Taliban minister defends women’s university ban
The decree triggered a global backlash this week including in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar.
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US Fed raises cash rate by half a point and signals more to come
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Trump Organisation secretly held in contempt for hindering tax fraud probe
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Joe Biden says US should feel ‘societal guilt’ over guns
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