The U.S. Department of Defense on Aug. 25 unveiled a plan to mitigate and respond to civilian injuries and deaths that result from U.S. military operations, coming almost a year after a botched U.S. drone airstrike killed 10 civilians. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in January ordered top civilian and military officials in the Pentagon […]
FRANKFURT—Afghanistan’s Taliban government is pressing for the release of billions of dollars of central bank reserves as the drought-stricken nation faces a cash crunch, mass starvation and a new migration crisis. Afghanistan parked billions of dollars in assets overseas with the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks in Europe, but that money has been […]
WASHINGTON—John Sopko, the U.S. special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, said on Wednesday his office would look into allegations that former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani took millions of dollars with him when he left the country. Ghani has said he left Kabul to prevent bloodshed and denied reports he took large sums of money with […]
Best-selling author and veteran U.S. Marine Captain Elliot Ackerman describes Afghanistan, under Taliban rule, as descending into a black hole. This is a circumstance we’ve seen before in other parts of the world, he says: “What eventually crawls out of that black hole is some type of terrorist group that is going to lash out […]
It’s been about a month since the chaotic full withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan. Since then, there have been many reports of violence and even murder of Afghans left there who allied with the United States. There are also reports of journalists, protesters for women’s rights, and others being targeted by the Taliban. What […]
It’s been about a month since the chaotic full withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan. Since then, there have been many reports of violence and even murder of Afghans left there who allied with the United States. There are also reports of journalists, protesters for women’s rights, and others being targeted by the Taliban. What […]
A second felon has reportedly been found on an Afghan evacuation flight arriving in the United States. The unnamed evacuee was convicted of aggravated robbery ten years ago, and deported in 2017. The person somehow cleared the vetting process and arrived in Washington D.C. earlier this month.
Afghan vetting concerns are being raised after a second felon is found on an evacuation flight. And we find out more about how many Afghan refugees each state can expect in the coming weeks.
We bring you a fact-check on President Biden’s claims on job growth and high gas prices. Some of his administration’s moves have been helping, but analysts say he may be taking more credit than he deserves.
Police in Utah release bodycam footage of an August encounter with a now-missing Florida woman and her fiancé, whose silence has garnered national attention.
Capitol police prepare for a rally that’s supporting prisoners from the January 6th incident. The rally organizer estimates around 80 people are still being held, eight months later.
New information from the State Department. It reveals which states are taking in Afghan evacuees and which aren’t. We break down the numbers.
A powerful South Carolina lawyer confesses to attempting to arrange his own death earlier this month so that his son would get a $10 million life insurance payout.
GENEVA—The U.N. rights office on Friday said that the Taliban response to peaceful marches in Afghanistan has been increasingly violent, with authorities using live ammunition, batons, and whips and causing the deaths of at least four protesters. Protests and demonstrations pose a challenge to the Taliban as it seeks to consolidate control after seizing the […]
