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‘Suicide bomb’ kills 13 at Kabul airport: Multiple casualties, including children – with…
Two separate explosions have rocked Kabul with at least 13 casualties including children and three US soldiers among the wounded just hours after warnings of an 'imminent' and 'lethal'…
Baby born during Afghan evacuation named after U.S. aircraft
A baby born on board a U.S. military flight during the evacuation mission from Afghanistan has been named after the plane. The girl was born at the U.S. Ramstein Air Base in…
World Bank halts payment for projects in Afghanistan — 10 days after Taliban takeover
The World Bank says it has paused disbursements and funding for projects in Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban takeover. On August 15, Taliban fighters invaded Kabul,…
Tallest Man In The US, Igor Vovkovinskiy, Dies At Age 38
Igor Vovkovinskiy, the tallest man in America who at stood 7 feet 8 inches (2.35 meters), has died. He was 38 years old. His mother, who said her son died of a heart problem on Friday in…
Biden’s nearly $5 trillion spending plans win key House vote
US President Joe Biden’s plans to spend nearly $5 trillion to change the world’s largest economy advanced in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, after Democratic leaders…
Afghanistan: Taliban Tell Working Women To Stay At Home
Working women in Afghanistan must stay at home until proper systems are in place to ensure their safety, a Taliban spokesman has told reporters. "It's a very temporary…
Afghanistan: Airbnb Offers Free Accommodation For 20,000 Refugees
Online accommodation platform Airbnb has said it will temporarily house 20,000 Afghan refugees at no charge to help them resettle across the world. The company's boss said the move…
Lifestyle choices won’t be forced — but we’ll make people aware of their sins – Taliban…
Youssef Wafa, governor of Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second-largest city, says the Taliban will not force their rules on anyone as it relates to lifestyle choices. Wafa, however, said “scholars” will make people aware if their…
Trump booed at Alabama rally after telling supporters to get vaccinated
Former President Donald Trump was booed at a rally Saturday in Alabama after he told supporters they should get vaccinated. "And you know what? I believe totally in your…
‘We’re Ready For Battle’ – Afghanistan Militant Group Stands Up To Taliban
The National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF), an anti-Taliban resistance group, has declared that it is prepared to fight the armed gang which has taken control of the…
Terrorists are trying to Sneak Into Britain On Evacuation Flights – UK Minister
Terrorists are trying to sneak into Britain on Kabul evacuation flights to unleash wave of attacks in UK, the armed forces minister warned yesterday. James Heappey said evil…
Taliban Soldiers Flog Young Afghans For ‘Wearing Jeans’
A group of young Afghans have said they were flogged by Taliban soldiers for the crime of wearing jeans. In a post widely shared on Facebook, an Afghan youth said they were “walking with friends in Kabul,” when they…
Christ Embassy fined for flouting COVID-19 lockdown in Australia
Australian police on Monday criticised a Sydney church for flouting the city’s Covid-19 lockdown by holding a service for 60 people in a pandemic hotspot. The…
Biden hopes to end Afghan airlift on time as Taliban blame US for chaos
President Joe Biden on Sunday said he still hopes to complete the “heartbreaking” evacuation from Afghanistan by the end of the month but warned of potential terrorist attacks…
Khalil Haqqani: Wanted Al Qaeda Terrorist With $5m Bounty Reappears In Kabul
ONE of America's most wanted terrorists with a $5million bounty on his head has reappeared in Kabul as Taliban leaders gather to map out the future of the war-torn country. Al-Qaeda…
Tony Blair Describes The US Withdrawal From Afghanistan As “Imbecilic”
Former UK PM Tony Blair has described the US withdrawal from Afghanistan as "tragic, dangerous, and unnecessary" in his first statement since the fall of Kabul to the Taliban…
Rev. Jesse Jackson, Wife Jacqueline Hospitalized For COVID
Rev. Jesse Jackson and his wife are both hospitalized after testing positive for Covid-19. "Doctors are currently monitoring the condition of both," the Rainbow PUSH…
Taliban vow to be accountable, probe reports of Afghanistan reprisals
The Taliban will be accountable for its actions and will investigate reports of reprisals and atrocities carried out by members, an official of the Islamist militant group told…
Taliban: Afghanistan’s Central Asian Neighbours Panic, Reject Refugees
Officials in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan fear that an influx of refugees from Afghanistan could undermine domestic security.…
Taliban Urge People To Leave Kabul Airport After 12 People Killed There
The Taliban have urged people to leave Kabul airport after 12 people were killed there since Sunday. They died in and around the airport either as a…
Taliban Soldiers Dancing To Drake’s Song After Taking Over A Local Club (Video)
Taliban Soldiers Dancing To Drake's Song After Taking Over A Local Club In Afghanistan (Photo, Video) Taliban soldiers were captured dancing to Drake's song after they took over a local club…
Biden Freezes Billions Of Dollars In Afghan Reserves
The Biden administration reportedly froze Afghan government reserves held in U.S. bank accounts Sunday, after the Taliban seized the capital city of Kabul this weekend, effectively…
“You Want Freedom Of Speech, Ask Facebook Company” – Taliban Mocks Journalist
The Taliban spokesman on Tuesday mockingly responded to a question about whether their government would respect freedom of speech - telling the journalist to ask Facebook.…
“Taliban ‘cooperating’ With UK Forces” – UK Chief Of Defence Staff
The Taliban is "cooperating" with British forces as they work to evacuate people from Afghanistan and is not behaving in a "medieval way", the chief of the UK defence staff has…