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Taliban fighters in Afghanistan have been barred from taking their weapons to amusement parks
From Wednesday, Taliban fighters will no longer be allowed to carry their weapons, wear uniforms, o…
Dhany Osman  Â
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Man wrongfully convicted of killing Malcolm X sues New York City for $40 million
Muhammad Aziz, 84, spent 20 years behind bars as the result of a murder investigation that was late…
Matthew Loh  Â
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Photos show Taliban supporters holding a mock funeral for the US and UK, parading makeshift coffins draped with the countries' flags
A large crowd gathered in Khost on August 31, waving Talban flags and hoisting coffins draped with …
Cheryl Teh  Â
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Footage shows the last moments of the TikTok comedian who mocked the Taliban leadership being slapped around by gunmen, before being executed
The Taliban has admitted to killing TikTok comedian Nazar Mohammad in Afghanistan after a viral vid…
Alia Shoaib  Â
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The US State Department says it has contacted every American who expressed interest in leaving Afghanistan
The Pentagon said Tuesday that approximately 4,000 Americans and their families have been evacuated…
Vanessa Gu  Â
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The Taliban have declared the 'Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,' the same name it used when it brutally ruled the country in the 1990s
The Taliban's spokesperson made the announcement on Thursday, marking the defeat of the US-backed A…
Sinéad Baker  Â
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Explosions and gunfire rocked a Kabul hospital in Afghanistan, leaving at least 15 people dead
The Islamic State - which has been behind a string of deadly attacks in Afghanistan in recent weeks…
Jake Epstein  Â
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Model Lily Cole apologizes for posing in a burqa on Instagram: 'I hadn't read the news at the time'
Lily Cole's post came after the Taliban had regained control of Afghanistan, raising concerns about…
Zac Ntim  Â
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Local Afghan militias claimed victory last week in 3 northern Afghanistan districts. On Monday, the Taliban took them back.
The armed resistance by local militias represented the first pushback against Taliban rule since th…
Jake Epstein  Â
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The Taliban say they have taken control of the last Afghan province rejecting their rule, but local resistance fighters deny it
The Taliban's claim over Panjshir would cement their total control of Afghanistan, but local resist…
Sinéad Baker  Â
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'We reject their support': Trump campaign strongly declines Taliban endorsement for his 2020 reelection
"We reject their support and ... the President will always protect American interests," Tim Murtaug…
David Choi  Â
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Girls targeted in bomb carnage at school that left 55 dead in Afghan capital, Kabul
Most of the casualties were female students aged between 11 and 15 years old, who were leaving scho…
Sophia Ankel  Â
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Trump and some Republicans are praising the Taliban to criticize Biden despite years of chest-thumping over jihadist terrorism
Trump called the Taliban "smart" and said it had "good fighters," while Rep. Gaetz said it was more…
Sonam Sheth,John Haltiwanger  Â
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Taliban 'brutally' killed a popular Afghan folk singer just days after it said 'music is forbidden' in Islam, former minister says
Fawad Andarabi, a famous Afghan folk singer, was reportedly dragged from his village home and shot …
Joshua Zitser  Â
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The Taliban have set up checkpoints in Kabul and are searching Afghans' phones for evidence they communicated in English, report says
The Taliban also added checkpoints at entrances to the Kabul airport, beating Afghans who tried to …
Jake Epstein  Â
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Taliban says it won't allow Afghans to reach Kabul airport as UN warns of 'credible' reports of executions
"We are asking the American please change your policy and don't encourage Afghans to leave," Taliba…
John Haltiwanger  Â
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A Taliban leader said a group of Islamic scholars will decide whether women can work or be educated under their new regime
"Our ulema will decide whether girls are allowed to go to school or not," a Taliban leader said, am…
Thomas Colson  Â
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Taliban forces fired into the air during a women's protest for equal rights
Women weren't allowed to work or go to school during the Taliban's rule of Afghanistan from 1996 to…
Sarah Al-Arshani  Â
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WhatsApp shut down a Taliban helpline for reporting looting and lawlessness
WhatsApp spokeswoman told Insider that it would ban official Taliban accounts "to adhere to US sanc…
Isobel Asher Hamilton  Â
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The US and Taliban are heading to a confrontation over the Kabul airport if thousands of Americans and allies don't get out in the next 7 days
The "consequences" the Taliban threatened if the US doesn't pull troops out by August 31 could mean…