The Taliban are preparing to set out their new Islamic government imminently, naming Haibatullah Akhundzada, the insurgency’s top religious leader; former Afghanistan Vice President Amrullah Saleh has said the resistance is "based in Panjshir" but will defend the rights of all Afghan citizens; TV actor Sidharth Shukla has passed away at the age of 40 reportedly due to a heart attack. All this and more news at 2 PM.

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