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US aid cuts weaken Afghan media in exile, Human Rights Watch says

A new report says funding reductions forced Afghan media outlets operating outside the country to cut staff and reduce reporting.

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Young woman detained by Taliban in Herat, sources say

The woman, who previously worked in journalism, was reportedly detained days after returning from Turkey to visit her family.

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Exiled journalists gather in Toronto for press freedom conference

Media workers from more than 40 countries discussed censorship, displacement and the challenges of reporting from exile.

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Taliban to prosecute TOLOnews journalists

Ghufran said no Taliban court had yet issued a ruling against the journalists and described reports circulating in the media.

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Sources: Taliban raid media outlet in Kabul, beat journalists

Witnesses and sources said that Taliban intelligence agents searched the Kabul media compound, and confiscated devices.

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Amnesty urges Taliban to reveal fate of detained journalists

The rights group said the arrests appeared to be part of a broader pattern of intimidation and reprisals against independent.

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Nai in Exile urges global pressure for release of journalists held by Taliban

Nai in Exile, a media advocacy group, has called for international intervention following the recent detention of journalists by the.

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One killed in clash over gold mine in northeastern Afghanistan

Local sources said armed men linked to relatives of a former Taliban district governor opened fire during a dispute.

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Taliban arrest two TOLOnews journalists in Kabul

The arrests bring the number of journalists held by Taliban to at least seven.

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Local news agency director detained in Kabul, media group says

Press freedom advocates say at least five journalists are now being held by Taliban.

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