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China’s Foreign Minister Is Removed After a Month of Silence

China’s foreign minister, Qin Gang, was removed from office after disappearing from public view 30 days ago, the Chinese government announced, capping weeks of speculation about his fate.

Taliban Shut Beauty Salons, One of Afghan Women’s Last Public Spaces

All women’s beauty salons in Afghanistan were set to close on Tuesday, officials said, as part of a Taliban administration announcement early this month that the women-only spaces were forbidden under Shariah law and caused economic hardship for grooms’ families during wedding celebrations.

8 Men Are Convicted in 2016 Terrorist Bombings in Brussels

Eight men were found guilty of having organized a series of bombings in Brussels in March 2016 that amounted to the deadliest terrorist assault in Belgium’s history.

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