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- Business Insider 19:46October 15, 2021Pakistani airline says it will stop flying to Kabul due to Taliban interference just a few weeks after restarting flightsPakistan International Airlines suspended operations into Kabul Thursday, citing Taliban interference.
< Transportation, Travel, News, Pakistan International Airlines, PIA, Kabul, Taliban, Taliban Takeover, Kam Air > - The Guardian 13:55October 10, 2021Pakistani nuclear weapons scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan dies aged 85PM pays tribute to ‘national icon’ who turned country into atomic power but later confessed to sharing technology on black marketAbdul Qadeer Khan, considered to be the father of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons programme and later accused of smuggling technology to Iran, North Korea and Libya, has died aged 85.The atomic scientist, who spent the last years of his life under heavy guard, died in the capital, Islamabad, where he had recently been hospitalised with Covid-19. Continue reading...
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- The Guardian 09:00October 10, 2021Biden administration delivers brusque message to PakistanWith relations frosty over Taliban victory and Pakistani repression, deputy secretary of state visits for ‘specific and narrow purpose’A senior US official visiting Islamabad has made clear to Pakistan that the Biden administration has downgraded the bilateral relationship.On the eve of her arrival, the deputy secretary of state, Wendy Sherman, used a public event in Mumbai to lay out in blunt terms the new parameters of US-Pakistan relations, stressing there would be no equivalence with Washington’s deepening ties to India. Continue reading...
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- New York Times 04:59October 7, 2021Earthquake Kills at Least 15 in PakistanThe 5.7 magnitude quake struck Thursday morning, and officials feared the toll may rise.
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- The Guardian 04:14October 7, 2021Pakistan earthquake: at least 15 dead after powerful 5.7 magnitude tremorHomes collapsed after the quake struck 100km east of Quetta in Balochistan, and officials fear the death toll could riseAround 20 people have been after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit southern Pakistan in the early hours of Thursday, government officials said.The quake struck Balochistan at 3am local time and at a depth of around 20km (12 miles), the US Geological Survey said. Continue reading...
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- Business Insider 16:51October 5, 2021Crypto activity in Asia has grown over 700% in a year thanks to a boom in DeFi: ChainalysisCrypto-related activity in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific economies soared in the 12 months to June, fueled by a boom in decentralized finance.
< Markets, MI Exclusive, Markets, crypto, crypto adoption, crypto analysis, Chainalysis, India, South Asia, Central Asia, Oceana, Vietnam, Pakistan, eth, ETH price, Ether, NFT, Ethereum, DeFi, defi platform, defi projects, Stablecoins > - The Guardian(UK) 21:09October 4, 2021Pandora Papers: tax avoidance revelations prompt outraged denialsInternational reaction to offshore data leak ranges from pledges to clamp down to anger and cries of old newsSee all of our Pandora papers coverageThe Pandora Papers’ revelations prompted an avalanche of international reaction on Monday, ranging from solemn government pledges to clamp down on tax avoidance to outraged denials and a few cries of old news.The leak published on Sunday by the Guardian and other global media partners revealed the leading role played by the US in the offshore industry, including in the state of South Dakota. It also showcased the use of offshore secrecy jurisdictions by world leaders past and present, as well as other politicians and top public officials. Continue reading...
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- The Guardian(UK) 18:23October 4, 2021Pandora papers: at a glanceKey revelations from leaked files exposing an alternative financial world where the super-rich can hide their assets and pay little or no taxPandora papers news and reaction – live updatesSee all of our Pandora papers coverage Continue reading...
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- The Guardian(UK) 05:00October 4, 2021Pakistan minister ditched offshore plans amid ‘concerns’ over tax authorityChaudhry Moonis Elahi backed out after learning Pakistan authorities had to be informed, leak suggestsA minister in Imran Khan’s Pakistan government pulled out of making planned investments through offshore tax havens after he was told his country’s tax authorities would be informed, documents in the Pandora papers suggest.Chaudhry Moonis Elahi, Khan’s minister for water resources and a member of an influential family in Pakistani business and politics, expressed “concerns” in August 2017 about the investment being reported to his home country, according to the papers, and instead decided to establish a trust structure in the UK. Continue reading...
