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- Taliban entering Kabul 'from all sides' https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-asia-58219963 29 comments
- Robert Gates confirms US-Taliban talks in Afghanistan http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-13830750 8 comments politics
- The Taliban Are Banning Bitcoin, Without Trying to Understand Why Bitcoin Is Vital to Afghans. This ban is already doomed to fail, as Afghans need Bitcoin too much daily in the face of this totalitarian regime. https://inbitcoinwetrust.substack.com/p/the-taliban-are-banning-bitcoin-without 55 comments bitcoin
- Lack of Women's Rights, Extrajudicial Killings Plague Taliban Rule of Afghanistan, UN Says https://gandhara.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-women-s-rights-extrajudicial-killings-taliban-un/31951807.html 23 comments worldnews
- Taliban Religious Police Erect Banners Ordering Women To Wear Islamic Hijab https://gandhara.rferl.org/a/taliban-orders-women-wear-hijab/31647808.html 41 comments worldnews
- Taliban bans women from solo, long-distance road trips in Afghanistan https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/28/asia/afghanistan-taliban-women-travel-intl/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twCNNi&utm_content=2021-12-29T17%3A59%3A20&utm_term=link 4 comments worldnews
- The Taliban have halted all evacuee flights out of Afghanistan for the past two weeks https://us.yahoo.com/news/taliban-halted-evacuee-flights-afghanistan-093009183.html 11 comments worldnews
- Taliban will allow a national polio vaccine campaign in Afghanistan, says WHO https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/10/19/1047367660/taliban-will-allow-a-national-polio-vaccination-campaign-in-afghanistan-says-who 19 comments worldnews
- India seized $2.7bn in Afghan heroin amid Taliban takeover chaos https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/21/india-heroin-afghanistan-taliban-gujarat-drugs 25 comments worldnews
- Taliban says classes resume for Afghan boys, no mention of girls https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/17/taliban-says-classes-resume-afghan-boys-no-mention-girls 3 comments worldnews
- Taliban vandalise tomb of Ahmad Shah Massoud, 'Lion of Panjshir', on his 20th death anniversary https://theprint.in/world/taliban-vandalise-tomb-of-ahmad-shah-massoud-lion-of-panjshir-on-his-20th-death-anniversary/731128/ 219 comments worldnews
- Taliban celebratory gunfire turns deadly, Pakistan’s spy chief arrives in Afghanistan https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20210904-taliban-celebratory-gunfire-turns-deadly-pakistan-s-spy-chief-arrives-in-afghanistan 7 comments worldnews
- Taliban celebratory gunfire turns deadly, Pakistan’s spy chief arrives in Afghanistan https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20210904-taliban-celebratory-gunfire-turns-deadly-pakistan-s-spy-chief-arrives-in-afghanistan 4 comments worldnews
- Why the American far right is openly admiring the Taliban https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/why-american-far-right-openly-admiring-taliban-n1278245 81 comments politics
- China Eyes Afghanistan’s $1 Trillion of Minerals With Risky Bet on Taliban https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-24/china-s-eyes-1-trillion-of-minerals-with-risky-bet-on-taliban?amp%3Bcmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&%3Butm_campaign=socialflow-organic&%3Butm_content=business&%3Butm_medium=social&%3Butm_source=twitter&sref=Yg3sQEZ2 250 comments worldnews
- Taliban cracks down on 'costly' polygamy https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-55630097 3 comments nottheonion
- Slain Taliban chief had life insurance policy, court told https://www.dawn.com/news/1595456 6 comments nottheonion
- Pentagon chief in Afghanistan as U.S. looks to kickstart Taliban talks https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-afghanistan-pentagon-iduskbn1wz0c4?utm_campaign=trueanthem%3A+trending+content&utm_content=5dac7c754c15b80001486ee7 16 comments geopolitics
- Taliban Negotiators Go to Moscow After Trump Declares Talks 'Dead' https://www.truthdig.com/articles/taliban-negotiators-head-to-moscow-after-trump-declares-talks-dead/ 9 comments politics
