A prominent Afghan university professor and open critic of the Taliban’s hardline regime has been arrested in Kabul, with his daughter on Sunday saying she now fears for his safety. Professor Faizullah Jalal was arrested by the Taliban on Saturday after repeatedly speaking out on television against the country’s new rulers, who stormed back to …
A prominent Afghan university professor who openly criticised the Taliban’s hardline regime has been arrested in Kabul, a spokesman for the government said. Professor Faizullah Jalal has made several appearances on television talk shows since the previous US-backed government was ousted in August, blaming the Taliban for the worsening financial crisis and criticising them for …
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FILE – In this Feb. 5, 2021, file photo Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks at Union Station in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 12:30 PM PT – Thursday, April 7, 2021 Democrats have been mocked over their “word games” regarding Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan. On Wednesday, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) tweeted: “Paid leave …
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Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday renewed his criticism of the recently enacted set of election reforms in Georgia, saying the new law failed to eliminate no-excuse mail-in voting and did away with signature verification, among other issues. “Georgia’s election reform law is far too weak and soft to ensure real ballot integrity! Election Day …
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CBS on Tuesday responded to strong criticism of its report on COVID-19 vaccinations in Florida, which included accusing Gov. Ron DeSantis of engaging in a “pay-to-play” scheme with Publix. Several prominent Democrats defended DeSantis against the accusation, including Jared Moskowitz, a former Democratic state senator who now runs the state Division of Emergency Management. Moskowitz said …
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The Georgia state House voted on March 31 to strip Delta Air Lines of a significant tax break after the firm’s CEO condemned a recently passed voting integrity law. Led by Republicans, the Georgia House voted to strip the firm of the break that’s worth tens of millions of dollars per year. The Senate didn’t …
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp took aim at pushback from corporate leaders to the Peach State’s new election integrity bill that he signed into law last week, saying that he welcomes the criticism as an opportunity to debate the merits of the measure. “I’m glad to deal with it,” Kemp told CNBC when asked about backlash …
White House press secretary Jen Psaki spoke with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Friday, March 12, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 6:50 PM PT – Friday, March 12, 2021 White House press secretary Jen Psaki responded to press questions regarding Joe Biden’s controversial Fourth of …
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President Joe Biden takes off his mask to speak about the COVID-19 pandemic during a prime-time address from the East Room of the White House, Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 7:35 AM PT – Friday, March 12, 2021 While the Biden administration has touted itself for maintaining the truth, …
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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) is defending her dramatic “thumbs-down” vote on her party’s bid to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, with a spokesperson of her office dismissing criticism over the gesture as sexist. Sinema sparked social media backlash for the manner in which she joined the Senate Republicans and a handful of …
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