Afghanistan: Taliban burn ‘immoral’ musical instruments By Kelly Ng BBC News The Taliban have burned musical instruments in Afghanistan, claiming music “causes moral corruption”. Thousands of dollars worth of musical equipment went up in smoke on a bonfire on Saturday in western Herat province. Since taking power in 2021, the Taliban have imposed numerous restrictions, including …
July 2023 archive
Jul 30 2023
Six In The Morning Sunday 30 July 2023
At least 40 people killed in blast at political event in Pakistan – reports Emergency services say more than 70 injured at gathering of Jamiat Ulema-e- Islam party in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province Reuters Sun 30 Jul 2023 15.43 BST At least 40 people have been killed in an explosion at a political gathering in Pakistan’s …
Jul 29 2023
Six In The Morning Saturday 29 July 2023
Over 100 Wagner fighters move toward border with Poland and Lithuania, Polish prime minister says From CNN’s Martin Goillandeau, Sharon Braithwaite and Oleg Racz More than 100 Wagner Group mercenaries have moved toward the Suwałki corridor, a small stretch of NATO territory separating the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad from Belarus, Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Saturday. …
Jul 28 2023
Six In The Morning Friday 28 July 2023
Niger general Tchiani named head of transitional government after coup Self-appointed leader says coup necessary to avoid ‘the gradual and inevitable demise’ of the country. Abdourahmane Tchiani, head of Niger’s presidential guard, has named himself head of a transitional government in the West African country, two days after his unit overthrew democratically elected President …
Jul 27 2023
Six In The Morning Thursday 27 July 2023
Ukraine war: Western armour struggles against Russian defences By Jonathan Beale Defence correspondent, southern Ukraine The general in charge of Ukraine’s stuttering counter-offensive in the south has said Russian defences are making it difficult for military equipment, including Western tanks and armoured vehicles, to move forward. Gen Oleksandr Tarnavskyi says his forces are struggling to …
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