{
  "id": 12190453,
  "title": "ICC unseals arrest warrants for Taliban education ministers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/icc-unseals-arrest-warrants-for-taliban-education-ministers-12190453",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T16:54:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/icc-unseals-arrest-warrants-for-taliban-education-ministers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The International Criminal Court has unsealed arrest warrants for senior Taliban leaders. According to the Winnipeg Free Press, four leaders are accused of the crime against humanity of gender persecution against women, girls and members of the LGBTQI+ community in Afghanistan since the Taliban seized power in 2021.\n\nThe arrest warrants relate to the banning of women, as reported by Punch and Punch Nigeria, though the number of Taliban education ministers named is not consistently reported.\n\nThe Hague-based International Criminal Court accuses the Taliban leaders of crimes against humanity.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "ICC will unseal arrest warrants for 4 Taliban leaders wanted on gender persecution charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/icc-will-unseal-arrest-warrants-for-4-taliban-leaders-wanted-on",
        "published": "2026-10-05T15:18:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "ICC unseals arrest warrants for Taliban education ministers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/icc-unseals-arrest-warrants-for-taliban-education-ministers-12196365",
        "published": "2026-10-05T16:16:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "ICC unseals arrest warrants for Taliban education ministers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/icc-unseals-arrest-warrants-for-taliban-education-ministers",
        "published": "2026-10-05T16:46:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "ICC unseals arrest warrants for Afghan Taliban education ministers accused of gender-based persecution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/icc-unseals-arrest-warrants-for-afghan-taliban-education-ministers",
        "published": "2026-10-05T17:36:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}