Taliban go door-to-door in Afghanistan looking for US allies, report says

January 21, 2022

Incoming new reports of Taliban reprisals come amid a brutal crackdown on protests in Afghanistan and thousands of desperate Afghans continue to flee the country. According to an intelligence report presented to the UN, the Taliban go door to door and check names at checkpoints in Kabul as they prey on people who worked with US-led forces or with the previous Afghan government. A report compiled by a Norwegian intelligence…

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The Taliban say they have changed. Reports of violence in Afghanistan say otherwise

January 21, 2022

Photo Taliban crackdown on protests and bloodied women and children beaten by militants contradict the more moderate image that the militant group is trying to project by seizing power in Afghanistan. According to local resident Anwar Khan, less than 24 hours after As a Taliban official provided security guarantees during a press conference in Kabul, militants attempted to prevent locals from planting the Afghan national flag in the eastern city…

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Ocasio-Cortez called aid to Afghan refugees a «moral duty» of the United States

January 21, 2022

Rep. Alexandria Okasio-Kortes , a Democrat from New York, said on Monday the United States should immediately take in Afghan refugees in the country — amid the withdrawal of US troops and a swift takeover by the Taliban. She also told US citizens trying to leave Afghanistan, fill out a State Department repatriation assistance form and said her office is «ready» to help voters who need help with evacuation. «We…

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A man was detained outside the Capitol claiming to have a bomb. What is known?

January 21, 2022

The suspect was arrested law enforcement hours after police reported that he had parked a pickup truck near the Capitol and claimed he had a bomb — leading to the evacuation of several nearby buildings. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger confirmed to a press release conference on Thursday afternoon that the man was taken into custody. Earlier Thursday, police evacuated the Cannon House office building, the Jefferson Building of the…

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Toddler shoots mother during video call with unattended gun

January 21, 2022

A child in Florida shot and killed a woman with an unattended gun during a video call, police said. A member of a work-related Zoom conference called 911 and said they saw a toddler and heard a noise before the woman , Shamaya Lynn, fell on her back, police said in a statement. Lynn, 21, was shot in the head Wednesday in Altamonte Springs, near Orlando. According to the media,…

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Utah bride dies in car accident on day she marries high school sweetheart

January 21, 2022

The 26-year-old Utah woman died in a crash Friday night when another car crashed into her car, just hours after she married her high school sweetheart, according to her family. According to the Utah Highway Patrol, the accident occurred after 1:00 am on I-15 near Salt Lake City. A Toyota pickup truck driving south on the north lane crashed into the victim's Toyota Corolla. A 26-year-old Corolla driver was fatally…

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A year at the helm: what did Joe Biden manage to do and what didn’t he do?

January 21, 2022

On January 20, 2021, Democratic nominee Joe Biden officially became the 46th President of the United States. What did he succeed in during his year in the White House, and what promises did he not keep? Read today in USA.ONE: Joe Biden's first year in office Fighting climate change, the coronavirus pandemic and more. Global Leadership and Climate Issues .jpg» /> Former President Donald Trump did not want to spend…

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Biden vows to take action against governors trying to ban mask mandates in schools

January 21, 2022

President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he is directing the Department of Education to use its legal powers against Republican governors who are trying to stop local school authorities from requiring students to wear masks as part of the fight against COVID-19. Speaking in White At home, Biden noted that some politicians are trying to turn public safety measures into «political disputes for their own benefit» and warned that they…

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Taliban go door-to-door in Afghanistan looking for US allies, report says

January 21, 2022

Incoming new reports of Taliban reprisals come amid a brutal crackdown on protests in Afghanistan and thousands of desperate Afghans continue to flee the country. According to an intelligence report presented to the UN, the Taliban go door to door and check names at checkpoints in Kabul as they prey on people who worked with US-led forces or with the previous Afghan government. A report compiled by a Norwegian intelligence…

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The Taliban say they have changed. Reports of violence in Afghanistan say otherwise

January 21, 2022

Photo Taliban crackdown on protests and bloody women and children beaten by militants contradict the more moderate image that the militant group is trying to project by seizing power in Afghanistan. Less than 24 hours after As a Taliban official provided security guarantees during a press conference in Kabul, militants attempted to prevent locals from planting the Afghan national flag in the eastern city of Jalalabad. The former police officer…

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