US forces were in the final phase of pulling out of Kabul, ending two decades of costly involvement in Afghanistan, as the country's new Taliban rulers prepared to take control of the airport.

US in final phase of Kabul evacuations, Taliban prepares government

Amid growing criticism of UK’s handling of the evacuation process in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday defended their airlift operation saying that “the culmination of a mission, unlike anything we've seen in our lifetimes.

UK PM Johnson defends Kabul evacuation amid criticism

The US is in its final stage of leaving Kabul with just about a thousand civilians left at the airport to be airlifted. With this, the Taliban is set to take control of the Kabul airport.

US Troop withdrawal starts, last 1000 civilians to be airlifted

Afghanistan plunges into deeper turmoil with an imminent threat to the neighboring nations. India is stepping up efforts to be on the safe side and in the latest development Indian Foreign Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his US counterpart Anthony Blinken over the phone.

Jaishankar discusses afghan crisis with US Secy of State

Days after a deadly attack at the Kabul airport killed scores of civilians, America has warned of another terror attack that is likely to hit the Kabul airport. US President Joe Biden has issued a statement where he has warned that the situation on the ground continues to be extremely dangerous and a new attack on Kabul airport is highly likely in 24 to 36 hours.

US President Joe Biden Warns, this strike was not the last

The rivalry between two extremist movements the Taliban and the Islamic State is now at the far front of Afghanistan following the suicide bomb attack at the Kabul airport claimed by is Khorasan.

Report: 6 Islamic state operatives, including 2 Malaysians arrested

The Taliban are preparing a new cabinet as the US-led evacuation nears its end. The Taliban may announce their new cabinet within the next two weeks.

Afghanistan: The Taliban to announce new cabinet in 2 weeks?

The United Nations Security Council(UNSC) has reportedly not referred to the Taliban in its statement on terror attacks near Kabul airport which took place on Thursday.

UNSC does not refer to Taliban in Kabul airport attack statement

Almost two weeks have passed since the Taliban took over Afghanistan. Now Afghan economy is on the brink of collapse, the country is facing an acute financial crunch.

Afghan economy on brink of collapse after Taliban takeover

''US President Joe Biden made the wrong call in Afghanistan,'' says Fred Fleitz, President of Center For Security Policy & Former NSC Chief of Staff in a conversation with WION's. He also added that Biden chose to withdraw abruptly without working with the Afghan army.

'Biden chose to withdraw abruptly without working with Afghan army', says Fred Fleitz

The Taliban forces sealed off the Kabul airport to most Afghans hoping for evacuation on Sunday. The development comes as the US and its allies began winding down the chaotic airlift that will end two decades of military engagement in Afghanistan.

Taliban guard Kabul airport as NATO troops leave Afghanistan

As the deadline for the US troops' withdrawal nears, the world is rushing to evacuate its citizens and vulnerable Afghans and the forefront is the United States. WION brings you all about the final phase of evacuation in Kabul.

As clock ticks countries rush to evacuate nationals from Afghanistan

Osama bin Laden was found & killed in Pakistan. Taliban leader Mullah Baradar was arrested from Pakistan. Designated terrorists Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar still live in Pakistan. How did Pakistan become the world capital of terrorism? WION's Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas | Pakistan: Terror capital of the world

The Haqqani Network is the most-feared terror group in Afghanistan. It has a reputation for ruthlessness. The Haqqanis have attacked the Indian embassy, tried to assassinate then-Afghan President Hamid Karzai. How did this terror group become so powerful?

Gravitas: The rise of the Haqqanis

Gravitas | Bangladesh is feeling the repercussions of Taliban's comeback. Pro-Taliban sentiments are growing on Social Media. Dormant terror groups have become active. Many have left Bangladesh by sea to join the Taliban. WION's Palkis Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: Bangladesh witnesses rise in Islamist Fundamentalism

They are called the Afghan branch of the Islamic State. They accuse the Taliban of 'not being radical enough'. And they have claimed responsibility for the Kabul blasts. Who are ISIS-K - the extremists putting Taliban to shame? WION's Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: ISIS-K: Group behind the Kabul blasts

US Intelligence inputs claim that 7 ISIS terrorists are on the loose after the Kabul airport attack. They left from a mosque in central Kabul after the Friday prayers. WION's Palki Sharma brings you the latest with WION Correspondent Anas Mallick.

Gravitas: 7 ISIS terrorists on the loose after Kabul Airport Bombing

Gravitas | A civil war in Afghanistan looks imminent. Terrorists of all hues want influence in the Taliban's 'Emirate'. They're united against the west but divided on how to rule Afghanistan. WION's Palki Sharma tells you why the Taliban will be unable to control them.

Gravitas: Terror groups fight for control in Afghanistan

Taliban has ramped up security at Kabul airport. The city is in mourning mode after Taliban's capture and the subsequent bombings in Kabul.

Deserted look in Kabul after recent bombings near Hamid Karzai International Airport

The Taliban on Saturday condemned a drone strike by the US against the militant of Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) which took credit for the suicide attack outside the Kabul airport, terming, the operation as a “clear attack on Afghan territory”.

Kabul airport blasts: Taliban condemn US drone attack on IS-K militant

Joe Saboe pressed his fingers against his brow in exhaustion and leaned over a laptop as he tried to do what had been drilled into him over and over when he was an Army infantry officer: Leave no one behind.

A digital Dunkirk: Veterans online scramble to get people out of Afghanistan

In a step towards forming a government in crisis-ridden Afghanistan, the Taliban on Saturday appointed Abdul Baqi Haqqani as the acting higher education minister and Bashir Ahmad Rostamzai as the acting director of Afghanistan’s sports federation.

Taliban appoint acting higher education minister, director of sport’s federation

The evacuation from Kabul and the US Troop casualties have further intensified the political pressure on US President Joe Biden. The Biden administration has been blamed for being caught unaware by the sudden and violent attack on Kabul airport.

Big setback to Biden amid a panic-stricken evacuation attempt

In three days all foreign troops will leave Afghanistan as per the deadline set by the US to withdraw from Afghanistan after 20 years of war but the world is dreading the thought of what will happen after the 31st of August.

International Community dreads aftermath of withdrawal deadline

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