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In a rare public rebuke, a senior Taliban figure has called on the group's leadership to end the ban on education for women and girls in Afghanistan.

After seizing power in 2021, the Taliban government instated a ban on females accessing education after the sixth grade.

"The Taliban deputy's remarks about there being no excuse for the education bans on Afghan women and girls reflects desperation," Ms Akbar told the ABC. »

New Jersey is one of just 10 states that doesn’t have a rape kit tracking system, according to End the Backlog, a program of the nonprofit advocacy group Joyful Heart Foundation.

While a kit tracking system is currently being implemented by the Attorney General’s Office under a federal grant, that funding will eventually run out.

At least 40 states and the District of Columbia have implemented a sexual assault forensic evidence, or SAFE, kit tracking system. »

NEW YORK — Several speed cameras across Staten Island have been blocked by fake flowers to keep those cameras from catching speeders.

"Somebody's going around to all these speed cameras and putting flowers on them.

Affixed with duct tape and zip ties, a note is also left at the bottom, saying "Brought to you by the Staten Island Beautification Squad.". »

At the recent Tokyo eSports Festa 2025, Koei Tecmo’s legal affairs general manager, Tomotoshi Nishimura, shared insights into the company’s approach to fan-created content.

While Koei Tecmo appreciates and supports fanart derived from their intellectual properties, they have established clear boundaries to maintain the integrity of their characters.

Although no new fighting game has been announced since then, Koei Tecmo is currently developing Venus Vacation Prism: Dead or Alive Xtreme. »