Balanced News: US threatens Taliban with ‘costs’ after school ban for Afghan women, girls

The Taliban returned to power over Afghanistan issuing public promises to preserve its people’s basic freedoms. The decision to prohibit Afghan girls from receiving even a basic level of education outside of the home comes just a day after the Taliban announced that women would no longer be allowed to attend public or private universities. These latest limitations have sparked the condemnation of Western governments and human rights groups across the globe.