The Latest Breaking News from Afghanistan

He was originally from Afghanistan but moved to Ireland as a child refugee some years ago

US President Joe Biden has nominated Richard Riley to be the next US Ambassador to Somalia, according to the Somali National News Agency. Riley will serve as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, replacing Larry Andre, who has served as the US Ambassador to Somalia since January 2022. Previously, Riley worked at…

Pakistani officials say militants targeted police in two attacks in the country's volatile northwest, killing four officers and wounding six

Taliban militants killed four police officers by targeting a police vehicle with a roadside bomb and wounded six in an attack on a police station in northwest Pakistan early Thursday, police and the insurgents said. The bomb killed four officers in a police vehicle carrying reinforcements sent to respond to…

Despite MoD assurances, applicant and former British Council worker still being asked for Taliban-stamped papers

The dismal track record of U.S. military interventions.

Congress is now considering doing something it hasn’t done since the Vietnam War — repealing authorizations for the use of military force

Deterrence lies at the heart of the government’s asylum policy. Now, it is not true to say that Britain offers no legal and safe routes for refugees. First, there are the three bespoke avenues for those from Afghanistan, Ukraine and Hong Kong.

Former minister Rory Stewart called the case ‘shameful’ while General Sir Richard Barrons said the evacuation from Afghanistan had been a ‘mess’