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Since the withdrawal of American and NATO forces from Afghanistan in July, the Taliban have swiftly taken control of large parts of the country. The president has fled and the government has fallen.
Emboldened by their success, lack of resistance by Afghan forces and minimal international pressure, the Taliban have intensified their violence. For Afghan women, their increasing power is terrifying.
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Read more: The world must not look away as the Taliban sexually enslaves women and girls
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Supermarket operators' message to panic-buying Kiwis amid the latest COVID-19 lockdown is clear: Stay calm and shop normally - "we're not low on anything at this point"
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Read more: NZ COVID lockdown sparks panic buying at supermarkets once again
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BRITONS are urging the Government to focus on the "CANZUK union", rather than the EU, following reports about how much western European states are paying Brussels.
Germany is paying the EU £16.4bn per year, according to press agency DPA. The figures for France and Italy are also vast, at £8bn and £5.3bn respectively.
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- Article: https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1475218/Brexit-news-Britons-Boris-Johnson-CANZUK-Brussels-European-Union-EU-exit
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New Zealand can expect to see between 50 to 120 new cases of COVID-19, thanks to the high transmissibility of the Delta variant.
Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said on Wednesday modelling suggests these numbers are entirely possible.
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Read more: New Zealand could see between 50 to 120 more cases of Delta
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/08/covid-19-new-zealand-could-see-between-50-to-120-more-cases-of-delta-bloomfield.html
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Billy Te Kahika has been apprehended by police while speaking at an anti-lockdown protest outside TVNZ's Auckland headquarters.
He was seen shaking hands with people at a gathering of about 100 protestors from midday on Wednesday.
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Read more: Billy Te Kahika arrested during Auckland anti-lockdown protest
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Most of those spoken to in the South Island by RNZ last night were convinced of the need to lock down, despite the one positive case so far being located in the North Island.
Less than an hour after the announcement, cars were queuing out onto the street at supermarkets and bottlestores all over Christchurch as people stocked up on essentials.
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Read more: Most South Islanders accept need for lockdown, despite case being in North Island
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Travel to the Cook Islands from New Zealand has been suspended for at least 72 hours following the community case of COVID-19 in Auckland on Tuesday.
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has also moved the country to alert level 2, as all of Aotearoa is moved into alert level 4 for at least three days.
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The Afghan Taliban said on Tuesday they wanted peaceful relations with other countries and would respect the rights of women within the framework of Islamic law, as they held their first official news briefing since their shock seizure of Kabul.
The Taliban announcements, short on details but suggesting a softer line than during their rule 20 years ago, came as the United States and Western allies evacuated diplomats and civilians the day after scenes of chaos at Kabul airport as Afghans thronged the airfield.
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Read more: Taliban promises more women's rights, freedom for former enemies
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