The British owner of an animal shelter in Afghanistan will be allowed to evacuate around 200 cats and dogs on a charter plane from Kabul, the UK's defence minister said Wednesday in an apparent climbdown.

Briton to evacuate 200 dogs and cats from his animal shelter in Kabul

Afghan refugees who lived in Pakistan for decades say their hopes of returning home have been dashed by the Taliban. Many Afghans living in Pakistan fear that they will return to hardline representation of Islamic law.

Afghanistan refugees in Pakistan say hopes of returning home dashed

Britain on Wednesday warned the Taliban against attempts to coercively seal off Afghanistan from the rest of the world and urged the militant group to keep its borders open.

UK warns Taliban against sealing Afghanistan off from the world

In a significant development, Tajikistan has drawn a clear red line on Taliban and that Dushanbe will not recognise government formed through oppression. The point was made during Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Pakistan Foreign minister SM Qureshi's meeting.

Tajikistan's red line on Taliban: Will not recognise government formed through oppression

Taliban has deployed their people to guard airport gates. Even the Taliban is checking each document before allowing entrance. Watch this report to know more.

Taliban deploys their people to guard airport gates

The Indian government has been carrying out evacuations from Afghanistan after the Taliban took control of the country. In one such evacuation flight, the government also brough back three Guru Granth Sahib from Kabul.

Sikh community thanks Indian government for bringing back holy books

Markus Potzel, German Ambassador to Afghanistan on Wednesday said that the Taliban will continue to allow Afghans with the proper paperwork to leave Afghanistan after the US exit deadline on August 31.

Taliban agrees to let Afghans leave after August 31: German envoy Markus Potzel

From Vietnam to Iraq, and now Afghanistan, Joe Biden's career is a series of foreign policy flops. The US President oversold the Afghan army and undersold the terror threat. Palki Sharma gets you the many mistakes of Joe Biden.

Gravitas: How Biden misled the world on Taliban

The Taliban are reportedly killing women for 'cooking bad food' and not wearing a burqa. Reports say Afghan women are being sold as sex slaves. Palki Sharma says we must all do our part to #SaveAfghanWomen.

Gravitas campaigns to #SaveAfghanWomen

The Pentagon said that there had been no change so far in Joe Biden's plan to meet the evacuation deadline for Afghanistan by the end of the month and that the pace of evacuations is picking up in Kabul.

Pentagon says no change in timeline of Afghan withdrawal

Taking aim at US president Joe Biden's Afghan policy, former President Donald Trump expressed concern that thousands of terrorists might have been flown out from Afghanistan as part of the evacuation process.

Trump takes aim at Biden's Afghan policy, alleges thousands of terrorists might have been airlifted out of Kabul

Afghans have been forced to flee the country due to Taliban's takeover. They hope to get evacuated and safely reach their destinations.

Afghans face tough situations while trying to flee the country

The Australian government have stepped in and have evacuated several sportswomen and athletes from Afghanistan that is now under the control of the Taliban, the global football players' union said on Tuesday.

Australian government evacuates at-risk sportswomen from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan

A barber working in the Afghan capital of Kabul said on Wednesday, that he was scared of what Taliban rule could mean for his trade in the future. "There is no work, and in the previous system of the Islamic Emirate, our work was against the law, and they said that men's make-up and tattoos are not allowed, so the clientele is very low, everyone is scared and I work in fear, and their (Taliban) law has not been implemented yet, whether we will be allowed to work or not.

Kabul barber fears uncertain future under Taliban rule while residents hope for jobs

The pace of evacuations has sped up. Scenes of heartache danger and desperation grow on the edges of the Hamid Karzai airport. WION's Anas Mallick reached the evacuation center to show us the process on the ground and the situation in Kabul.

WION ground report from inside Kabul airport

Two US congressmen revealed on Tuesday (local time) that they violated official orders against travel to Kabul. The two congressmen, Democratic Seth Moulton and Republican Peter Meijer are Iraq war veterans.

US lawmakers violate orders, travel to Kabul during airlift

Briefing the media for the second time after its capture of Afghanistan, the Taliban spokesperson said the United States should stop evacuating skilled Afghans, and warned Western forces against extending the August 31 deadline for airlifts out of the country.

Taliban: US must stick to August 31 deadline, Afghans not allowed to go to airport

The Panjshir Valley has become Afghanistan's bastion of resistance. It is the only province to not have fallen to the Taliban. The terror group has surrounded the valley. An Anti-Taliban force is training to fight. Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: Panjshir Valley: Only province to not have fallen to the Taliban

Times change, but they changed VERY quickly for Afghanistan. It was anticipated that Taliban would recapture power after USA's hasty retreat but the pace of it has surprised everyone.

Former Afghanistan minister now delivers pizzas in Germany: Report

The Taliban are appointing ministers and mayors even before revealing the make-up of the new regime. Reports say a council will rule Afghanistan, instead of an emir. The Taliban have a country to rule, but no idea how to. Palki Sharma tells you why.

Gravitas: What will the Taliban regime look like?

President Joe Biden has informed G7 leaders that the US mission in Kabul is "on pace" to end by an August 31 pullout deadline. However, Biden has warned the deadline would depend on Taliban cooperation regarding evacuee access to Kabul airport and has ordered contingency plans to "adjust the timeline" if necessary.

Joe Biden says US 'on pace' to end Afghan mission by August 31

In his first comments on Afghanistan, India's Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat has said that "Taliban takeover was anticipated" but the "time line surprised us".

Anticipated Taliban takeover but timeline surprised us, says India's Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat

Ahmad Wali Massoud, the brother of the legendary anti-Taliban warlord Ahmad Shah Massoud, said on Wednesday that resistance would not die in Afghanistan. Speaking exclusively with WION, Massoud described the situation in Afghanistan as "chaotic".

Exclusive: Resistance will not die in Afghanistan, says late anti-Taliban leader's brother

Five members of an all-girl Afghan robotics team arrived in Mexico on Tuesday evening, fleeing an uncertain future at home after the recent collapse of the U.S.-backed government and takeover by the Taliban militant group.

Fleeing an uncertain future, Afghan all-girl robotics team members land in Mexico

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