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- Business Insider 00:04September 29, 2021Taliban promising 'full cooperation' as it asks airlines to resume international flights to AfghanistanThe Taliban is calling on airlines to resume commercial flights to Afghanistan, saying the battered airport is now "fully operational".
< Transportation, Travel, News, Kabul Airport, Taliban, Taliban Takeover, Kabul, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, FlyDubai, Flights, Pakistan International Airlines, Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan > - New York Times 17:23September 24, 2021For India’s Military, a Juggling Act on Two Hostile FrontsTensions with China and Pakistan stretch a cash-starved military, while the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban removes a potential ally.
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- Breaking Defense 13:34September 23, 2021The Afghanistan Debacle: 5G And ChinaWith Washington demonstrating little competency or reliability, Beijing is likely to press countries to include Huawei and other Chinese telecommunications corporations in their 5G networks, lest they alienate Beijing.
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- New York Times 14:11September 22, 2021China Pledges to Stop Building Coal Plants Abroad: ExplainedBeijing is the undisputed king of coal, but the announcement at the United Nations General Assembly this week was cautiously welcomed by climate experts.
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- New York Times 00:11September 22, 2021Pakistan Blames Politics as England and New Zealand Cricket Teams CancelMany see the pullouts by the England and New Zealand teams as punishment for the country’s support of the Afghan Taliban.
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- New York Times 18:22September 21, 2021Pakistani Cricket Board Chief Faces Criticism for Being a British “Import”“I don’t think anything prepared me for the hostility I was going to face,” the British-born Wasim Khan says of overseeing a beloved sport in a country where many see him only as a foreigner.
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- The Guardian(UK) 17:22September 18, 2021Pakistan PM says he has started dialogue with Taliban over inclusivityImran Khan says his initiative follows talks with leaders of Afghanistan’s neighboursPakistan’s prime minister says he has initiated a dialogue with the Taliban to encourage them to form an inclusive government that would ensure peace and stability in Afghanistan and the region.Imran Khan tweeted on Saturday that he took the initiative after his meetings this week in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, with leaders of countries neighbouring Afghanistan. Continue reading...
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- The Guardian(UK) 15:18September 15, 2021Dozens more female footballers and family members escape AfghanistanPakistan football federation helps them to flea across borderNational team players and youth players among those to get outMore than 96 female footballers and their family members have fled across the border of Afghanistan to Pakistan with the help of the Pakistan football federation. The evacuation comes just over two weeks after the final US flights left Kabul airport, ending 20 years of military involvement in the country. Continue reading...
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- Modern Tokyo Times 15:52September 14, 2021Taliban is killing civilians in Panjshir and persecuting othersTaliban is killing civilians in Panjshir and persecuting others Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Taliban is enforcing its iron grip on Afghanistan. Thus opposition forces in the Panjshir Valley understand that the current situation is extremely bleak. Especially with the government of President Joe Biden in America playing platitudes to […]
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< America, Asia, Geopolitics, Miitary Conflict, Religious Persecution, Hazara killed in Pakistan, Hazara persecuted, Modern Tokyo News, Modern Tokyo Times, Pakistan and Islamic terrorism, Panjshir deaths by Taliban, Shia persecuted, Tajiks and Shia killed by Taliban, Taliban killing Tajiks, Tokyo news agency > - The Guardian 21:53September 13, 2021Taliban takeover of Afghanistan will reshape Middle East, official warnsGulf states are having to reconsider their alliances and especially whether they can still trust the US, says senior sourceThe Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan is a shattering earthquake that will shape the Middle East for many years, a senior Gulf official has said, warning that – despite claims of moderation – the militant group is “essentially the same” as it was last time it was in power.Speaking on the condition of anonymity the official also said that the rapid and chaotic US withdrawal also raises serious questions for Gulf states about the value of US promises of security over the next 20 years. Continue reading...
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- New York Times 00:06September 9, 2021Afghans Flee to Pakistan. An Uncertain Future Awaits.Refugees have drawn an angry response from many in that country, leading to discrimination and efforts to force them to go back to Afghanistan.
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- New York Times 22:17September 8, 2021New Taliban Leaders Face Cascading ChallengesThe Taliban continued to brutally crack down on demonstrations against their rule. The new government faces an unfolding humanitarian crisis and flaring tensions on the Afghan-Pakistan border.
