The Latest Breaking News from Afghanistan

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood has suggested a Donald Trump social media post honouring UK soldiers who fought in Afghanistan as “among the greatest of all warriors” may be the closest thing to an apology issued by the president over his criticism of Nato troops.

Donald Trump said in a social media post that British troops were ‘among the greatest of all warriors’.

Donald Trump lauded British soldiers as "great and very brave warriors" in Afghanistan, a day after UK PM Keir Starmer condemned Trump's earlier remarks about NATO allies' frontline contributions as "insulting and appalling." Trump reiterated his skepticism about NATO's collective defense. Starmer paid tribute to the 457 British service personnel…

The US president provoked anger earlier this week after he told Fox News that America had ‘never needed’ its Nato partners.

It came a day after Mr Trump was criticised for his remarks about Nato allied troops.

Starmer raised comments directly with US president after joining veterans and politicians across political spectrum in condemning ‘appalling’ false claims about Nato allies

Australia's next ambassador to the US has been welcomed as the right person to drive progress on the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal.

"Thousands of lives were changed forever."

Heavy snow and rainfall over the past three days have killed more than 60 people and injured over 100 across Afghanistan, the country’s disaster management authority says, as authorities in the impoverished country struggle to open roads and gain access to cut-off villages

The Duchess shared a series of images on her Instagram page following Trump’s remarks

In casting doubt on Nato’s reliability, US president references Afghanistan campaign – which involved 40,000 Australian troops and left 47 dead