The Taliban said they will soon announce (TOLOnews) the formation of a new government in Afghanistan. A member of the group said that Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s supreme commander, will lead the government.
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India: Authorities cut internet services (Hindustan Times) and increased security patrols in India-administered Kashmir in an effort to curb protests following the death of Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani
