The New Yorker11d
The U.S. Military’s Recruiting Crisis
The U.S. military’s recruiting troubles came just as it was attempting a fundamental shift in its mission. For decades, the ...
‘Did You Forget About Marc Fogel?’: An American Teacher Is Released From Russian Prison
Marc Fogel’s mother lobbied Trump at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., just before an assassination attempt. Now her son is ...
The Indian Express25d
UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 2 : Questions on India-Taliban talks and Bharatpol (Week 86)
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s visit with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister ... Interpol liaison officers (ILOs), and unit officers concerned via letters, emails, and faxes, ...
The Ecologist8d
Returning to Syracuse
Rather than permitting us to return to nearby Sicily, the Italian Coast Guard orders us to the port of Crotone to disembark ...
Reclusive Taliban leader speaks of importance of modern education in a rare university visit
The Taliban’s reclusive leader has made a rare visit to a university in Afghanistan in his first known trip to a modern education institution. Hibatullah Akhundzada spoke of the importance of ...
CBS News9d
Taliban holding on to $7 billion of U.S. military equipment left behind after withdrawal
More than three years after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the country's new leaders insist they have improved people's lives, but for years the Taliban has ruled with an iron fist ...
CNN9d
Taliban raids and suspends Afghanistan’s only nationwide women’s radio station
The Taliban suspended the operation of Afghanistan’s only nationwide women’s radio station after raiding its premises on Tuesday, deepening the exclusion of women from public life and society ...
The Washington Post13d
A Taliban highway could lead to the future. But it’s stuck in the past.
ISHKASHIM, Afghanistan — More than three years after the Taliban seized power, Afghanistan remains economically decrepit and politically isolated. But now, the Taliban government has a plan to ...
The Express Tribune3d
Taliban's shadow diplomacy
Since reclaiming power in August 2021, the Taliban have begun a nuanced diplomatic journey, engaging with neighbouring powers such as China, Russia and Iran. Despite international isolation over ...
The National Interest12d
The Taliban Is Selling America’s Lost Afghanistan Arsenal
The Pentagon has appraised the value of U.S. military equipment left behind in Afghanistan at approximately $7 billion. A brief rundown of systems that the Taliban now possess because of the ...
The Columbian11d
A Taliban fires at a UN compound in Kabul and is later found dead
A Taliban fighter opened fire at the United Nations compound in Kabul, slightly injuring a security guard, and was later found dead, the U.N. mission in Afghanistan said Monday. The gunman shot at ...
They Helped US Order Airstrikes Against Taliban. Now Trump's Moves Have Left Those Afghans in Limbo
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — They helped the U.S. military order airstrikes against Taliban and Islamic State fighters and worked ...