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Akhundzada’s dystopian decree: Taliban enforces extreme morality rules Dtrends

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Akhundzada’s dystopian decree: Taliban enforces extreme morality rules Dtrends

KABUL: Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has ordered Afghan officials to enact a sweeping new morality law curtailing women’s rights and enshrining an austere vision of Islamic society. Taliban authorities last month announced the law, which includes rules that women’s faces, bodies and voices should be “covered” outside the home, among 35 articles dictating behaviour and lifestyle. … Read more

Extreme weather drives surge in child marriages in Pakistan Dtrends

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Extreme weather drives surge in child marriages in Pakistan Dtrends

DADU: As monsoon rains were about to break over Pakistan, 14-year-old Shamila and her 13-year-old sister Amina were married off in exchange for money, a decision their parents made to help the family survive the threat of floods. “I was happy to hear I was getting married… I thought my life would become easier,” Shamila … Read more

Australia raises terror threat level, citing ‘extreme ideologies’ Dtrends

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Australia raises terror threat level, citing ‘extreme ideologies’ Dtrends

CANBERRA: Australia on Monday raised its terrorism threat level to “probable”, with the country’s top intelligence official citing a homegrown rise in “extreme ideologies”. Intelligence chief Mike Burgess said there was no indication of an imminent attack, but there was an increased threat of violence in the next 12 months. “Australia’s security environment is degrading, … Read more