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The Taliban have denied claims that Afghan women would be banned from secondary schools after calling on boys

Taliban deny claims girls will be banned from school — but don’t say when they’ll be allowed in

By Nic Robertson, Ingrid Formanek, Taylor Barnes and Ivana Kottasová, CNN The Taliban have denied claims that Afghan women would be banned from secondary schools after calling on boys, but not girls, to resume education, claiming they needed to set up a “secure transportation system” for female students before allowing them back into classrooms. The

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UN council urges Somalia’s feuding leaders to settle dispute

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is urging Somalia’s feuding government leaders to resolve their disagreements through dialogue and give top priority to holding long-delayed national elections this year. The U.N.’s most powerful body also urged the federal government and regional states “to ensure that any political

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At least 125 part-time employees at Indiana University Health system

More than 100 part-timers at Indiana University Health left jobless for refusing Covid-19 vaccine

By Claudia Dominguez, CNN At least 125 part-time employees at Indiana University Health system, the largest physicians network in the state, have lost their jobs for not complying with Covid-19 vaccination requirements, a spokeswoman said Friday. “Indiana University Health has put the safety and well-being of patients and team members first by requiring employees to

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