The Latest Breaking News from Afghanistan

The Taliban have released several British citizens who were detained in Afghanistan after an agreement was reached between the two countries, Taliban and UK officials said Monday. The detainees were released Sunday following a series of meetings between Afghan and British officials, said Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Taliban government,…

Friends and family of Peter Jouvenal, a journalist and businessman, said he was among those released.

Foreign Office diplomats secured their freedom but sources say nothing was given in return except an apology

The Trump-backed waiver allows sanctioned Taliban leaders to travel abroad for negotiations.

At least 10 people, including children, have been wounded after a crowded market in Afghanistan was attacked on Monday.

Five British nationals were released from detention, with the Foreign Office saying the UK Government ‘regrets this episode’.

Five British nationals held in Afghanistan have been freed, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has announced on Monday.

Gurnam Singh, president of Gurdwara Karta-E-Parwan, urged the Indian government to step up evacuation efforts for Hindus and Sikhs.

The U.N. mission to Afghanistan reported scores of people were killed and wounded in an attack on a busy market in eastern Nangarhar province on Monday, although Taliban officials said they could only confirm 10 people had been wounded.

Fatima Payman, a former refugee from Afghanistan, has claimed a Senate seat in WA for Labor as the Australian Electoral Commission finalises the vote count.

Former Australian foreign minister Bob Carr called Monday for his country to demand the United States drop its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Britain last week approved the Australian's extradition to the United States, where he could face life in prison over publishing secret military files, said AFP. Assange's…