The Latest Breaking News from Afghanistan

Hartel describes his path as anything but ordinary. From waking up in a hospital bed, determined to join the Army, to passing boot camp in his fifties, to serving across Afghanistan, now a service disabled veteran, his journey is a reminder that second chances don't have to look like retirement…

Many Afghan women and girls can no longer communicate or study online after the internet is cut off in 12 provinces

The president of the Afghanistan football federation is heard in leaked recordings asking the brother of an Australia-based player for the money

In their Pakistan safehouse, Shayma and her family try to keep their voices low so their neighbours don't overhear their Afghan mother tongue.

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Mike Waltz is no longer national security adviser, but his plans for Bagram Air Base seem to have stuck in the president's head.

Afghanistan’s fiber networks are being disconnected by the governing Taliban to 'prevent immorality.'

After almost two decades living and working in Afghanistan, Peter and Barbie Reynolds were arrested by the Taliban and spent over seven months in prison. Finally free, they reveal how they feared they would die – either from ill health or at the hands of their captors. Arpan Rai reports

Reason is sharing an exclusive clip from Bodyguard of Lies, an upcoming documentary about the failed war in Afghanistan.

Food handouts and employment are increasingly tied to Afghan families’ agreement to strict Islamic education

US President Donald Trump has pushed for regaining Bagram airbase, citing proximity to China’s nuclear facilities.