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Former Army Officer Disputes Moore’s Combat Claims
Wes Moore
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Retired Lt. Col. James Gottschling, who supervised Wes Moore in Afghanistan, says the Maryland governor worked in a brigade staff role and did not lead paratroopers in combat, disputing accounts Moore has given about his deployment. Gottschling described Moore’s service as good and valuable, while reporting on military records also challenges claims about his training and time in Afghanistan.
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Fatal crashes kill across Wisconsin, California, Afghanistan
Auto
— Nov 1, 2026
Fatal crashes were reported in Wisconsin, California, Afghanistan and Illinois: a rollover on I-43 killed one person and injured two, while a Bakersfield police vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian crossing outside a marked crosswalk. A separate crash in Afghanistan’s Laghman province killed two and injured three; an I-88 crash in Illinois killed one person and seriously injured another.
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US Plans Nearly 200 Afghan Deportations via Pakistan
Donald John Trump
— Nov 2, 2026
The Trump administration plans to send more than 150 Afghan nationals to Afghanistan through Pakistan, with a court filing describing a planned transfer of nearly 200 people and raising questions about the onward journey. The Taliban government urged Washington to handle returns responsibly, protect migrants’ rights and coordinate with Kabul, while warning against using Afghan citizens as bargaining tools.
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How the US War in Afghanistan Began With Special Forces on Horses
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
— Oct 17, 2026
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Marcus Bell
It's surprising how effective those horse-mounted teams were against the Taliban in the early days.
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Supreme Court Justices Bash Lawyer Defending Company Undercutting American Jobs With Cheap Migrant Labor
Pete Peterson · 4 min · 1h
Taliban Suspends BBC FM Radio Across Afghanistan
World
— Oct 13, 2026
Taliban suspended BBC FM radio across Afghanistan, citing repeated violations with no details; BBC confirmed the Oct. 13 halt of Dari, Pashto and English broadcasts and is talking with authorities.
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Tom Gallagher
This suspension will only push people toward less trustworthy sources of information.
Most Influential Women in World History
Yourlist
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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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5.5-Magnitude Quake Strikes Hindu Kush, Felt Across Region
World
— Oct 25, 2026
A strong earthquake struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region late Sunday, with tremors felt in Pakistan and parts of India and neighboring areas. Agencies reported magnitudes ranging from 5.2 to 5.5, and no casualties or significant damage were immediately reported.
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Chris Dalton
They should check older buildings in northern Pakistan after events like this, just to be safe.
Afghan Opium Production Jumps Fivefold Despite Ban
World
— Oct 29, 2026
Afghanistan’s opium cultivation rebounded sharply in 2026 despite the Taliban’s ban, with planted area up 330% to more than 43,000 hectares and estimated production rising fivefold to nearly 1,500 tonnes, though both remain far below pre-ban levels. The UN says impoverished farmers are concealing crops and returning to poppy cultivation without viable alternatives, and is urging investment in livelihoods and farm infrastructure.
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Elena Vasquez
Even with the big jump this year, output is still far below what it was before, so the restrictions must be having some effect.
UN reports 443 arbitrary Taliban detentions
Taliban
— Oct 15, 2026
The U.N. mission in Afghanistan says Taliban morality police arbitrarily detained 443 people and documented 97 cases of ill-treatment from July to September, often over rules on women’s dress, beards, prayer attendance and music. The report also cites killings and detentions of former security personnel; Taliban authorities rejected the findings as false or politically motivated and said the detentions were lawful.
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Biden Defends Troop Withdrawal: ‘We Did Not Go to Afghanistan to Nation-Build’
Reporting
— 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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Supreme Court Justices Bash Lawyer Defending Company Undercutting American Jobs With Cheap Migrant Labor
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday for Department of Labor vs. Sun Valley Orchards, with the justices taking turns grilling the latter's lawyer.
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US Troops in Afghanistan Should Be ‘Home by Christmas’: Trump
Reporting
— 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
Reporting
— 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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Toy Story vs Shrek
Yourlist
— VS Battle
The toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.
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US Completes Withdrawal From Afghanistan After 20 Years of War
Reporting
— 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
Reporting
— 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
Joe Biden
— 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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Teachers Union Puts Anthropic On A Leash Over Student Data
Dylan Kresak · 4 min · 2h
US Citizen Shares Story After Being ‘Left Behind’ in Afghanistan: ‘The Last Flight Is Gone’
Reporting
— 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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How charismatic are you, really?
Quizie
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Not a score out of ten — the AI identifies your specific brand of charm and where it's most dangerous.
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Pompeo Says He Hopes Graham Is ‘Wrong’ About His Afghanistan Prediction: Report
Reporting
— 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
Reporting
— 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
Reporting
— 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
Reporting
— 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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Teachers Union Puts Anthropic On A Leash Over Student Data
An artificial intelligence giant promised teachers unions that it would not mine children's data at school.
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GOP Lawmaker: Terrorism in Afghanistan ‘Will Spread Like Cancer’ and ‘Won’t Stay There’
Reporting
— 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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Afghanistan says forces killed 28 fighters crossing from Pakistan
Islamic State
— 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.
Harris Says There ‘Should Be a Robust Analysis’ of Afghanistan Withdrawal
Reporting
— 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
Reporting
— 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
Reporting
— 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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Microsoft Reportedly Urges Trump Admin Not To Ban Chinese Data Center Parts
Simon August · 4 min · 2h
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