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Taliban militants begin offensive on Afghan capital Kabul

Taliban fighters have been advancing on Kabul from all sides, the Interior Ministry said. The capital, which is the only…

3 years ago

Taliban seizes 8th provincial capital amid massive offensive as Biden calls on Afghans to ‘fight for themselves’

After a series of attacks on Tuesday, the militant group captured Farah city in the southwest – capital of the…

3 years ago

US sends B-52 bombers to Afghanistan in bid to stop Taliban offensive, as strategic city of Kunduz sees militants entering

Taliban positions around Sheberghan, which became the second provincial capital to fall into the hands of the group over the…

3 years ago

Mimicking an accent can be unfunny, even offensive, but it doesn’t have the cultural baggage of blackface

Recently, while in a barbershop in Ladbroke Grove, West London I picked up on some ‘bants’ between a customer and…

3 years ago

Taliban continues crushing offensive with assault on northwestern provincial capital as US nears full withdrawal from Afghanistan

The capital of Afghanistan’s Badghis became the site of fierce fighting on Wednesday as Taliban fighters reportedly captured the city’s…

3 years ago

Exposing public figures’ offensive social media posts from the past isn’t about justice. It’s about envy.

It’s 2018. The annual Major League Baseball All-Star Game brings together the top 21st century stars of The Great American…

3 years ago

Twitter to warn if you’re about to tweet something ‘potentially harmful or offensive’ – says 34% of users WON’T POST after warning

Twitter said in a Wednesday blog post announcement that they have been testing the feature since last year and have…

3 years ago

The list of ‘offensive’ opinions, words & actions keeps growing… because offense is the new global currency

Humanity tracks its progress in ages. Over the centuries, the species progressed from the Stone Age, through the Bronze Age,…

3 years ago

UK police apologize for campaign warning Brits that ‘being offensive’ is a crime

Superintendent Martin Earl apologised in a statement on Monday for “any confusion” the campaign caused, declaring: “We would like to…

3 years ago

Disney labels ‘The Muppet Show’ as ‘offensive content’ in baffling disclaimer

According to a warning from Disney, the show features “stereotypes” and “mistreatment of people or cultures.”“This program includes negative depictions…

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