On Shaky Ground, Former President Karzai Stays in Afghanistan He and the Taliban have long been enemies, but he has stayed in Afghanistan, hoping to work with the militants and help shape a new government.Former President Hamid Karzai leaving after an interview at his house in Kabul, Afghanistan, in June.
Taliban smuggle US Humvees and fighting vehicles into Pakistan to sell to terrorists Pictures show US Army Humvees and armoured fighting vehicles being smuggled out of Afghanistan and into Pakistan to be sold to terror networks to swell the Taliban’s multi-billion pound war chest
U.S. Military Commander in Afghanistan Talks to Taliban Almost Daily Other officers have also engaged with Taliban commanders on specific security and threat reduction issues, a partnership of necessity after 20 years of war.Members of the Taliban’s elite commando unit on the streets of Kabul on Friday.
Why Lorde’s Solar Power Is a Pop Oddity As a pop star, Lorde stands out for many reasons: her reclusiveness on social media, her emotional acuity, her idiosyncratic dancing. But one of the key elements that makes her so distinctive from her peers is more theoretical: her use of the mixolydian mode.
Your Tuesday Briefing Fleeing Afghans are unable to find refuge in Turkey.Zeynep, an Afghan refugee, sits with her 1-year-old daughter at a bus station in Van, Turkey.
Afghanistan: US aims to complete evacuations by deadline Allies step up calls to extend a 31 August withdrawal, but the Taliban insist this will violate a deal.
Tom Cruise lands in a helicopter in a U.K. family's field Alison Webb was told her field was need for a "VIP who was running late," she told BBC News.
U.S. Struggles to Count Citizens in Afghanistan as Biden Weighs Withdrawal Delay President Biden is set to discuss with allies the possibility of extending the Aug. 31 deadline for withdrawal from Afghanistan as they race to evacuate thousands of people in the next eight days.
Taliban Hold First Meeting of Religious Leaders Since Taking Power Hundreds of imams and leaders of religious schools met as the Taliban outlined its vision for education and its new government.Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s chief spokesman, spoke at the Loya Jirga Hall on Monday before hundreds of religious leaders.
Afghanistan's Collapsing Economy Puts Pressure on the Taliban to Negotiate No nation has recognized the new regime in Kabul, inflicting an economic pain that could force the Taliban to form a more inclusive—and moderate—government that includes rival political forces.
Afghan Fiasco Raises Hard Questions for Europe Once again, the United States has dragged its NATO allies into an embarrassing mess they had warned against, bringing calls for more autonomy. But the price of independence is steep.Taliban members outside the closed American embassy on Sunday in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Afghan special forces secretly airlifted to UK to form SAS-trained counter-terror units Millions of pounds have been spent on training crack Afghan National Army troops and British forces did not want their skills to go to waste - after SAS mentoring they are to be 'very useful' on future 'clandestine operations'
Person from UK's no-fly list 'arrives in UK from Afghanistan' amid evacuation The government reportedly won't say whether the person said to have flown into Birmingham has been detained after reportedly slipping under the UK's no-fly list radar
American Vet Returns to Italy to Greet ‘Bambini’ He Last Saw in 1944 The daughter of a World War II veteran used the internet to track down three children he was photographed with 77 years ago — after almost firing on them. On Monday, they finally met face to face.Martin Adler, a 97-year-old former American soldier, with the Naldi siblings in Bologna, Italy, on Monday.
Neue Nationalgalerie Reopens in Berlin After 6-Year Refit After a $165 million renovation, the Neue Nationalgalerie looks like it did when it first opened in 1968. That’s exactly the point.“Crinkly” (1969) by Calder.
A new king was crowned in Nigeria's oil-rich Delta region and young Nigerians are inspired The coronation of a dashing monarch in the oil-rich Delta region has sparked a resurgence in royalty, tradition and ancestry among some young Nigerians.
Afghan Refugees Find a Firm and Unfriendly Border in Turkey Even before the last week’s harrowing scenes at the Kabul airport, thousands of Afghans were fleeing over land through Iran to Turkey. But they are being pushed back.Najibullah, his wife Zeynep, and their twins at a bus station in Van, Turkey, after crossing illegally from Iran.
House Democrats Are Fighting Among Themselves on How to Pass Infrastructure This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. Legislative standoffs are nothing new at the Capitol.
Germans shot Afghan security guards at Kabul airport after unknown SNIPER opened fire – reports In the first actual attack on the Kabul airport since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, an unknown sniper reportedly opened fire on local security forces, setting off a fatal firefight with German troops and US Marines.