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- Business Insider 20:39September 6, 2021US officials helped an American citizen and their family escape Afghanistan across an overland routeThe Biden administration claims "around 100" Americans are still in Afghanistan and the Taliban has been reportedly stopping flights from departing.
< News, International, Politics, BITranspo, Business Visual Features, Travel, Afghanistan, Afghanistan War, Afghanistan withdrawal, Turkey, Greece, Iran, Pakistan, State Department, Taliban, international travel, Refugee, refugee admissions, US citizens > - Breitbart News 17:23September 6, 2021Taliban Claims Victory Against Panjshir ResistanceThe Taliban on Monday claimed to have captured Panjshir Valley, stronghold of the anti-Taliban resistance movement headed by Ahmad Massoud and former Afghan vice president Amrullah Saleh. The National Resistance Front (NRF) disputed the Taliban’s claims and vowed to continue fighting.
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- The Guardian 15:23September 3, 2021Raab says Taliban takeover was surprise in apparent contradiction to PMForeign secretary says Afghanistan’s fall came ‘faster than anyone anticipated’ during Islamabad visitDominic Raab has said there was widespread surprise including among the Taliban at the speed with which the group swept to military victory in Afghanistan, but the UK now wanted direct communication with the militants.Raab was speaking after holding talks with officials in Pakistan, the country with the greatest sway over the Taliban. It was his first visit to Islamabad as foreign secretary, and follows criticism that he had not engaged with the Pakistan foreign policy elite in the six months prior to the crisis erupting. Continue reading...
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- Breitbart News 00:25September 3, 2021Al-Qaeda Celebrates Taliban's ‘Historic Victory’ in AfghanistanGlobal terrorist organization al-Qaeda, a close ally of the Taliban/Haqqani Network regime, celebrated “victory” in Afghanistan on Thursday and listed Kashmir, the province contested between India and Pakistan, as the next target to be “liberated.”
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- Business Insider 22:00September 2, 2021Locals say some Afghans have paid $90 to be smuggled across the Pakistani border, only to face hiked-up taxi fares on the other sideThe Taliban said Afghans with valid passports and visas would be allowed to leave the country, but passport offices are closed.
< News, International, Speed desk, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Taliban, Refugees, Afghan Refugees > - Business Insider 01:22September 2, 2021India is updating its air force for a modern war, and China isn't its only concernIndia's efforts to expand and modernize its air force show how serious it is about countering the threat from its two most contentious neighbors.
< Military & Defense, International, India, Indian Air Force, Dassault Rafale, MiG-21, mig 29, fighter jet, China, Pakistan, China-India border dispute, InsiderAsia, News Contributor, Mildef freelance > - Breitbart News 21:29September 1, 2021Exclusive — Oliver North: Weapons, Equipment Abandoned in Afghanistan Will Be 'Reverse-Engineered in China, 'Used Against Us'U.S. weaponry and military equipment abandoned in Afghanistan be will be reverse-engineered by China and Russia, Oliver North said.
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- Breitbart News 02:35September 1, 2021How the Taliban’s Win Benefits China’s Belt and RoadCommunist China has made no great secret of its lust for Afghanistan’s natural resources, or its belief that the Taliban conquest will bring a gruesome stability to that fractious and tribal nation.
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- Breitbart News 02:27September 1, 2021Report: Osama bin Laden's Security Chief Returns to AfghanistanAmin al Haq, a former security chief for late al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, reportedly "returned to his home in eastern Afghanistan" on Monday, the Long War Journal reported.
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- The Guardian 17:31August 31, 2021Afghanistan’s neighbours offered millions in aid to harbour refugeesBordering states such as Pakistan urged to temporarily take in Afghans bound for Europe and US Countries neighbouring Afghanistan have been offered millions in aid if they are prepared to temporarily harbour tens of thousands of refugees, prior to security checks clearing them for transit to Europe and the US, but Pakistan and other bordering states have warned they will not take more refugees permanently.Iran could see a large influx of refugees – mainly Hazara Shias – reaching the country overland. Refugee specialists inside Iran have suggested as many as 7,000 people were crossing the border illegally a day, with no serious control over the entire 980km (608-mile) border, and very little international aid. Continue reading...
