New Zealand Offers Pregnant Reporter in Afghanistan Voucher to Return Home
After previously being offered refuge from the Taliban, pregnant reporter Charlotte Bellis has now been allowed to return home to New Zealand.
Taliban 'Welcomes' Pregnant Reporter Denied Reentry to New Zealand, COVID
"When the Taliban offers you—a pregnant, unmarried woman—safe haven, you know your situation is messed up," said Charlotte Bellis.
Who Is Mark Frerichs? Biden Demands Taliban 'Immediately Release' Hostage
On Sunday the president said Frerichs must be freed before the Taliban "can expect any consideration of its aspirations for legitimacy."
Boris Johnson in Hot Water After Facing 4 Separate Accusations in a Month
The British prime minster is now accused of lying about the evacuation of an Afghan animal shelter owned by a former Royal Marine.
Are Americans Finally Tiring of War?
Two decades and two lost wars later, has America's enthusiasm for war waned?
Afghanistan Has Nothing to Do With Russia or Ukraine
Those tying Afghanistan and Ukraine today are making the same mistake as those who attempted to link Syria to Ukraine eight years ago, connecting two totally different circumstances.
Republican Figures Urge Biden Not to Deploy Troops in Ukraine-Russia Fight
Republicans such as Paul Gosar have suggested Joe Biden should concentrate on the southern border crisis rather than tensions in Europe.
Biden's First Foreign Policy Test After The Afghan Debacle Is Going Badly
Ukraine-Russia tensions are high and the president's eyebrow-raising gaffe last week has not helped.
Biden Killed Less Civilians in First Year Than Any U.S. Leader This Century
But Airwars' Emily Tripp also said, compared to prior years, activists "haven't had that level of communication" and "haven't seen that level of interest" from the Pentagon to look into claims.
Biden Seeks to End 'Forever Wars,' But Still Has 30,000+ Troops in Mideast
Crisis Group's Brian Finucane told Newsweek he "would give the Biden administration a grade of 'incomplete' on winding down the U.S war on terror."
Is Biden Meeting His Pledge to End Forever Wars?
Policymakers in Washington insist the U.S. is turning the page from the post-9/11 era. The Biden administration has started the process in its first year.
Biden 'Makes No Apologies' for Afghanistan Withdrawal, Regrets Taliban Rule
""There is no way to get out of Afghanistan after 20 years easily. Not possible, no matter when you did it," Biden said.
Taliban Takeover Led to More Than 500.000 Afghans Losing their Jobs
Many people lost their jobs or are not receiving wages. It estimated that 700,000 to 900,000 jobs could be lost by June.
College Paper Asking to Explain Why Taliban Aren't Terrorists Goes Viral
In a statement to Newsweek, the university said it did not align with "such violent groups whose values are so disparate from ours."
U.S. Gives $308M, 1M COVID Vaccines to Afghanistan, Humanitarian Groups
The United States is partnering with the WHO COVAX initiative to send Afghanistan an additional one million COVID-19 vaccines as part of the assistance package.
UN: Afghanistan Needs $5B Aid as Half of Country Faces Malnutrition
They are hoping to donate $5 billion due to the acute hunger that half of the country, including up to a million children facing malnutrition, is experiencing.
Retired Marine Accommodates Afghan Family at Home After Helping Them Escape
The family dubbed retired marine Andy Bass a "superhero" after he helped them flee from Afghanistan.
Afghan Baby Left Behind During Taliban Takeover Reunited With Family
The newborn was only two months old when he was separated from his family at the Kabul airport in August as crowds rushed to leave the country.
Russia Blames U.S. Military 'Interferences' for Kazakhstan Crisis
Russia's U.S. ambassador said Kazakhstan's turmoil is rooted in destabilizing U.S. military intervention across Western and Central Asia.
Taliban 'Closely Monitoring' Kazakhstan Unrest Amid Russia-led Intervention
"Before foreign intervention, the Kazakhstan government and the protesters must end the ongoing unrest through dialogue," Taliban member Al-Hanafi Wardak told Newsweek.
10-Year-Old Afghan Girl Sold Into Marriage So Father Could Feed Family
The mother is trying to raise the money to pay back the groom's family to prevent the marriage from occurring.
U.S. Denies Hundreds of Afghan Refugee Applications After Over 35K Requests
Thousands of humanitarian parole applications have been filed, but U.S. immigration officials say they can only be used in emergencies, denying hundreds so far.
Ghani Says He Had 'Minutes' to Flee Afghanistan, Disputing Other Accounts
"On the morning of that day, I had no inkling that by late afternoon I would be leaving," Ghani said during with an interview with the BBC.
Taliban Restricts Long Distance Travel for Women as Hundreds Flee Country
"Women travelling for more than 45 miles should not be offered a ride if they are not accompanied by a close family member," a Taliban spokesman said.
Taliban Nix Independent Election Commissions, Citing 'No Need' for Them
"They get power through bullets and not ballots," said a former Afghan politician of the announcement.
A New U.S. Policy Toward the Taliban
Rather than isolating the Taliban government in perpetuity, U.S. officials should be explicit during their conversations with Taliban ministers.
Afghanistan Was Turning Point for Biden Approval. Omicron Tests May Be, Too
President Joe Biden, who narrowly enjoys positive approval on COVID, is belatedly trying to get a grip on testing as Omicron sweeps through the U.S.
After Our Afghanistan Withdrawal, It's Time to Admit We Have a PTSD Problem
In America, we have a severe problem with untreated post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—and it doesn't just affect veterans.
U.S. Treasury Enables United Nations, Other Groups to Aid Afghanistan
The Biden administration has been grappling with how to provide aid to the Afghan people without directly giving monetary assistance to the Taliban government.
Police Searching for 3-Year-Old Lina Khil, Missing from Texas Playground
Lina Khil was last seen at a Texas playground wearing a black jacket, a red dress and black shoes. She's 4 feet tall with brown hair and weighs 55 pounds.