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Taliban Government Terminates Major Chinese Oil Deal, Hostage Claims Emerge

Taliban Government Terminates Major Chinese Oil Deal, Hostage Claims Emerge

Taliban Government Terminates Major Chinese Oil Deal, Hostage Claims Emerge The Afghan government has abruptly terminated a significant oil extraction contract with a Chinese firm, a deal that was heralded as a cornerstone of China’s post-U.S. withdrawal investment in the country. The Chinese company involved has further escalated tensions by alleging that the Taliban-led administration took some of its workers hostage following the contract’s collapse. This development marks a dramatic unraveling of what was once a high-profile economic partnership. After…

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Afghan Women Barred from Taliban’s Fourth Anniversary Celebrations Amid Protests

Afghan Women Barred from Taliban’s Fourth Anniversary Celebrations Amid Protests

Afghan Women Barred from Taliban’s Fourth Anniversary Celebrations Amid Protests KABUL – Afghan women were conspicuously absent from official celebrations marking the fourth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power on Friday, August 15, 2025. While an estimated 10,000 men gathered across the capital, Kabul, to witness Defense Ministry helicopters scatter flowers and listen to speeches from key Cabinet members, women were explicitly excluded from the events. This exclusion underscores the sweeping restrictions imposed by the Taliban since seizing control…

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Taliban Marks Fourth Anniversary of Power Grab Amidst Women’s Protests and Global Condemnation

Taliban Marks Fourth Anniversary of Power Grab Amidst Women’s Protests and Global Condemnation

Taliban Marks Fourth Anniversary of Power Grab Amidst Women’s Protests and Global Condemnation Kabul witnessed male-only celebrations on Friday, August 15, 2025, as the Taliban commemorated the fourth anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan. Thousands of men gathered across the capital to observe flowers being scattered from helicopters, an event from which women were explicitly barred, highlighting the stark gender segregation under the regime. Three of the six ‘flower shower’ locations were already inaccessible to women, who have…

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Afghan ‘Blackmail’ Revelation Rocks MoD After Super-Injunction Lifted

Afghan ‘Blackmail’ Revelation Rocks MoD After Super-Injunction Lifted

Afghan ‘Blackmail’ Revelation Rocks MoD After Super-Injunction Lifted A recently lifted super-injunction has revealed that an Afghan national reportedly secured resettlement in the UK by posting sensitive details from a massive Ministry of Defence (MoD) data breach on Facebook. The individual, who had a previously rejected application, allegedly used the leaked information as leverage, prompting the MoD to offer an expedited review of his case. Government sources have controversially accused the man of “blackmailing his way into the country.” The…

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