As the Taliban has taken over Afghanistan, the question is how will the country be governed? According to reports, the ruling council might take charge in and the third supreme commander of the Taliban Haibatullah Akhundzada likely to be overall in charge.

What will the new Afghanistan regime look like?

For Afghans living across the United States, the last few days have been full of panic and anxiety as they fear for the safety of their families back home. Most of them are blaming the US for this crisis.

Afghans living in US fear for their families' safety

The women of Afghanistan fear the worst, a repeat of what they had to endure during the Taliban's previous rule. As the Taliban return to power - what does the future hold for Afghan women?

A WION special: Women in Taliban country

Videos of women and children being beaten and whipped by the Taliban fighters have surfaced showing the brutal face of the insurgents. They have also burnt down an amusement park in the country.

Taliban unleash its wicked face: Open fire, Women and children beaten at Kabul airport

While most of the western countries have denied accepting the Taliban's rule, some have promoted reconciliation. In the latest, the Afghan embassy Tajikistan has removed the picture of former President Ashraf Ghani. WION tracks the Taliban blitz and the resistance in Kabul.

Tracking the Taliban blitz and the resistance

Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has returned to Afghanistan after decades. Baradar is the second senior-most leader in the Taliban hierarchy after Haibatullah Akhundzada.

Taliban's co-founder Mullah Baradar returns to Afghanistan after decades

As the Taliban becomes a dominant force in Afghanistan, sources say that Pakistan-based terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) are making presence in parts of the civil-war torn country Afghanistan.

Sources: Pak terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba built check posts in Kabul

The Taliban has reportedly captured Salima Mazari, one of the first women governors in Afghanistan and the woman who took up arms to fight them. Mazari has been captured by the Taliban after the insurgents gained control over the entire nation and the Afghan leadership.

Salima Mazari, who took up arms against Taliban captured in Afghanistan

The Taliban is now gearing up to install a government. But, Amrullah Saleh wants to challenge the Taliban. The defiant Vice President has declared that he is the "legitimate caretaker President" of Afghanistan. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: A defiant Amrullah Saleh vows to fight the Taliban

The women of Afghanistan are fearing the worst under the Taliban's rule. Girls are afraid they won't be able to go back to school. Female journalists & lawmakers are fearing for their lives. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Women of Afghanistan fear the worst under Taliban

Russia says Kabul is safer under the Taliban. Pakistan says Afghans have broken the shackles of slavery. China backs the Taliban to bring peace to Afghanistan. Why are countries rushing to legitimise the Taliban? Molly Gambhir tells you.

Gravitas: Why are Pakistan, China & Russia legitimising Taliban

A defiant Joe Biden defended his decision to hastily pull out American troops from Afghanistan. The US president shifted blame to the Afghan leadership, saying there is no right time to withdraw. Molly Gambhir tells you what Biden got wrong in his speech.

Gravitas: Biden defends pull-out, blames Afghan army

The Taliban is beating the drum of victory by having a gala time. They were seen swirling on spinning wheels, jumping on trampolines & working out at abandoned gyms. Molly Gambhir gets you 7 videos from the new 'Islamic Emirate'.

Gravitas: 7 Videos that show life under Taliban

The burqa was a symbol of the Taliban's oppressive regime from 1996 to 2001. As they capture power once again, Afghan women fear they will be relegated behind the burqa again. Shopkeepers say burqa sales have shot up since the Taliban takeover. Anas Mallick reports.

WION Ground Report: As Taliban capture Kabul, burqa shops are reopening in Afghanistan

In the last 20 years, Afghan women have built a career in the news media. The Taliban's return threatens their hard-earned professional success and fame. WION's Anas Mallick visited a major news station in Kabul and interacted with female journalists there.

WION Ground Report: Afghan female journalists remain worried about their own fate

Afghanistan has witnessed a huge rise in internally displaced people- since the withdrawal of US troops. WION's Anas Mallick travelled to one of the camps in Kabul to see what the situation is like.

WION Ground Report: Internally displaced Afghan families being sheltered at refugee camps

Afghans are scrambling to leave Kabul fearing persecution by the Taliban, but there are few who decided to stay even though they know that the dark days are coming, one of them is Afghanistan's last jew Zebulon Simentov.

Afghanistan's last Jew Zebulon Simentov decides to stay on  amid humanitarian crisis

A total of 127 people landed in Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu on Tuesday from Afghanistan including 118 Nepalis and nine Indians. All evacuees have been taken to an isolation center in Kathmandu.

127 people, including 9 Indians, land in Kathmandu from Afghanistan

Taliban are racing to restore some form of normalcy in the capital Kabul asking the government staff to return to work. But on the streets of the Afghanistan capital, there is panic.

Afghanistan: Taliban race to restore normalcy in capital city Kabul

Kabul has fallen and most of Afghanistan is under the Taliban's control. Thousands of Afghans are making desperate attempts to leave the country. Top Afghan leaders have also fled. However, the big question is where is Ashraf Ghani? Earlier reports mentioned that Ghani had left for Tajikistan following the Taliban's capture of Kabul.

Reports: Tajikistan refused permission to Ashraf Ghani's aircraft

Russia's embassy in Kabul said that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had fled the country with four cars and a chopper full of cash and some money was left lying on the tarmac.

Russian Embassy: Ashraf Ghani fled Afghanistan with four cars, chopper full of cash

What does the return of the Taliban mean for the people of Afghanistan? The last time the Taliban were in power, they not only suspended active politics but also put an end to all civil rights. Is it going to be the same this time?

Taliban to establish 'Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan'

Australia has said that it will not be able to help all Afghans that assisted its military. Australia becomes a second country after the United Kingdom to admit to this possibility.

Australia & UK admit to being unable to evacuate all Afghan helpers

The United States has laid out conditions for recognising a Taliban government. The US state department has said that the Taliban government will be recognised if it respects human rights, including women’s rights.

US lays out conditions for recognising a new government in Afghanistan