A US soldier may have falsely reported a US raid in Afghanistan while attempting to secure the adoption of a baby he found in the rubble

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Joshua Mast and his wife walk along a sidewalk.
Joshua Mast and his wife walking to court in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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The US told several Afghans to await relocation in Pakistan after escaping Taliban rule. Two years later, many are facing deportation.

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People sit on benches with their backs to the camera.
Afghan refugees await registration at a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees office in Pakistan.

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The Taliban has detained a British influencer who says he travels to 'dark' and 'extreme' places for fun

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Taliban fighters stand guard as female students arrive for entrance exams at Kabul University in Kabul on October 13, 2022.

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A top US general warns ISIS will be able to strike Western interests from Afghanistan within 6 months

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Members of ISIS-K in Afghanistan.
Members of ISIS-K stand in front of their weapons as they surrendered to the government in Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan on November 17, 2019.

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9/11 victims are blocked from seizing $3.5 billion in frozen assets from Afghanistan because Biden would have to recognize the Taliban

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Flowers and American flags on 9/11 memorial
Flowers and American flags seen on top of the names of 9/11 victims.

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Some Taliban fighters are sick of the 9 to 5 grind, complaining they've been sucked into urban life by working desk jobs to run Afghanistan

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In this picture taken on November 19, 2021 A Taliban fighter sits on a ride during a visit to an amusement park next to the Qargha Lake on the outskirts of Kabul.
In this picture taken on November 19, 2021 A Taliban fighter sits on a ride during a visit to an amusement park next to the Qargha Lake on the outskirts of Kabul.

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The Taliban requires that all mannequins' heads be covered or cut off. Interviews with locals and eerie photos of storefronts offer a glimpse of Afghanistan's new reality.

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A mannequin's head is covered in a woman dress shop in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Dec. 26, 2022.
A mannequin's head is covered in a dress shop in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Dec. 26, 2022.

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