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Taliban Imposes Nationwide Internet Blackout in Afghanistan, Citing Morality

Taliban Imposes Nationwide Internet Blackout in Afghanistan, Citing Morality

Taliban Imposes Nationwide Internet Blackout in Afghanistan, Citing Morality Afghanistan has been plunged into a total telecommunications blackout, with the Taliban enforcing a nationwide shutdown of internet and mobile services. This drastic measure comes weeks after the group began severing fibre-optic internet connections across the country, citing concerns over ‘immorality’. Internet watchdog Netblocks confirmed the total connectivity blackout, reporting that multiple networks were disconnected in a stepwise manner throughout the morning, with telephone services also impacted. International news agencies, including…

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Taliban Firmly Rejects Trump’s Push to Reclaim Bagram Air Base Amid New Tensions

Taliban Firmly Rejects Trump’s Push to Reclaim Bagram Air Base Amid New Tensions

Taliban Firmly Rejects Trump’s Push to Reclaim Bagram Air Base Amid New Tensions The Taliban government has definitively rejected former U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent call to reestablish an American presence at Afghanistan’s strategic Bagram Air Base. This strong rejection comes four years after the chaotic U.S. withdrawal left the sprawling military facility in Taliban control. Trump, who had renewed his bid for Bagram’s return over the weekend, hinted at ongoing discussions with Afghanistan. While he declined to detail potential…

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Taliban Firmly Rejects Trump’s Latest Bid to Reclaim Bagram Air Base

Taliban Firmly Rejects Trump’s Latest Bid to Reclaim Bagram Air Base

Taliban Firmly Rejects Trump’s Latest Bid to Reclaim Bagram Air Base The Taliban government has swiftly rejected former President Donald Trump’s recent proposal to reestablish a U.S. presence at Afghanistan’s Bagram Air Base. The rejection came on Sunday, following Trump’s renewed call for the U.S. to retake the sprawling military facility, which has been under Taliban control since America’s chaotic withdrawal four years ago. Trump had indicated on Saturday that he was in discussions with Afghanistan regarding Bagram, stating, “We…

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Taliban Firmly Rejects Trump’s Bid to Reclaim Bagram Air Base

Taliban Firmly Rejects Trump’s Bid to Reclaim Bagram Air Base

Taliban Firmly Rejects Trump’s Bid to Reclaim Bagram Air Base JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban government on Sunday unequivocally rejected a proposal from former U.S. President Donald Trump to retake control of Bagram Air Base. This decisive refusal comes four years after the United States’ turbulent withdrawal from Afghanistan, which left the vast military installation in Taliban hands. While the specifics of any U.S. discussions with Afghan officials regarding a potential return remain unclear, Trump had suggested that the…

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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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