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As the Taliban tightens its grip on Afghanistan’s capital, there’s concern the group’s rapid takeover may result in a downward spiral for the country’s freedoms despite the organisation claiming to be more moderate.

Fighters met little resistance as they entered Kabul on Monday, quickly taking control of the presidential palace and subsequently, Afghanistan’s seat of power. 

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Author: Zane Small

The search for the source of the Devonport COVID-19 community case has begun after confirmation it's linked to the New South Wales outbreak. 

Officials are scrambling to figure out how the man in his 50s caught the coronavirus, when there is no obvious link to managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ), where the Delta variant has been picked up in arrivals at the border. 

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Author: Vrinda Narain for The Conversation

Since the withdrawal of American and NATO forces from Afghanistan in July, the Taliban have swiftly taken control of large parts of the country. The president has fled and the government has fallen.

Emboldened by their success, lack of resistance by Afghan forces and minimal international pressure, the Taliban have intensified their violence. For Afghan women, their increasing power is terrifying.

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Supermarket operators' message to panic-buying Kiwis amid the latest COVID-19 lockdown is clear: Stay calm and shop normally - "we're not low on anything at this point"

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Author: JAMES BICKERTON

BRITONS are urging the Government to focus on the "CANZUK union", rather than the EU, following reports about how much western European states are paying Brussels.

Germany is paying the EU £16.4bn per year, according to press agency DPA. The figures for France and Italy are also vast, at £8bn and £5.3bn respectively.

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Author: Vita Molyneux

New Zealand can expect to see between 50 to 120 new cases of COVID-19, thanks to the high transmissibility of the Delta variant.

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said on Wednesday modelling suggests these numbers are entirely possible.

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Author: Madison Reidy & Hannah Kronast

Billy Te Kahika has been apprehended by police while speaking at an anti-lockdown protest outside TVNZ's Auckland headquarters. 

He was seen shaking hands with people at a gathering of about 100 protestors from midday on Wednesday.

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Most of those spoken to in the South Island by RNZ last night were convinced of the need to lock down, despite the one positive case so far being located in the North Island.

Less than an hour after the announcement, cars were queuing out onto the street at supermarkets and bottlestores all over Christchurch as people stocked up on essentials.

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