{
  "id": 12802418,
  "title": "France begins talks with Taliban over Afghan deportation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/france-begins-talks-with-taliban-over-afghan-deportation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T06:05:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1564211/france-begins-talks-with-taliban-over-afghan-deportation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "France has started talks with Afghanistan's Taliban government to deport Afghan citizens living in France without legal status who are considered a public-order concern. According to a diplomatic source, the discussions aim to facilitate the direct removal of Afghan nationals in an irregular situation who pose a threat to public order.\n\nFrance has no diplomatic relations with the Taliban authorities, who returned to power in August 2021, and its embassy in Kabul remains closed. Despite this, France has joined around 20 EU countries, including Germany, Belgium, and Sweden, to speed up the return of Afghans, specifically those who have been convicted by courts.\n\nThe Taliban authorities are seeking to strengthen their international standing. A diplomatic source said that the technical dialogue with the Taliban does not change France's position on Afghanistan, and the country is maintaining its support for the Afghan population, particularly Afghan women. The number of individuals who could be deported is not specified, but one source familiar with the matter said it could be \"hundreds\".",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "France holds talks with Taliban govt on deporting Afghans",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/france-holds-talks-with-taliban-govt-on-deporting-afghans",
        "published": "2026-10-08T02:07:36.000Z"
      }
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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."
}