The Taliban was businesslike, "professional" and cooperative in facilitating the latest evacuation of US nationals from Afghanistan, the White House said Thursday.

Taliban was 'businesslike and professional' in new evacuation: White House

The coronavirus upended the lives of millions of college students. The Wall Street Journal reported this week that men have been hit particularly hard — accounting for roughly three-fourths of pandemic-driven dropouts — and depicted an accelerating crisis in male enrollment.

Men fall behind in college enrollment. Women still play catch-up at work.

There are alarming hints that after Pakistan's ISI has solidified its control over Afghanistan via the Taliban, it may transfer Afghans and others to India, specifically Jammu and Kashmir.

Panjshir for Kashmir: A sinister plan of Pakistan and the Taliban

Amid the turmoil and exodus in Afghanistan, the last known Jewish man in the country left on Friday. This marks another grim landmark for the country that once was home to sizeable Jew population.

Last Jewish man in Afghanistan leaves country

The BRICS Delhi declaration on Thursday expressed "concern" over the latest developments in Afghanistan and caution that the country's territory might be used by terrorist as sanctuary.

Afghan territory should not become terror sanctuary, warns BRICS Delhi Declaration

The Taliban reportedly want the Haqqanis out of the US blacklist as they claim it is in line with the Doha agreement. The group said Haqqanis as "targets" is "a clear violation of the Doha agreement which is neither in the interest of the United States nor Afghanistan.

'Violation of Doha agreement': Remove Haqqanis from US blacklist, demand Taliban

One of the first acts of the new Afghan government has been to crack down on escalating protests against its rule. In the first decree issued by the Interior Ministry, the Taliban warned all citizens not to hold any demonstrations under any name further.

Afghanistan: Taliban bans protests in the country

The new Taliban government in Afghanistan has formally taken office. Now let's learn about the business challenges under Taliban 2.0.

Afghan arms dealers flourish with news stocks of abandoned weapons

As the first commercial flight has arrived in Kabul and the Taliban authorities have agreed to allow 200 non-Afghans to leave the country, WION's Anas Mallick visited the Kabul airport to get us a better sense of the things on the ground.

WION Ground Report: Dozens of Westerners to fly from Kabul as first commercial flight arrives

As Taliban announced their new government to rule Afghanistan, changes are being noticed all around the country. Contrary to promises by the terrorist organisation, from a changed wall to a new stamp on visas, Taliban 2.

Taliban 2.0? Changed visas, painted walls, new airport names hint at changed Afghanistan

The Taliban promised normalcy in Afghanistan after the bost US exit. This included the resumption of civilian flights. But it has been more than eight days since the foreign boots took off and there seems to be no talk about it.

Eight days since withdrawal deadline, Taliban mum over flight resumption

Under the Taliban's new interim government, Afghanistan has woken up to a new order. The leadership had promised to be for the people, inclusive, representative. But recent reports coming out from Kabul and other parts of Afghanistan are suggesting the opposite.

Taliban begins governance over Afghanistan

As Kosovo opens its doors to refugees from Afghanistan, President Vjosa Osmani speaks to Palki Sharma on what prompted this decision, her appeal to the international community, and more on Global Leadership Series.

Global Leadership Series: Vjosa Osmani, Kosovo President speaks to Palki Sharma

In the Taliban's latest crackdown on dissent in Afghanistan, gunmen used whips and sticks against a group of women protesting in Kabul on Wednesday following the announcement of a hardline, male-only interim government, according to CNN.

Taliban use whips and sticks on Afghan women protesting the all-male government

This week marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. Bin Laden is long dead but the group he created is very much alive. Will Al-Queda rise again?

20 years after 9/11, will Al Qaeda rise again?

The new Taliban government in Afghanistan has formally taken office and began to work restoring and repairing the war-torn country.

Afghanistan: Interim government begins work amid protests

Taliban faces challenge to find balance between hardline & moderate rule

The Taliban are putting China in charge of rebuilding post-war Afghanistan. They want to join Beijing's Belt & Road Initiative. Will China get sucked into the Afghan churn? Will it be next in the graveyard of empires? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Taliban expresses 'desire' to join China's belt & road

As world leaders debate whether to accept Afghan refugees, Kosovo's president Vjosa Osmani says helping Afghan refugees is her moral obligation. Here's a snippet of Palki Sharma's exclusive conversation with the president - herself a former refugee.

Gravitas: Kosovo President to WION: "Proud to help Afghans"

17 out of the Taliban's 33 ministers are sanctioned by the United Nations. Their Interior Minister is one of the most dreaded terrorists in the world. Palki Sharma brings you the key players of the Taliban regime.

Gravitas: The key players in Taliban's cabinet

The Taliban's new cabinet is all-male, almost entirely Pashtun & composed of sanctioned terror suspects. What happened to their promise of inclusivity? Why was the Ministry of Women affairs removed? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Ministry of women missing in Taliban's all-male regime

Antony Blinken visited Germany to discuss a joint strategy on how to engage with the Taliban. Will the US embrace, arrest or ignore the blacklisted ministers? What is the cost of America's 'pragmatic' engagement? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: How will US deal with blacklisted Taliban ministers?

The Taliban have reinstated the virtue and vice ministry. It was the most feared and hated ministry during the Taliban's last regime. Its forces would beat women in public, stone them. Palki Sharma tells you all about it.

Gravitas: Afghanistan's virtue and vice ministry

The Australian High Commissioner Barry O'Farrell has expressed "deep disappointment" over "lack of inclusiveness" when it comes to Taliban announcement on the new government in Afghanistan.

Deeply disappointed by lack of inclusion: Australian Envoy Barry O'Farrell on Taliban govt

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