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The Taliban leader once warned of a split: A BBC investigation reveals how attitudes to women, the internet and religion are dividing the group at the very top.
US officials say it is a “precautionary measure” and comes as Donald Trump weighs up whether to take action against Iran.
It includes the establishment of a technocratic Palestinian government, as well as the reconstruction and demilitarisation of Gaza, US envoy Steve Witkoff says.
The pause starting on 21 January will bar foreign nationals who “would take welfare and public benefits”.
The satellite technology has become a vital communications lifeline after the government shut down the internet last week.
Sixty-four people were left injured, including a one-year-old and an 85-year-old.
A US-based rights group says it has confirmed the killing of 1,850 protesters during a crackdown by authorities, as the US president urges Iranians to keep demonstrating.
The former president didn’t show up on Tuesday to testify before a committee investigating Epstein, saying its subpoena wasn’t enforceable
The regime’s opponents will hope for more pressure to accelerate the process, writes the BBC’s international editor.
It is the strongest statement by a leader of the Danish territory since US President Donald Trump renewed plans to annex it.