- The Taliban opened fire on a protest in Jalalabad, killing at least three, Reuters reported. The Taliban also harassed people as they made their way to the airport in Kabul. This came after a Taliban spokesperson vowed no one would be harmed in the country.
- Men made up the majority of those trying to fly out of Kabul as Afghanistan fell to the Taliban. Insider spoke to experts who explained why so few women were seen in footage of the airport chaos. They pointed to a combination of factors, including men being more likely to have worked with the US.
- Men made up the majority of those trying to fly out of Kabul as Afghanistan fell to the Taliban. Insider spoke to experts who explained why so few women were seen in footage of the airport chaos. They pointed to a combination of factors, including men being more likely to have worked with the US.
- Men made up the majority of those trying to fly out of Kabul as Afghanistan fell to the Taliban. Insider spoke to experts who explained why so few women were seen in footage of the airport chaos. They pointed to a combination of factors, including men being more likely to have worked with the US.
- Men made up the majority of those trying to fly out of Kabul as Afghanistan fell to the Taliban. Insider spoke to experts who explained why so few women were seen in footage of the airport chaos. They pointed to a combination of factors, including men being more likely to have worked with the US.
- Benjamin Glynn, 40, will spend six weeks in a Singapore prison after not wearing a mask on a train. Singapore requires everyone aged 6 and older to wear face masks when leaving their homes. Glynn will be deported after finishing his sentence, Reuters reported.
- Men made up the majority of those trying to fly out of Kabul as Afghanistan fell to the Taliban. Insider spoke to experts who explained why so few women were seen in footage of the airport chaos. They pointed to a combination of factors, including men being more likely to have worked with the US.
In the fall of 1996, photographer Alan Chin documented the early days of Taliban rule in Afghanistan. Now that the Taliban has returned to power, Chin revisits the trip – 25 years later – and the images he captured.
- When the US invaded Afghanistan in 2001, dozens of NATO allies also sent troops. These countries are now accepting refugees and continuing to evacuate Afghans that helped their missions. NATO leaders are largely avoiding criticizing Biden directly.
Passports belonging to Afghans trying to leave their country were among the sensitive items destroyed by staff evacuating the US Embassy in Kabul as the country fell to the Taliban over the weekend.
Rep. Andy Kim, a Democrat from New Jersey, shared this news in an email he's been sending out to people looking for help getting out of Afghanistan, according to CNN and ABC News reported.
"Visa and passport appointments at the Embassy have been canceled, and passports that were in the Embassy's possession have been destroyed. Currently, it is not possible to provide any further visa services in Afghanistan," he wrote.
"The Department of State advises all people waiting for processing to find shelter and wait for further instructions. They should not go to the airport until they are called to do so and should follow the instructions carefully."
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