Afghanistan’s supreme leader has ordered judges to fully enforce aspects of Islamic law that include public executions, stonings and floggings, and the amputation of limbs for thieves. Taliban chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid tweeted late on Sunday that the ‘obligatory’ command by Hibatullah Akhundzada came after the secretive leader met with a group of judges. Akhundzada, who... 

The Canadian federal government is getting tough with fraudulent immigrants as they plan on stripping the citizenship of more than 3,100 people, who they believe have cheated the system. Immigration minister Jason Kenney said thousands more are being investigated, but admitted that only 19 of the 3,139 Canadians’ citizenships have been revoked, and stated that this is part of a long-term crackdown... 

KABUL – The Taliban has threatened to step up attacks against Dutch soldiers in Afghanistan if Geert Wilders releases his “insulting” anti-Islam film. The PVV MP’s film is an “insult to Islam”, says Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesperson for the Taliban, in a telephone interview from an undisclosed location. “We in Afghanistan shall step up the attacks against the...