Explosion takes place in southern Kabul area of Qala-e-Bakhtiar, and no group has claimed responsibility so far. An explosion in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, has killed at least six people, the police and Ministry of Interior Affairs say. “This afternoon, a person wearing explosives on his body detonated,” Kabul police spokesman…
Former President Donald Trump posted a series of videos on X from Gold Star parents whose children were killed during the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal — in which they blasted Vice President Kamala Harris for being “responsible for the deaths of our 13 kids.” Earlier on Saturday, Harris ripped Trump on…
Washington, DC – Nasrin will not be able to vote in the United States elections in November. Still, the 27-year-old has a message for the presidential candidates, on behalf of Afghans like herself who fled as the US withdrew its troops from Afghanistan in August 2021. “I really want them…
Afghanistan’s Taliban government formally adopts a set of morality laws, including requiring women to cover their faces. When the Taliban swept back into power three years ago, it took over a country in which the civil and political rights of Afghans were enshrined in the constitution. But since then, many of…
India’s outrage over a doctor’s brutal murder; we explore sexual violence, workplace safety, and the fight for women’s rights. In India, the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata have provoked nationwide outrage and protests. This episode explores the broader implications of sexual violence against women, focusing on…
ASHEBORO, N.C. — Former President Donald Trump pledged to demand mass resignations of top military officials behind the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal and give “back pay” to service members fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccines should he return to the White House in January. The Republican presidential nominee’s focused on his national…
Kabul, Afghanistan – In an apartment near a Taliban headquarters, a young woman is discreetly moving about. Breshna* is 24 years old. Today, as on every day for the past year, her hands are sweaty and shaking. Yet her movements must be meticulous. She’s cutting the hair of one of…
Afghanistan’s rulers celebrate the anniversary of their return to power amid a worsening humanitarian crisis. Afghanistan’s Taliban has celebrated three years in power with a military parade, paying homage to its homemade bombs, fighter aircraft and goose-stepping security forces. The Taliban’s armed forces towed Soviet-era tanks and artillery pieces through…
Islamabad, Pakistan — Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that the country would not hesitate to launch attacks on the territory of Afghanistan, its neighbour, amid rising tensions between the two over security concerns. When asked whether Pakistan would consider cross-border attacks to control perpetrators, the Asif replied to…
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is expected to be freed after plea-deal court appearance on the US territory of Saipan. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has landed in Saipan ahead of a scheduled court appearance where he is expected to plead guilty to an espionage charge as part of a deal with…
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