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Biden insists US is ‘winning’ on world stage – what would losing look like?

The president defended his record on Ukraine, Gaza and Afghanistan but foreign policy successes have been few

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President Biden Addresses American Foreign Policy And National Security

President Biden's address on foreign policy and national security, focusing on the end of the Afghanistan war and transition to the incoming administration.

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President Biden Defends Afghanistan Withdrawal, Expects Vindication In History

President Biden defends his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan, emphasizing the need to redirect resources towards pressing issues.

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Biden: America is ‘winning the worldwide competition’ after my four years in office

‘Our adversaries are weaker than they were when we came into this job four years ago,’ declares U.S. president in final foreign policy address.

The Independent UK

Joe Biden's legacy: How a recent trip embodied his shaky term

The president had some legislative wins, but a number of missteps hamstrung his term. One recent trip summed up his four years in office.

Roll Call

Pakistan watches with caution as old ally Taliban gets closer to India

While some analysts say Pakistan need not worry, others warn that Indian influence in Afghanistan could strain ties.

Al Jazeera

Joe Biden’s legacy: four successes and four failures

The Biden administration comes to an end on January 20. Joe Biden joins Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush on the list of single-term presidents in the modern era. So, how will the Biden presidency be remembered?

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Biden's Efforts To Bring Americans Home From Afghanistan

President Biden engages in negotiations for the release of three Americans held in Afghanistan. Ongoing efforts and potential deal with Guantanamo detainee...

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Biden's Foreign Policy Legacy Amid Global Challenges

President Biden's one-term presidency focused on repairing alliances, facing challenges in Afghanistan and Ukraine, and supporting Israel.

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Malala Yousafzai says Taliban do not see women as human beings

Activist urges Muslim leaders to confront Afghanistan’s government over its oppressive policies against girls and women

The Independent UK

‘It’s a continuation of hope’: Paris-based TV station provides a lifeline for women in Afghanistan

Begum TV beams educational and entertainment shows into homes of women living under strict Taliban rule

The Guardian - UK

The Pentagon Keeps Losing Equipment and Buying Stuff It Doesn't Need

How the U.S. military busts its budget on wasteful, careless, and unnecessary 'self-licking ice cream cones.'

Reason

Malala Yousafzai Tells Muslim Leaders Not To 'Legitimise' Taliban

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai urged Muslim leaders on Sunday not to legitimise the Afghan Taliban government and to "show true leadership" over their assault on women's rights.

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Dementia care reform won’t wait

One in three people born today will develop the disease, meaning pressures will become ever more acute

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Pakistani Court Halts Deportation Of Afghan Musicians

Pakistani court halts deportation of 150 Afghan musicians for 2 months pending asylum applications, amid concerns over rights violations.

The Independent UK

Heather Knight urges ICC to help ‘forgotten’ Afghanistan women’s team

The ECB has also called on the ICC to act, with chief executive Richard Gould urging the game’s global governing body to take action.

The Guardian - AU

Heather Knight lends voice to plight of Afghanistan women’s team

England captain calls for greater support for cricketers in exile while Alyssa Healy is passed fit to take gloves in Women’s Ashes opener

Al Jazeera

Why is India courting the Taliban now?

Meeting between India’s foreign secretary and the Taliban this week has prompted speculation.

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ECB urges cricket’s leaders to take action over ‘gender apartheid’ in Afghanistan

The ECB’s chief executive, Richard Gould, called on the International Cricket Council to ‘intervene and show global leadership’ over Afghanistan

The Independent UK

Wife of Taliban detainee Ryan Corbett heads to Mar-a-Lago in attempt to meet with Trump

‘It seems like the only person who can do this is President Trump’

Al Jazeera

England captain Buttler should be spared Afghanistan boycott decision

Former England bowler Steve Harmison says any decision to boycott playing Afghanistan must not land with the captain.

The Independent UK

Afghanistan cricket match should go ahead, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy says

MPs and peers have called for the ECB to boycott the fixture in objection to the Taliban’s ongoing assault on women’s rights in the country.

The Guardian - UK

Lisa Nandy rejects calls for England to boycott Afghanistan cricket match

Culture secretary says it should go ahead despite pressure for it to be cancelled over Taliban’s treatment of women

The Independent UK

Please don’t throw Jos Buttler under bus over Afghanistan issue – Steve Harmison

The ECB has been urged to make a stand against the Taliban regime’s assault on women’s rights.

The Independent UK

India holds highest-level talks with Taliban over security concerns, trade and aid

Previously, India has only sent officials at the joint secretary level to Kabul to engage with the former militant group which now holds power in Afghanistan

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