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 "headline": "Taliban's Tight Control",
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  "Afghanistan's Taliban regime intensifies crackdown on cultural expression, with musicians defying a music ban to preserve traditions, per eurasiaReview.com.",
  "The government has reportedly arrested members of ISIS-K near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, as Turkish intelligence reports the arrests, according to kabulNow.com.",
  "US lawmakers criticize the Trump administration's deportation plans for Afghans, warning of potential Taliban persecution, Bloomberg reports.",
  "Despite ongoing challenges, Afghanistan hosts its first mining expo to attract investment and tap mineral wealth, English news.cn notes."
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