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British-Indian student in trouble over Taliban ‘joke’ to blow up plane, gets grilled by MI5 and MI6

2024-01-25 12:01 PM

Aditya Verma, a British university student, is facing trial over a Snapchat message that sparked a high-alert security response. Verma was en route to Menorca, Spain, with friends. His Snapchat message, sent from Gatwick Airport, humorously claimed affiliation with the Taliban and an intent to destroy the plane. “On my way to blow up the …

Arrests for buying contraceptives to no school after 6th grade: How women live in Taliban’s Afghanistan

2024-01-23 09:52 AM

Recent United Nations (UN) findings in Afghanistan reveal escalating restrictions by the Taliban on women’s freedoms. These limitations impact their work, travel and access to healthcare. Women are now required to have a male guardian (mahram) to engage in these basic activities, the Associated Press reported. A notable incident reported by the UN involved the …