- Top US general says Taliban 'living in comfort' in Pakistan http://cnn.com/2017/11/28/politics/nicholson-us-taliban-afghanistan/index.html 3 comments worldnews
- Taliban leader reverses stance on ISIS, says groups should not fight each other – report https://www.rt.com/news/406021-taliban-isis-unite-afghanistan/ 16 comments economy
- Afghan Taliban 'Happy To Continue' War After Trump Vows Victory http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/amp/afghan-taliban-happy-continue-war-after-trump-vows-victory-n794776 13 comments politics
- Russia may be helping supply Taliban insurgents: U.S. general http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-iduskbn16u234 57 comments worldnews
- Taliban announce start of spring offensive in Afghanistan https://www.yahoo.com/news/taliban-announces-start-spring-offensive-afghanistan-061653515.html?nhp=1 4 comments worldnews
- 14 Years After U.S. Invasion, the Taliban Are Back in Control of Large Parts of Afghanistan http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/09/29/world/asia/100000003946402.mobile.html 77 comments worldnews
- Before the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, the Taliban had almost entirely shut down poppy production in Afghanistan. After 14 years of US occupation, Afghanistan now produces 90% of the heroin in the world. http://investmentwatchblog.com/before-the-us-invasion-of-afghanistan-in-2001-the-taliban-had-almost-entirely-shut-down-poppy-production-in-afghanistan-after-14-years-of-us-occupation-afghanistan-now-produces-90-of-the-heroin-in/ 4 comments politics
- Banning porn is equivalent to what "Taliban, ISIS is doing to freedom": RGV http://www.siasat.com/news/banning-porn-equivalent-what-taliban-isis-doing-freedom-r-804862/ 77 comments india
- Taliban leader Mullah Omar has died https://gma.yahoo.com/taliban-leader-mullah-omar-died-afghan-officials-105317136--abc-news-topstories.html 10 comments worldnews
- Iran Providing Weapons, Funds To Taliban To Counter ISIS In Afghanistan: Report http://www.ibtimes.com/iran-providing-weapons-funds-taliban-counter-isis-afghanistan-report-1963998 12 comments geopolitics
- Punjabi Taliban renounce violence - Pakistan http://tribune.com.pk/story/762038/watershed-event-punjabi-taliban-renounce-violence/ 3 comments worldnews
- How the Taliban got their hands on modern US missiles http://nypost.com/2014/06/08/how-the-taliban-got-their-hands-on-modern-us-missiles/ 6 comments worldnews
- Pakistani jets pound 'fighter hideouts' - Officials say 18 killed in latest strikes since peace talks between the Taliban and government broke down. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2014/02/pakistani-jets-pound-fighter-hideouts-2014223104453343392.html 10 comments worldnews
- Even the Taliban is mocking the U.S. government shutdown, accusing politicians of "sucking the blood of their own people" http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/10/10/taliban-mocks-us-government-shutdown/2957821/?csp=fbfanpage 257 comments politics
- BBC News - Afghan army chief: 'Pakistan controls Taliban' http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23152159 16 comments politics
- Taliban announce start of spring offensive, signaling plans for more attacks. http://www.startribune.com/world/204990781.html 3 comments worldnews
- Afghan Girls School Poisoning: 74 Girls Poisoned in Suspected Taliban Gas Attack http://www.policymic.com/articles/36945/afghan-girls-school-poisoning-74-girls-poisoned-in-suspected-taliban-gas-attack 612 comments worldnews
- Prince Harry Has 'Mental Problem,' Taliban Say http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/22/prince-harry-taliban-mental-problem_n_2525313.html?utm_hp_ref=world 26 comments worldnews
- Taliban walk into Afghan bank and massacre scores of customers (Video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?amp%3Bfeature=player_embedded&v=cELRYVoj1jI 70 comments worldnews
- The Taliban Has Established an Elaborate Shadow Government of Governors, Police Chiefs, and Judges That Already Has More Bearing on the Lives of Afghans Than the Real Government http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/07/ar2009120704127.html?8 9 comments politics
- Taliban capture third western Afghan district. Pakistan is under emergency military rule. -Why are we supposed to be worried about Iran? http://www.reuters.com/article/worldnews/idusisl21839520071105 2 comments reddit.com