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5-Yr-Old Afghan Boy Falls to Death from Hotel Window Days After Fleeing Taliban

The boy had been staying at the hotel with his mother Shekiba, father Omar Majeedi, two brothers and two sisters after the family arrived in the UK after fleeing the Taliban.

Aug 20, 2021

By R. Ghosh

FACT CHECK: Have 229 Christian Missionaries Been Sentenced to Death by Afghan Islamists?

A similar prayer in the form of letter has been in circulation at least since 2009 and has been modified time and again during such time of geopolitical tension.

Aug 19, 2021

By R. Ghosh

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Zaki Anwari: Afghan Stowaway Killed in Plane's Landing Gear Was a Young Footballer Whose Final Facebook Post was on 'Choosing Destiny'

Anwari had played for Afghanistan's national youth football team when he was 16 years old and wanted to flee the war-torn country.

Aug 19, 2021

By R. Ghosh

FACT CHECK: Did Trump Get Taliban Leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Released from Pakistan Prison?

Baradar was released in 2018 after the U.S. government under the Trump administration mounted pressure on Pakistan.

Aug 19, 2021

By R. Ghosh

Pro-Trump Miami Police Officer Placed on Leave, Under Investigation Over Photo Showing Him Flashing 'White Power' Sign

The same officer was accused of voter intimidation in October after he wore a face mask that read "Trump 2020 No More Bulls*it" to a polling station.

Aug 19, 2021

By Manthan C.

Elisabeth Bredemeier: Former Virginia High School Volleyball Coach Arrested for Sexually Abusing Student

Bredemeier hosts a podcast titled 'Let's Talk Trauma' that describes itself as "an open space to talk about and listen to people's traumatic experiences."

Aug 19, 2021

By R. Ghosh

Runaway Leader Ghani, Who Fled With $169 Million in Public Money, Gets Asylum in Dubai

The Afghan embassy in Tajikistan has reportedly asked Interpol police to detain Ghani and two other colleagues "on charges of stealing public wealth."

Aug 19, 2021

By R. Ghosh

Taliban Fighters Open Fire at Protesters Waiving Afghan Flag at Jalalabad; 3 Killed Including 1 Journalist

According to Pajhwok Afghan News, Taliban fighters, started firing at the crowd that resulted in a near stampede as people started running to take cover.

Aug 18, 2021

By R. Ghosh

Arkansas Man Who Killed Trans Girl to Hide Their Sexual Relationship Over Fears of Being Called 'Gay' Gets 50 Years in Prison

Prosecutors said Trevone Hayse Miller, 20, killed Brayla Stone to prevent her from going public with their relationship because he was afraid he would be "perceived as gay" for dating a trans girl.

Aug 18, 2021

By Manthan C.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Finally Takes Refuge in UAE after Fleeing Kabul: Report

Earlier, sources had claimed that Ghani could have gone to Tajikistan or Uzbekistan, but there was no official confirmation on his whereabouts since the Taliban takeover on Sunday.

Aug 18, 2021

By R. Ghosh

Who is Bernie Gores? CNN Journalist 'Captured, Executed' in Kabul by Taliban? Here's the Truth

Several Twitter accounts claimed a CNN journalist named Bernie Gores was captured and killed by Taliban insurgents in Kabul.

Aug 18, 2021

By Manthan C.

Manhattan Man Filmed Dangling from Cable Car at Utah Amusement Park Falls 50 Feet to Ground and Dies

The unidentified parkgoer was hanging from the safety bar of his seat on the Sky Ride at Lagoon Amusement Park despite repeatedly being warned by others in the park.

Aug 18, 2021

By R. Ghosh

Dramatic Video Shows Afghan Man Taking Selfie as He Clings to C-17 Plane Taking Off from Kabul Airport [GRAPHIC]

The man can also been waving his hand to a crowd of people stranded on the tarmac who couldn't board the aircraft.

Aug 18, 2021

By R. Ghosh

Horrifying Video Shows Afghan Man Getting Crushed to Death in Landing Gear of C-17 Flight Out of Kabul [GRAPHIC]

The gory footage shows the man's legs protruding from the wheel arch and failing against the side of the plane as it cuts through the air.

Aug 17, 2021

By R. Ghosh

'Entitled' Travel Blogger Deletes Instagram Profile After Getting Roasted For Holding an Empty Parking Spot [VIDEO]

The influencer posted a video of herself holding an empty parking spot for a friend by standing in it and then accused an SUV driver of trying to run her over when she tried to park in the spot.

Aug 17, 2021

By Manthan C.

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