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Taliban release British couple who had been held for months in Afghanistan on undisclosed charges

WORLD NEWS
19-09-2025 20:36 HKT
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Barbie and Peter Reynolds. via Rebuild Consultants - Reuters
Barbie and Peter Reynolds. via Rebuild Consultants - Reuters
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