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- Modern Tokyo Times 08:01August 31, 2021Rich Gulf Powers don’t like Christian refugees or Afghanistan refugees: Migrant labor is fine!Rich Gulf Powers don’t like Christian refugees or Afghanistan refugees: Migrant labor is fine! Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Images of mass evacuations of nationals from Afghanistan fleeing to America, Canada, and European nations once more have hit the headlines. In equal measure, rich elites in Afghanistan with money and connections […]
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< Africa, Asia, Geopolitics, Middle East, Afghanistan refugees and Gulf nations, Anti non-Muslim laws in the Gulf, Christian refugees and Gulf nations, Gulf nations and Afghanistan refugees, Gulf petrodollars and Takfiri Islam, Islamic jihad and Gulf petrodollars, Japan news agency, Migrant labor in Gulf nations, Modern Tokyo News, Modern Tokyo Times, Non-Muslims can't marry Muslim females in the Gulf, Poor Afghans flee to Iran and Pakistan, sunni islamic zealots, Taliban and Gulf powers, Tokyo news, Tokyo news agency > - Business Insider 18:17August 30, 2021The Taliban's return to power has China worried about the remote strip of land that connects the 2 countriesChina has always been wary of the narrow, isolated Wakhan Corridor becoming a conduit for Uygur militancy in Xinjiang.
< Military & Defense Contributors, Military & Defense, South China Morning Post, News Contributor, China, Afghanistan, Wakhan Corridor, Pakistan, Taliban, Xinjiang > - New York Times 12:00August 29, 2021As the Taliban Tighten Their Grip, Fears of Retribution GrowTaliban leaders have promised amnesty to Afghan officials and soldiers, but there are increasing reports of detentions, disappearances and even executions.
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- New York Times 12:00August 29, 2021As the Taliban Tighten Their Grip, Fears of Retribution GrowTaliban leaders have promised amnesty to Afghan officials and soldiers, but there are increasing reports of detentions, disappearances and even executions.
< Politics and Government, Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, Afghanistan War (2001- ), Espionage and Intelligence Services, Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons, Afghan National Police, Amnesty International, Central Intelligence Agency, Human Rights Watch, Inter-Services Intelligence, Taliban, Ghani, Ashraf, Afghanistan, Ghazni Province (Afghanistan), Kabul (Afghanistan), Kandahar (Afghanistan), Pakistan, Quetta (Pakistan) > - Breitbart News 00:13August 29, 2021Pakistani Military Opens Fire on Afghan Refugees at Border, Kills 6Pakistani troops opened fire on a group of Afghan civilians attempting to cross into Pakistan from Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least six people, Pajhwok Afghan News reported.
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- The Guardian(UK) 16:46August 27, 2021‘Unprecedented’ numbers crossing from Afghanistan to PakistanLocal officials report increase as Kabul airport attack drives more Afghans to attempt to flee countryAfghanistan withdrawal – live updatesAn “unprecedented” number of people are travelling from Afghanistan to Pakistan through the official border crossing, according to local officials, as the carnage in Kabul after the airport suicide attack has driven more to try to flee the country.While Pakistan has said it will not accept any Afghan refugees, the Spin Boldak-Chaman land border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan has remained open, and in recent days hundreds of thousands of Afghans have crossed over. Continue reading...
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- New York Times 10:00August 26, 2021The Real Winner of the Afghan War? It’s Not Who You Think.Pakistan, nominally a U.S. partner in the war, was the Afghan Taliban’s main patron, and sees the Taliban’s victory as its own. But now what does it do with its prize?
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- Business Insider 17:15August 25, 2021How India's traditional perfumers are recreating the smell of rain in their steam distilleriesWe visited India's perfume capital, Kannauj, to see how craftsmen make attar, or natural perfumes, using a centuries-old method of steam distillation.
< Retail, Video, India, video format still standing, Perfumes, Perfume, Essential Oils, Iran, Middle East, South Asia, Pakistan, Video > - Breaking Defense 16:22August 23, 2021Pakistan, Turkey Tighten Ties With First Corvette LaunchThe PNS Babur is the first of four corvettes being built for the Pakistani Navy by Turkish shipbuilders.
