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Republican demands info from State Department on delayed Afghanistan flights

In a recent development, a Republican congressman has raised concerns over the State Department’s handling of citizens trying to leave…

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Blinken grilled over ‘tens of billions’ US dollars sent to Taliban’s Afghanistan

Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., recently criticized Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the estimated “tens of billions” of U.S. taxpayer…

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Senate confirms promotion of general in Afghanistan withdrawal

Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, the last American soldier to depart Kabul, Afghanistan, in a viral night vision photo, has been…

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Blinken set to testify on Afghanistan withdrawal in House amid looming contempt vote

After months of delay and stonewalling, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has finally agreed to testify in front of the…

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Veterans group ‘deeply concerned’ about missing former Canadian Forces officer in Afghanistan

A Canadian Armed Forces veteran, David Lavery, has gone missing in Afghanistan and is believed to have been detained by…

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Nineteen failed refugee claimants were sent back to Afghanistan last year, CBSA says

Canada’s border guards sent 19 Afghans who failed their refugee claims back to Afghanistan in 2023, despite ongoing concerns about…

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Canada condemns latest rollback of women’s rights by Taliban regime in Afghanistan

Canada’s Special Representative to Afghanistan, David Sproule, has strongly condemned the Taliban’s recent crackdown on women’s rights in Afghanistan. The…

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N.B. woman who lost 2 sons who served in Afghanistan named Silver Cross Mother

Maureen Anderson’s story is one of unimaginable loss and heartbreak. Losing both her sons, Ron and Ryan, to the silent…

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Sajjan says he relayed information on rescuing Sikhs in Afghanistan during chaotic fall of Kabul

Then-defence minister Harjit Sajjan relayed information to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) about how to rescue Sikhs in Afghanistan while…

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‘Bureaucratic hurdles’ endanger Afghanistan aid, advocates worry

Ottawa has plans to finally stop blocking Canadian development aid to Afghanistan this year. But by the time its new…

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