here to announce the…
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Bush Blasts Biden’s Decision To Withdraw US Troops From Afghanistan
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— Jul 14, 2021
Former President George W. Bush is criticizing the decision to withdraw all American troops from Afghanistan. After praising retiring German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her support for the NATO mission in Afghanistan…
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‘Obvious F*cking Failure!’: Hunter Biden Throws His Pops Under Bus For Afghanistan Debacle
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— Dec 23, 2025
Hunter Biden criticized his father, former President Joe Biden, for his disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan during a Monday episode of “The Shawn Ryan Show.” The Biden administration’s evacuation from Afghanistan in…
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White House Suspends Microsoft From Green Card Program Over H-1B Fraud
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US Citizen Shares Story After Being ‘Left Behind’ in Afghanistan: ‘The Last Flight Is Gone’
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— Aug 31, 2021
A U.S. citizen still in Kabul, Afghanistan, is speaking out after the U.S. completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan. The American citizen, who CNN called “Sara,” spoke with CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Monday evening who is…
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The grammar gatekeeper test
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Twelve spelling and grammar traps that catch almost everyone. Pass, and the AI knights you. Fail, and it's gentle about it. Mostly.
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Pompeo Says He Hopes Graham Is ‘Wrong’ About His Afghanistan Prediction: Report
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— Sep 8, 2021
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is pushing back against Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) Afghanistan prediction. During an interview with the BBC, Graham predicted the United States will send troops to Afghanistan…
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Time Crunch: CNN Reports 36 Hours Left Until End of Evacuations From Afghanistan
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— Aug 26, 2021
CNN is reporting that despite several days until August 31, the evacuation effort in Afghanistan is in its final 36 hours. A source familiar with the situation in Afghanistan told CNN “there was another 36 hours until…
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Commander of US Forces in Afghanistan: Intelligence Has Not Corroborated Report on Russian Bounties
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— Sep 14, 2020
Months after The New York Times first reported that Russian officials paid Taliban fighters bounties to attack U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, the commander overseeing forces in Afghanistan says the intelligence officials…
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GOP Lawmaker Hires Former CNN Reporter To Investigate Biden’s Handling of Afghanistan Withdrawal
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— Sep 14, 2021
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) announced he is hiring a former CNN reporter to serve as the investigator into President Joe Biden’s handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal. “What we saw in Afghanistan was a systemic…
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GOP Lawmaker: Terrorism in Afghanistan ‘Will Spread Like Cancer’ and ‘Won’t Stay There’
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— Aug 17, 2021
Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) is issuing a stark warning about what may come following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. During Tuesday’s appearance on CNN’s “New Day,” Waltz said that the war in Afghanistan helped…
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Harris Says There ‘Should Be a Robust Analysis’ of Afghanistan Withdrawal
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— Aug 23, 2021
Vice President Kamala Harris says there should be a “robust analysis” of the chaotic withdrawal of Afghanistan, but right now, the focus should be on the evacuation of Americans and Afghans. During an event in…
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Taliban Commander Declares There ‘Will Be No Democratic System’ in Afghanistan
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— Aug 19, 2021
Waheedullah Hashimi, a senior member of the Taliban, made it clear that Afghanistan will be ruled by “Sharia law and that is it.” Hashimi told Reuters, “There will be no democratic system at all because it does not have…
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Biden Pressed on Why Civilians Were Not Evacuated From Afghanistan First
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— Aug 20, 2021
While the U.S. continues to evacuate Americans from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden is being asked why civilians were not evacuated before American troops were withdrawn. During a press conference at the White House on…
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GOP Lawmakers Introduce Legislation Seeking to Investigate the Afghanistan Withdrawal
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— Oct 5, 2021
A group of Republican senators introduced legislation to establish a bipartisan select committee to investigate the Biden administration’s handling of the withdrawal from Afghanistan. According to the bill , the…
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Republican Infighting Derails GOP Plans To Lower Gas And Diesel Prices Before Election Day
Simon August · 5 min · 13h
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