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Who is 'danger tourist' Miles Routledge and where did he go?
Miles Routledge, 23, from Birmingham, is one of three Britons being held by the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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VideoTaliban order no-shave rule
The Taliban banned barbershops in a southern Afghanistan province from shaving or trimming beards, claiming their edict is in line with sharia, or Islamic law.
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VideoAfghan women will be allowed to study in gender-segregated universities, the Taliban say
Women in Afghanistan can continue to study in universities, including at postgraduate levels, but classrooms will be gender-segregated and Islamic dress is compulsory, the Taliban government's new higher education minister said Sunday.
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Haibatullah Akhundzada: Who is the hardline leader of the Taliban?
Little is known about the leader of the Taliban who prefers to work from the shadows and delegate day to ruling of the group to deputies.
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VideoAnti-Taliban resistance still wants peace despite failing talks
Ahmad Wali Massoud, a negotiator for the anti-Taliban resistance movement operating in the last province of Afghanistan not controlled by the Taliban, believes an “all-out war” is possible following failing peace talks.
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Taliban spokesman says there 'may not' be any women in top government posts
The militant group had vowed to respect people's rights and allow women to work.
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Taliban soldiers are reportedly going door-to-door and executing people – 'They haven't stopped killing'
After the Taliban seized Afghanistan last month, it made a point of issuing conciliatory words. But worrying reports are already emerging about its brutal rule.
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