Afghanistan

Days after backtracking on its promise to allow re-opening of girls' school beyond sixth grade, the Taliban have now allegedly ordered that women in Afghanistan cannot board flights without a male chaperone.

The Taliban had promised a softer version of the harsh Islamist rule that characterised their first stint in power from 1996 to 2001.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has lashed out at the Taliban for backtracking on its promise to allow girls to get an education.

The family of Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian photojournalists Danish Siddiqui has approached the International Criminal Court (ICC) asking for a probe into his death.

Since the Taliban returned in August, Afghanistan's economy has virtually collapsed

After the takeover of Afghanistan in August last year, the Taliban had promised they would respect the rights of women "within the limits of Islam," but things on the ground say otherwise.

The animals were left behind by owners during August's mass evacuation

Taliban officials recently held talks with Western powers in Oslo to address the humanitarian crisis

The Taliban authorities have blocked women public sector employees from returning to work

Such crossings ended tragically for many, with at least 27 migrants drowning off France on November 24 during an attempted crossing

Central to the questioning was why the most senior civil servant in the Foreign Office, Philip Barton, was on leave from August 9 to 26 at the same time as his boss, Dominic Raab.

The Taliban demanded that the claims be backed by evidence.

Although both IS and the Taliban are hardline Sunni Islamist militants, they differ on details of religion and strategy.

EU states are wary at the prospect of a surge of Afghan asylum-seekers trying to enter the bloc

The collapse in Afghanistan and the submarine fallout have given fresh impetus to those pushing for the EU to develop a separate military capability, with France leading the charge.

Local residents urged the Taliban to sentence the culprits with capital punishment.

Milley said the Taliban "was and remains a terrorist organization and they still have not broken ties with Al-Qaeda."

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres received a letter from Taliban-appointed Amir Khan Muttaqi

Qatar Airways operated several charter flights out of Kabul last week, carrying mostly foreigners and Afghans who missed out on the evacuation.

Prince Harry, a combat veteran who served two tours in Afghanistan, first attended the US Department of Defense Warrior Games in 2013 in Colorado.

"After weeks of worry and waiting they were finally here—hungry, exhausted, with nothing but the clothes on their backs—and their children.

It was released after President Joe Biden was pressured by family members of those killed on 9/11 who have sued Saudi Arabia for complicity.

The Taliban who once sheltered bin Laden are back ruling Afghanistan.

The group -- which executed people in stadiums and chopped the hands of thieves in the 1990s -- has previously said it would not stand for any resistance against its rule.

The five face the death penalty on charges of murder and terrorism in the war crimes tribunal.

The UN says Afghanistan is mired in a humanitarian crisis affecting 18 million people, or half the population.

Conspiracy theories over 9/11 were the first to benefit from widespread internet access, spreading much faster than previous alternative interpretations of history.

Naval officer Rob Dixon, William's equerry, reportedly made some calls in Afghanistan on behalf of the future King.

An Afghan civil aviation official told Qatar-owned Al-Jazeera that Kabul will begin airport operations "soon"

At least one Black Hawk helicopter buzzed overhead, suggesting someone from the former Afghan army was at the controls as the Taliban lack qualified pilots.