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- The Guardian 17:27August 20, 2021Water protests in Pakistan erupt against China’s belt and road planDemonstrations shut down Gwadar, where Chinese are blamed for lack of water and electricity and threat to local fishingProtests have erupted in Pakistan’s port city Gwadar against a severe shortage of water and electricity and threats to livelihoods blamed on the Chinese. It is part of a growing backlash against China’s multibillion-dollar belt and road projects in the country.This week, demonstrators including fishers and other local workers blocked the roads in Gwadar, a coastal town in Balochistan. They burned tyres, chanted slogans, and shut down the city, to demand water and electricity and a stop to Chinese trawlers illegally fishing in the nearby waters and then taking the fish to China. Two people were injured when the authorities cracked down on the protesters. Continue reading...
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- The Guardian 13:05August 19, 2021Hundreds of men in Pakistan investigated over mass sexual assault of womanLahore police open case against 300-400 unidentified people captured on TikTokPolice in Pakistan have opened cases against hundreds of unidentified men after a young woman was sexually assaulted and groped by a crowd of more than 400 men in a park in Lahore as she made a TikTok video.The shocking assault was captured on several videos which went viral and showed a mob descend on the woman as she was in Lahore’s Greater Iqbal park making a TikTok video with friends. In broad daylight, the men picked up the young woman and tossed her between them, tearing her clothes and assaulting and groping her. Continue reading...
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- Breitbart News 00:54August 19, 2021Thousands of Afghans, Including Freed Taliban Prisoners, Flood PakistanThousands of Afghans, including recently freed Taliban prisoners, entered Pakistan this week through a border crossing located between the Afghan city of Spin Boldak and the Pakistani city of Chaman, Al Jazeera reported Tuesday.
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- The Guardian(UK) 18:40August 17, 2021Pakistan divided over success of Taliban in AfghanistanWhile many are celebrating, others fear Taliban victory will embolden Islamic militant organisations operating in PakistanThe statement came from Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), otherwise known as the Pakistani Taliban, congratulating the Afghan Taliban on their “blessed victory”.For many, Tuesday’s message was an ominous sign of what the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan could mean for Pakistan. While politicians, clerics, military officers and even the prime minister, Imran Khan, were among those celebrating the establishment of Taliban rule in Pakistan – Khan describing it as Afghanistan breaking “the shackles of slavery” – there are deep concerns that it will embolden powerful Islamic militant organisations operating in Pakistan. Continue reading...
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- New York Times 11:38August 17, 2021The Taliban Are Back. Now Will They Restrain or Support Al Qaeda?The United States invaded Afghanistan 20 years ago in response to terrorism, and many worry that Al Qaeda and other radical Islamist groups will again find safe haven there.
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- The Guardian(UK) 18:48August 16, 2021China, Russia and Pakistan expect to increase influence in AfghanistanAnalysis: three countries have all signalled a readiness to engage with Taliban authorities to some degreeAfghanistan live news: desperation as Afghans try to fleeRegional powers will see their influence increase dramatically in Afghanistan as the US executes a hasty, haphazard withdrawal and the Taliban return to power after 20 years.Russia, Pakistan and China have all signalled a readiness to transition smoothly into engaging with Taliban authorities with varying levels of enthusiasm. Continue reading...
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- Breitbart News 12:23August 15, 2021Taliban Say No Plans to Take Kabul 'by Force' as Fighters Enter Besieged CityTaliban officials said Sunday they have no plans to take the Afghanistan capital Kabul "by force" even as fighters began entering the besieged city and a host of nations including the U.S. began speeding up the evacuation of nationals, diplomats and local support staff.
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- New York Times 17:00August 13, 2021Pakistan Under Pressure as Taliban Advance in AfghanistanThe United States and others want Pakistan to push harder for peace. But many Pakistanis see a Taliban victory as inevitable, and some are cheering for one.
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- The Guardian 15:17August 12, 2021Pakistan police drop blasphemy charges against eight-year-oldHindu boy, accused of urinating in madrassa library, was youngest Pakistani to be charged for the crimePolice in Pakistan have dropped blasphemy charges against an eight-year-old Hindu boy after media and government pressure over his arrest.The boy, the youngest Pakistani ever to be charged with the crime, was accused of intentionally urinating on a carpet in the library of a madrassa, where religious books were kept, in July. Continue reading...
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