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Topic: Taliban

Taliban makes women unsafe everywhere. ‘Not as bad as in Afghanistan’ is now a dangerous tool

One important lesson that can be drawn from Meryl Streep’s speech is that a powerful woman in the West can use her influence for the cause of uplifting oppressed Muslim women.

Two-thirds of Afghan Sikhs who fled to India after 2021 Taliban takeover have resettled in Canada

Out of roughly 350 Afghan Sikhs who had fled their war-torn country, 230 are believed to have successfully shifted to Canada. About 120 in India continue to await their visas.

UK journalist blasts Imran Khan’s views on Taliban, Rushdie, rape. Pakistanis call her racist

Khan’s supporters are pointing out the hypocrisy of a UK-based journalist calling Khan a Taliban apologist when the UK played a key role in the Taliban’s formation.

As Taliban marks 3 yrs in power, Afghan refugees remember lives back home with nostalgia, despair 

Fleeing the conflict of their homeland, people of Afghanistan have sought safety in India over the decades. ThePrint looks at what life is like for these refugees living in Delhi.

Germany’s 1st African-born MP to step down amid racist abuse & other global news you may have missed

ThePrint’s round-up of world news and topical issues over the past week.

Taliban attends UN meeting for the first time in Doha, meets top Indian govt official

Afghanistan's economy and impact of Western sanctions featured prominently during UN meet, ahead of which Taliban held talks with delegations from Uzbekistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia.

Canadian minister Harjit Sajjan prioritised Afghan Sikhs over citizens as Kabul fell — Globe and Mail

The news report has come as a new headache for Trudeau govt. Sajjan, who served as defence minister during the fall of Kabul in 2021, says he is being singled out for being a Sikh.

‘Child marriages to increase in Afghanistan following restrictions imposed by Taliban’, says UN

According to two-page brief, continuation of restrictions by Taliban will impact child marriages by an increase of 25 per cent, early childbearing by 45 per cent.

Afghan women didn’t want to seek refuge in India—They hardly had other options

The launch of a report titled ‘Women Seeking Security’ brought together Afghan women, human rights defenders, and researchers to spotlight the plight of those forced to flee the Taliban.

Terror commander Masood Azhar resurfaces to launch celeb-style ‘ask me anything’ online service

The announcement, made by JeM’s Maktab-ul-Rabita, or office for communication, comes 2 yrs after Pakistani officials claimed the militant was living under Taliban protection.

On Camera

Don’t mistake India’s economic recovery for a new era of rapid growth

The underlying issue is that there hasn’t been enough of a structural change in the economy since the launch of reforms in 1990-91, despite per capita incomes multiplying nearly five-fold.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.