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 "headline": "Taliban's Tightening Grip",
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  "Afghanistan's Taliban regime is intensifying its crackdown on cultural expression, with musicians defying a music ban to preserve traditions, per Bedford Gazette reports.",
  "Turkish intelligence has arrested an ISIS-K member near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, highlighting ongoing security concerns in the region, KabulNow notes.",
  "US lawmakers are criticizing the Trump administration's deportation plans for Afghans, warning of potential Taliban persecution, according to KabulNow.",
  "Meanwhile, Kabul's economy is seeking new investment avenues through its first mining expo, aiming to tap into mineral wealth, as reported by English News Agency."
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