Taliban ‘enter presidential palace’ in Kabul after Afghan president leaves country, say NO transitional government on the table
Taliban commanders claim they took control of the presidential palace in Kabul shortly after President…More
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Taliban’s takeover of Kabul prompts UK’s Johnson to convene urgent COBRA meeting & ask parliament to end summer holiday
The UK is taking seriously the events in Afghanistan, where the Taliban has just entered…More
Haiti earthquake death toll jumps to 724 people as STORM expected to hit devastated Caribbean country
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With Kabul about to surrender to Taliban, NATO & US talk of ‘finding political solution’ & women’s rights in Afghanistan
The Taliban are poised to take power in Afghanistan, but NATO and US officials still…More
President Ghani leaves Afghanistan as US-backed govt relinques power to Taliban – media
President Ashraf Ghani has left Afghanistan, paving the way for the Taliban to take control…More
Taliban vows to respect rights of Afghan women, will allow access to work & education provided hijabs are worn – spokesman
A spokesperson for the Taliban has promised that Afghan women will not be deprived of…More
VIDEOS show Taliban fighters lounging in luxurious ex-home of US-backed warlord as pundits blame grift for collapse of Afghan army
The Taliban has shown off a lavish home that belonged to Afghan army marshal and…More
Taliban militants begin offensive on Afghan capital Kabul – Interior Ministry
The Taliban have started an assault on Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul on Sunday, the country’s…More
Taliban take Jalalabad without fight, leaving Afghan government encircled in Kabu
Jalalabad, a key city in eastern Afghanistan, surrendered to the Taliban early on Sunday, allowing…More
As Covid-19 variants seem to get the upper hand in the race against vaccines, 2 top scientists explain where the world went wrong
The initial hopes that vaccine development would be the remedy against Covid-19 are fading, blown…More