## Taliban sacks hundreds of men because they can’t grow beards

Authored by telegraph.co.uk

I told my family not to open it, but one of them climbed over the gate and jumped into the yard.

He unlocked the door and five more officers stormed into the house,” he said.

The police ransacked his house and discovered five guitars and several other instruments.

The 31-year-old was then taken to a police station, where he said he had been severely beaten.

“They were saying, ‘The foreigners are gone and you cannot live with the devil’s instruments any more,’” he said.

For many Western governments, the education ban remains a major obstacle to formal recognition of the Taliban administration.

“Based on the guidance of the supreme leader, the draft plan for observing women’s hijab [Islamic dress] has been formulated and approved,” Mokhlis said. »

### Trump Goes Off The Rails In Midnight Attack On 'Highly Overrated Jewish Governor'

Authored by huffpost.com

Donald Trump fired off an angry middle-of-the-night attack on “highly overrated Jewish Governor” Josh Shapiro after he spoke out against the former president at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night.

After purporting to fight antisemitism by claiming Josh Shapiro was snubbed by Kamala for being Jewish, Trump now refers to Shapiro as "the highly overrated Jewish governor": pic.twitter.com/JNVjD3Waef — Nurit Baytch (@NuritBaytch) August 22, 2024.

“Highly overrated Jewish governor…” My Jewish friends here, please stop asking how I could vote Dem this year. »

### India walks a diplomatic tightrope, making friends with Ukraine while ally Russia watches on

Authored by nbcnews.com

“For instance, in fiscal year 2021-22, India’s goods trade with Ukraine was only around $3.4b [billion], compared to $13b with Russia.

“Following the invasion, India’s imports from Russia have spiked dramatically, even as Russia has difficulties meeting defense export orders,” he noted.

India “doesn’t view the possibility that, without having Russia at the table, you can have a solution,” Pant added. »

### US hospital told family their daughter had checked out when in fact she’d died

Authored by theguardian.com

The 31-year-old died in the care of Mercy San Juan medical center in Sacramento in April 2023.

The family only learned her fate the following April after months of trying to find her, according to a civil lawsuit against the hospital.

“Mercy San Juan hospital failed in its most fundamental duty to notify Jessie’s family of her death,” the lawsuit states. »

### Kremlin Tells State Media to Portray Occupation of Kursk as ‘New Normal’

Authored by kyivpost.com

According to its inside sources Moscow’s propagandists should present the “temporary” occupation as a “new normal” and to avoid portraying the situation as shocking or dangerous.

“It is necessary for people to consider what is happening not as a deviation, but as a new norm, albeit temporary.

At the same time, the authorities have instructed regional governors to organize the collection of financial and other assistance for the Kursk region. »

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