Former Taliban commander Haji Najibullah has been sentenced to 42 years in prison for kidnapping New York Times journalist David Rohde and directing attacks that killed American soldiers in Afghanistan.

Ex-Taliban commander who kidnapped journalist, killed US troops sentenced to 42 years in prison

Two months after the evacuation of 80,000 Afghans fleeing the Taliban takeover, most have cleared subsequent vetting for admission into the United States. Some initially raised possible security issues - such as evacuees who shared a name with terrorism suspects — but were absolved on closer scrutiny.

US struggles with Afghan evacuees weeded out, and now in limbo

US military officials have insisted since the last American troops withdrew from Afghanistan last month that they would be able to detect and attack Islamic State or Qaida threats in the country from afar.

A botched drone strike in Kabul started with the wrong car

A taut line of soldiers crossed the sprawling Army post’s parade ground in the afternoon, hoisting flags draped with a rainbow of streamers from past deployments: Afghanistan, Iraq, Vietnam, Korea, Germany, France, Civil War battles and even skirmishes with Plains tribes on horseback.

US troops are still deploying to Iraq, even as Afghan war ends

As the Taliban take greater control over Afghanistan's affairs, Taliban's spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid revealed that he lived in Kabul all along during the US presence in the capital as he casually remarked, "They used to think I did not exist".

They seriously thought 'Zabihullah' was a made-up figure, jokes Taliban spokesman on US presence

A recent video evidence of the airstrike by the US in Kabul shows that the American authorities may have mistakenly targeted an aid worker rather than ISIS-K members.

US drone strike may have killed aid worker, children, and not ISIS-K militants: Reports

The United States Department of Defense has refuted accusations that the American military abandoned dozens of military service dogs in Kabul prior to the last pullout from Afghanistan.

Pentagon refutes reports claiming the US left military dogs in Kabul

A US C-17 flight was the final flight to leave Afghanistan as America ended its 20-year campaign in the country. The flight reportedly left with just a few passengers on board.

This US soldier was the last to leave Afghanistan

Just days after the deadly blast at Kabul airport, US President Joe Biden said the threat of terrorist attacks on the airport "remains high". "The situation on the ground continues to be extremely dangerous, our commanders informed me that an attack is highly likely in the next 24-36 hours," the US president said.

Attack highly likely in next 24-36 hours, says Biden on Kabul airport

As the Afghanistan crisis worsens, there are reports surfacing that claim the US officials had provided the Taliban with a list of names of American citizens, green card holders and Afghan allies.

Kill list? Biden says US troops 'may' have handed a list of American citizens to Taliban

As the US ramped up its evacuation effort on Monday amid chaotic scenes at Kabul airport, Reuters news agency quoting a US State Department official said the commitment to pull out "at-risk" Afghans extended beyond the August 31 deadline set by the Biden administration.

'At risk' Afghans: US grapples with August 31 evacuation deadline

In 2019, allied and government airstrikes in Afghanistan killed some 700 civilians, more than in any other year since the war’s start, according to the Costs of War Project, a group working to tally the human toll of America’s post-9/11 conflicts.

Afghanistan war was lost before Biden ended it

When asked if he believes in the Taliban, US President Joe Biden, who has faced criticism at home and abroad for his handling of the Afghan issue, responded, "I don't trust anybody.

'I don't trust anybody': US President Biden on being asked if he trusts Taliban 

The Biden administration has ordered six civilian aircraft to speed up the evacuation process calling in Delta, American Airlines, Atlas, Omni, Hawaiian and United Airlines to help US citizens and other personnel to leave the airport in limited time.

Biden orders US commercial airlines to help in Afghan evacuation

UK's defence ministry said that at least seven people were killed in the chaos near Kabul airport. Boris Johnson government's announcement comes even as reports said Taliban rulers had imposed some order around the chaotic Kabul airport on Sunday.

At least seven Afghans killed in chaos near Kabul airport amid evacuation

As the United States continued its pullout from Afghanistan, US President Joe Biden said US troops could stay longer in the country to ensure all Americans leave the country.

'I don't know how that happens': President Biden says there was no way to withdraw from Afghanistan without 'chaos ensuing'

How US strategy crumbled in Afghanistan as Biden's approval ratings dive

At least three people were reported killed in Jalalabad during the city’s protests against the Taliban banner replacing Afghanistan’s national flag. According to two witnesses and a former police official, Taliban fighters opened fire during anti-Taliban rallies in the Afghan city of Jalalabad, killing and wounding many Jalalabad protestors.

Watch: 3 killed, dozens injured after militants open fire on anti-Taliban protesters

As the Taliban consolidated its position in Kabul, the group said its leaders and co-founder, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, had returned to Afghanistan. Baradar, who is the chief of the Taliban's political office, arrived in Kandahar.

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar: Released from Pak prison earlier, Taliban co-founder is back in Afghanistan

A journalist confronted the Pentagon’s chief spokesman, John Kirby about the 'irony' of bringing in 3,000 troops after just pulling 2,500 out of Afghanistan. "There's a certain irony here that the drawdown was for 2,500 troops, and you are sending in an additional 3,000 to get out civilians, and ramping it up super-quick.

US is sending 3,000 troops to Kabul as 2,500 leave, journalist confronts Pentagon about the irony

India, Germany, Qatar, Turkey and several other nations have reaffirmed to not recognise any government in Afghanistan that is imposed through the use of military force and called for an immediate end to violence and attacks in the war-torn country.

India, several other nations reaffirm not to recognise govt imposed through use of force in Afghanistan

Afghanistan-based radio and television station Shamshad News has reported that the Taliban have banned the Covid vaccination in eastern Afghanistan's Paktia and posted a notice in this respect at Paktia Regional Hospital.

Taliban ban COVID-19 vaccine in Eastern Afghanistan's Paktia province: Report

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) members along with European Union and the United Nations on Friday confirmed that they will not recognize any government in Afghanistan imposed through armed forces.

Afghanistan: NATO, EU, UN confirm they will not recognise govt formed through military

Citizens of Afghanistan who have fled to Kabul and those who remain in Taliban-controlled regions say they have witnessed unjustified assaults on civilians and the execution of captured troops.

Forced to be 'wives' of the Taliban: Afghan women face sexual violence 