British evacuations out of Afghanistan could not have happened without the US – and an extension depends on G7 talks with Joe Biden tomorrow, the armed...
It’s only a gate. A big, reinforced iron gate protected by paratroopers, but nevertheless it is just a gate. On one side a rocky drive leads...
Seven people in the crowds near Kabul airport died amid the chaos of those fleeing the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said....
The Taliban’s triumphant march into Kabul seven days ago was the result of long-term planning and rank opportunism. For weeks, Western leaders had insisted it just...
The Taliban has begun to set out how it plans to run Afghanistan after its takeover, saying former government experts will be brought in and fighters...
Every day the scene outside the British evacuation camp changes, every day it seems to get worse and this day there is a new sense of...
Taliban fighters killed nine ethnic Hazara men after taking control of Afghanistan’s Ghazni province last month, Amnesty International has said. The killings, which took place between...
The paras knew we wanted to get outside of the British evacuation camp where they’re protecting and processing thousands of people bound for the UK. “Do...
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...
You can hear a noise as you approach the high iron gates that are the only way into the compound that is the centre of the...
Seventeen people have been injured in a stampede at a gate to the airport in the Afghan capital of Kabul, a NATO security official has said....
Afghanistan has now been “emancipated” and the Taliban seeks no revenge after regaining control of the country, the group has said in a news conference. A...
The Taliban has declared an “amnesty” across Afghanistan and urged women to join the government following a day of chaos that saw citizens descend on the airport...
As soon as the Taliban made their move on Kabul, as soon as their fighters started to appear on the streets, it was clear those most...
Afghanistan is poised for an announcement that it is now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, under Sharia law, after the Taliban swept to power. It follows...
Since the withdrawal of Western troops, the Taliban’s advance through Afghanistan has been swift – taking control of major cities and entering the capital, Kabul, over...
Algerian authorities have detained 36 people after the mob killing and burning of a man wrongly accused of starting wildfires. The fires began last Monday and...
Hospitals in Haiti have become overwhelmed as they treat thousands of people injured in a earthquake that has left 1,297 dead. Some 13,694 houses have been...
July 2021 was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, according to data released by the US . The US National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA)...
The UK is sending military personnel to help evacuate Britons from Afghanistan as the security situation in the country rapidly deteriorates. The move was authorised by...