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"Significant progress made in Qatar" said by us envoy

The US and the Afghan Taliban have made "significant progress" in talks aimed at ending the 17-year-old conflict in Afghanistan, the US envoy has said. In a series of tweets, Zalmay Khalilzad did not give details but said the unprecedented six days of talks in Qatar were "more productive than they have been in the past". He said he was on his way to Kabul to consult Afghan government officials. Earlier, Taliban sources said the two sides had finalised a draft agreement. The deal calls for a withdrawal of foreign forces in return for assurances that al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (IS) group will not be allowed to use Afghanistan as a base, the sources said. Mr Khalilzad said talks with the Taliban would continue and that nothing had been finalised. Skip Twitter post by @US4AfghanPeace Report End of Twitter post by @US4AfghanPeace The Taliban has so far refused to hold direct talks with Afghan officials, whom they dismiss as "puppets". They ...

Why Michael B Jordan only wants to audition for roles written for white men

Reasons Why Michael B. Jordan Only Wants to Audition for Roles Written for White Men

The actor Michael B. Jordan isn't taking on just any role in Hollywood.
While participating in a candid discussion with Insecure star and creator Issa Rae as part of Variety's "Actors on Actors" series, the Hollywood star recalled a decision he made after participating in Fruitvale Station.
Following the film's release, Michael told his agents that he didn't want to audition for roles written for African-Americans.
"I said, I don't want it. I want to only go for, like, [roles written for] white males. That's it," he shared during the conversation. "Me playing that role is going to make it what it is. I don't want any pre-bias on the character."
The role would not only land him critical praise, but also even more success with projects such as Creed and Fantastic Four.
Also during the discussion, Issa opened up about the positive change she has seen in regards to what a leading actresses looks like.
According to the Hollywood star, agents would send roles to her that she didn't think were possible to land because of her race. But thanks to recent movies including Black Panther, there's proof that things could be changing for the better.
"If it were a leading woman of a certain type, I just knew the type that they would go for, so I'm just not going to even bother," Issa remembered. "People have been receptive. Even just the confidence that a movie like [Black Panther] and other films by other filmmakers of color that have come out have really just changed what people perceive as a leading lady, as the beautiful person, the daring or the bold action-adventure type. That just feels so dope to me."
Watch the full discussion when it airs on PBS SoCal KOCE on June 19 at 7 p.m. and June 21 at 7 p.m. Both episodes will stream on pbssocal.org following their premieres.

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