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Polio vaccination campaign begins in Afghanistan, as cases surge
The Taliban’s Ministry of Public Health announced that the campaign, in coordination with international partners, would run from November 2 through November 5. The campaign will extend to the Southern…
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Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from speeding up refugee status revocations
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a Trump administration rule that gives refugees just 10 days to challenge the termination of their legal status. U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick in…
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Forever Wars: Why can’t America stop?
Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan. Why does the US keep going to war, and can voters stop it?
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Pakistan defends attacks on Afghanistan, denies civilian casualties
The Afghan Taliban called Pakistan’s airstrikes in Afghanistan “an act of aggression and crime in violation of all accepted principles.”
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Former Afghan soldiers fear deportation from Iran
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said that it documented at least four killings and 14 arbitrary arrests and detentions of former Afghan security personnel. Despite the Taliban’s…
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American Stephen Hubbard released by Russia, Steve Witkoff says
Stephen Hubbard, a U.S. citizen jailed in Russia since 2022, has been released, according to U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff.
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Texas couple charged in shooting death of Missouri high schooler on her way to the zoo
Alyssa Wilson was driving to the St. Louis Zoo for Halloween-themed festivities when she was attacked. Authorities said she had no connection to the suspects.
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UK Defence Startups Are Being Denied Banking Services Under ESG Rules
Article URL: https://foxandlion.pub/analysis/uk-defence-start-ups-are-being-denied-banking-services-under-esg-rules Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50163462 Points: 12 # Comments: 0
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Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN after 43 years
Christiane Amanpour's announcement comes after Paramount Skydance's controversial merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN's parent company.
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Iran says Strait of Hormuz will reopen if U.S. leaves region
Iran said Friday the Strait of Hormuz will reopen if the U.S. leaves the Middle East, adding: "If it does not leave, we will expel it."
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Trump says he won't use nuclear weapons or send ground troops to Iran
Trump said he would not use nuclear weapons against Iran or send ground troops as the U.S. reportedly weighs new strike options.
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EU concerned about terrorist groups in Afghanistan
The European Union says it is concerned about the presence and activities of terrorist groups with regional and potentially global reach, including the Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-K) in…
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Trump calls off plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution
"He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed," President Trump wrote on Truth Social.
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Trump calls off livestream of Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad
Trump said some would "rather not watch" the killing of Nidal Hasan, the first military execution in over 60 years.
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Trump announces Nidal Hasan execution 'will not be streamed'
"He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed," Trump wrote.
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Trump says Nidal Hasan execution won't be livestreamed
Hasan murdered 13 people and injured more than 32 others in the mass shooting at Fort Hood in Texas.
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Trump says execution of Fort Hood shooter will not be livestreamed
Trump said the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan can be viewed in person by families of the victims if they wish. The decision comes after bipartisan backlash regarding the Pentagon's plans to livestream…
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Retired US generals call on Pentagon to cancel 'barbaric' execution livestream
Livestreaming the execution of Nidal Hasan "will taint the honor of the military that employs it, and a nation that allows it," 72 former officers said in a letter.
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The Taliban Suspend BBC Broadcasts Across Afghanistan
The Taliban government has intensified its crackdown on the press in recent months but had so far targeted Afghan news outlets.
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Some Trump advisers express concern over livestreaming Nidal Hasan execution
President Donald Trump and his advisers are mulling whether to no longer livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
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Military police prevented from following evidence in SAS murder probe, inquiry hears
Military police investigator tells an inquiry that the probe into suspected murders was "dictated" from above.
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UN urges Taliban to reopen girls’ schools in Afghanistan
The United Nations is calling on the Taliban to reopen schools for Afghan girls beyond sixth grade, saying keeping girls in school is “one of the most powerful ways” to protect their rights and…
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Military's archbishop criticizes plan to livestream execution
Archbishop for the U.S. Military Timothy Broglio said Catholic service members assigned to the firing squad that will execute the Fort Hood shooter should ask to be excused.
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Explainer: Why does America want to publicly execute someone?
The plans to broadcast the firing squad killing of Nidal Hasan mark a return to a long-abandoned spectacle.
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Pope pulls out of controversial Afghanistan T20 league
England batter Ollie Pope pulls out of the draft for the Afghanistan Premier League.
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History in Bangladesh! Shah creates record on first outing as Afghan Test captain
Rahmat Shah became the first Afghan cricketer to score a century on his Test captaincy debut, making 105 against Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi. However, Afghanistan were bowled out for 240, trailing…
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Gravel cycling championship brings global audience to tiny town
Thousands of cyclists and spectators have flooded into Nannup, in southern WA, for the town's first effort to host the 2026 UCI Gravel World Championships.
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Nobel peace laureate says US sanctions on ICC 'unacceptable'
Navi Pillay says the Trump administrations' sweeping penalties on the international tribunal were "unheard of".
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Why is the US sanctioning the International Criminal Court?
The sanctions targeting the ICC, which prosecutes humanitarian crimes, are the latest move by the US against the court.
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Public executions in the US stopped nearly a century ago, why are they resuming now?
The Pentagon says the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will be livestreamed, but experts suggest officials are reading the country wrong.
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Trump weighs livestream execution amid bipartisan backlash
Donald Trump said he hasn't decided whether the execution of the Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed, after the Pentagon announced it would do so. The plan has been criticized by both Republicans…
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JD Vance casts doubt on firing squad execution and says he will not watch it
The planned execution of Nidal Hasan by firing squad would be the first military execution in more than 60 years.
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US says Taliban failing to combat human trafficking in Afghanistan
The United States says the Taliban government in Afghanistan does not ‘fully’ meet the minimum standards for combating human trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so.
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Will social media platforms allow Fort Hood shooter's execution to be livestreamed?
The Pentagon's decision to livestream the firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan could put the spotlight on whether social media companies will allow videos on their platforms.
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Pentagon's plan to livestream execution sparks backlash
"Public executions are what oppressive dictatorships like Iran and Afghanistan do," said GOP Sen. Thom Tillis.
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US sanctions on ICC: a 'test of resilience'
Donald Trump's US administration has imposed sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court that threaten to cripple its operations and spark fresh transatlantic tension.
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US sanctions International Criminal Court itself in latest escalation
Latest action seeks to stem resources to international tribunal Trump administration has vowed to dismantle.
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Hegseth says Fort Hood shooter's military execution will be 'livestreamed'
PRESS REVIEW – Friday, October 9: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announces that the military execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be "livestreamed". But first: we look at reactions…
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Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says
The US Defence Secretary says the execution will be public, but a legal expert says the "unprecedented" decision is on "uncertain legal terrain".
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Why is Guantanamo prison still open?
Guantanamo Bay opened after the US invasion of Afghanistan. 25 years later, the war is over, but the prison remains open