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“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…
Hackers steal 40m people’s data from T-Mobile
T-Mobile U.S. Inc on Wednesday said an investigation into a data breach revealed that personal data, including social security numbers of its more than 40 million former and…
Afghanistan President Granted Asylum In Dubai, Flees With $169 Million
More details on how Afghanistan’s former president fled the country in a helicopter with $169million in cash has emerged. Ashraf Ghani said he left on Sunday night because…
The fall of Kabul and the images that could tarnish Biden’s legacy
President Joe Biden alone at a giant table in Camp David. A helicopter evacuating diplomats from the US embassy in Kabul. Armed militants celebrating victory in Afghanistan's…
Twitter Refuses Call To Ban Taliban From Its Platform
Twitter has refused to join its social media counterparts in banning the Taliban from its platform, saying it'll monitor content to ensure there aren't messages 'glorifying violence'.…
Biden’s Taliban Speech Branded ‘one Of The Most Shameful In US History’
JOE Biden’s statement about the crisis in Afghanistan was branded “one of the most shameful” in American history as he was accused of “washing his hands” of desperate…
Afghanistan won’t be used as terror haven… women will be allowed to work – Taliban
The Taliban says Afghanistan will not be used as a base for terror activities, and women will be allowed to work. There have been concerns about the retrogression of gains…
Accept Afghan refugees – Merkel tells EU member states
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has on Tuesday called for considering the possibility of accepting refugees from Afghanistan in neighbouring countries before discussing their…
Taliban deputy leader, Ghani Baradar, returns to Afghanistan
The Taliban’s deputy leader and co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar arrived in Kandahar Tuesday, landing in the insurgent group’s former capital just days after they…
Afghanistan crisis: We were caught by surprise, says British foreign secretary
Dominic Raab, British foreign secretary, says the UK government did not foresee the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.Taliban fighters had on Sunday invaded Kabul, and took…
America may pay dearly for defeat in Afghanistan
JOE BIDEN may have more foreign-policy experience than any American president in 30 years, but he is haunted by the brutal assessment of his judgment by…
Afghanistan:Taliban declares ‘amnesty’, asks govt officials to resume work
The Taliban Tuesday declared a general amnesty for all government officials and urged them to return to work, two days after taking power following a lightning sweep through the country.…
Taliban renames country Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
The Taliban has renamed Afghanistan the ‘Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’ after its fighters swept into the capital, Kabul, a bustling metropolis of six million that has turned…
US gives conditions for recognising Taliban govt in Afghanistan
The United States has given conditions for recognising a Taliban government in Afghanistan. US Department spokesman, Ned Price, said on Monday that the US would only recognise a…
Airlines Told To Avoid Afghanistan Airspace As Emirates Airline Suspends Flights
Afghanistan's aviation authority said on Monday the country's airspace had been "released to the military" and advised airlines to avoid its air corridors, prompting major airlines to…
US troops shouldn’t be dying in a war Afghan forces aren’t willing to fight for themselves –…
US President Joe Biden says he stands by his decision to withdraw his country’s troops from Afghanistan, in spite of the current developments. Afghanistan has witnessed a…
Korean Air mulls rerouting flights to avoid Afghan airspace
Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea’s biggest carrier, on Monday said it would consider rerouting flights to avoid Afghanistan’s airspace following the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul.…
Death toll in massive Haiti quake jumps to over 1,200
The death toll in Haiti’s powerful earthquake jumped to over 1,200 on Sunday, as crews desperately dug through collapsed buildings for survivors in the Caribbean nation still…
Afghanistan: Trump Calls For Biden To Resign
The UK and the US are facing criticism over their handling of the deepening crisis in Afghanistan. Donald Trump has called for Joe Biden to resign in the wake of the…
Timeline: Taliban’s Rapid Advance Across Afghanistan
A look at the armed group’s significant milestones as it renews its push to capture major cities across the war-torn country. In three months, the Taliban has more than doubled its…
Chaos At Kabul Airport As Thousands Tries To Flee Afghanistan
Thousands of desperate Afghans are gathering at Kabul airport in chaotic scenes after the Afghan capital fell to the Taliban who have announced a new 'Islamic Emirate'. Video from…
Afghan president Ghani flees the country as the Taliban moves on Kabul
Afghanistan's embattled president left the country Sunday, joining his fellow citizens and foreigners in a stampede fleeing the advancing Taliban and signaling the end of a…
Five More Years Of US Presence Won’t Change Anything In Afghanistan – Biden
The President of United States of America, Joe Biden h as disclosed that the US took a tactful to leave Afghanistan after it overstayed there. Biden granted a presidential…