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Taliban, poppy fields & the world’s heroin supply — what happens now? (Full show)

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Will ISIS-K find a way to prevent the evacuation of refugees from Kabul? Desperate refugees continue to crowd at the perimeter of the airport hoping for escape. RT’s Murad Gazdiev reports from the city. Then RT’s Eisa Ali reports on the effect the end of the war will have on the world’s supply of opium and heroin and an expected spike in methamphetamine use in Europe. … Read More >Taliban, poppy fields & the world’s heroin supply — what happens now? (Full show)

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Afghan evacuee from Kabul detained for breaking house arrest in France after being surveilled due to Taliban links

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An Afghan refugee from a family that was placed under police surveillance in France due to Taliban links was detained for breaking the terms of his house arrest, the country’s interior minister has said. … Read More >Afghan evacuee from Kabul detained for breaking house arrest in France after being surveilled due to Taliban links

Categories Asia & Pacific

Seoul eyes welcoming hundreds of stranded & allied Afghans, reluctant to see US fly in Afghan refugees to live at military bases

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Seoul may allow up to 800 Afghan citizens who are already in South Korea or helped its projects in Afghanistan to live in the country, but is highly sceptical about a US plan to host refugees at its Korean military bases. … Read More >Seoul eyes welcoming hundreds of stranded & allied Afghans, reluctant to see US fly in Afghan refugees to live at military bases

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Pentagon rankled by congressmens’ stunt, arriving in Kabul uninvited (Full show)

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Representatives Moulton (Massachusetts-D) and Peter Meijer (Michigan-R) essentially snuck into Afghanistan on a chartered flight, surprising and embarrassing the Pentagon. The stunt also delayed the evacuation of two refugees and diverted time from the mission. In the meantime, guards and personnel have left the US embassy eerily vacant. … Read More >Pentagon rankled by congressmens’ stunt, arriving in Kabul uninvited (Full show)

Categories Middle East

UN Refugee Agency warns Afghanistan crisis ‘cannot be forgotten’ as people at risk ‘have no clear way out’

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The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has issued another warning on Afghanistan’s worsening humanitarian crisis, imploring that people’s needs “cannot be forgotten,” as those in danger “have no clear way out.” … Read More >UN Refugee Agency warns Afghanistan crisis ‘cannot be forgotten’ as people at risk ‘have no clear way out’

Categories Russia

Putin warns terrorists & Taliban fighters ‘disguised as refugees’ could be flowing out of Afghanistan amid chaos of US withdrawal

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the overnight collapse of the American-backed government in Afghanistan could pose a serious threat to countries surrounding the troubled Central Asian nation, including his own. … Read More >Putin warns terrorists & Taliban fighters ‘disguised as refugees’ could be flowing out of Afghanistan amid chaos of US withdrawal

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US president scrambles to salvage Afghan military disaster (Full show)

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The Taliban just kicked the US-backed government out of Afghanistan. Rick Sanchez takes us through the terrible sights and sounds from Kabul’s airport as foreign governments, including that of the US, flee the country and desperate Afghans try to board planes as they take off. … Read More >US president scrambles to salvage Afghan military disaster (Full show)

Categories World

Number of global displaced persons doubled in a decade amid ongoing war and persecution – UN report

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A United Nations report released on Friday found that the number of people around the world classified as refugees or asylum seekers rose to more than 82 million in 2020, as people continue to flee drawn-out wars and persecution. … Read More >Number of global displaced persons doubled in a decade amid ongoing war and persecution – UN report