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The Taliban has issued a warning to both the US and Great Britain to withdraw their forces from Afghanistan - or face "consequences". During an interview with Sky News, Taliban spokesman Dr. Suhail Shaheen said that the Taliban - who took over political control of Afghanistan after marching into the…
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Joe Biden has once again defended his decision to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan. Speaking from the White House on Sunday (August 22), the POTUS said that once the evacuation is complete, the American people "will have a clear understanding of what I did, why we did it." He continued:…
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Following the Taliban's political takeover of Afghanistan, people are calling for the 25th Amendment to remove President Joe Biden from office. On August 15, the Taliban entered the presidential palace in Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul and declared the war "over", resulting in President Ashraf Ghani fleeing the country. Many…
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Donald Trump hit out at Joe Biden in a scathing verbal attack during a rally appearance on Saturday, slamming the President's recent Afghanistan withdrawal. Speaking at a rally in Cullman, Alabama, the former president claimed that Biden had created "the greatest foreign policy humiliation in the history of the United…
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US Marines have revealed how many people they successfully evacuated on a packed C-17 cargo jet after the original photo went viral on social media. Earlier this week, an image showing the inside of a US military plane crammed with hundreds of Afghan refugees was widely shared across social media.…
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A series of powerful photographs from Kabul show US military forces assisting and comforting Afghan children following the Taliban's takeover of the country. On Sunday, the Taliban entered the presidential palace in Kabul and declared the war "over", resulting in President Ashraf Ghani fleeing the country, CNBC reports. Following the…
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Angelina Jolie has made her Instagram debut - but rather than share selfies with the world, she has instead shared what many are calling an "important" message. The 46-year-old Maleficent actor shared her first post on the social media platform on Friday, August 20, urging others to join her in…
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An infant that was captured on camera being passed over razor wire in Afghanistan has been reunited with family, the Department of Defense has confirmed. Throughout the week, many chaotic scenes from Afghanistan have hit social media following the Taliban's takeover of the presidential palace in Kabul on Sunday. One…
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President Joe Biden has said he will "mobilize every resource necessary" in order to pull Americans out of Afghanistan. Speaking from the White House on Friday (August 20), the 78-year-old POTUS declared: "Any American who wants to come home, we will get you home." However, per CNN, Biden did state…
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A teenager who fell to his death from a US military plane has been identified as soccer player Zaki Anwari, Afghan authorities have confirmed. As reported by BBC News, Anwari had attempted to stow away on the US plane, which was leaving Kabul airport. The 19-year-old had played for Afghanistan's…
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President Joe Biden has spoken out in more detail about his decision to withdraw US forces from Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban's takeover of the country. In an interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos, the 78-year-old POTUS revealed that he believes there was no way of withdrawing US…
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Former President Donald Trump has branded Afghanistan's president in hiding, Ashraf Ghani, "a total crook" and said "he got away with murder". The 75-year-old Republican made the remarks during an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity on Tuesday, August 17. Trump was asked about his previous dealings with Taliban…
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GOP rep. Lauren Boebert has been slammed online after saying the Taliban is "Building Back Better" in the wake of their takeover of Afghanistan. The Colorado congresswoman, 34, appeared to throw her support behind the extremist organization on social media as she joked about the country's fall to the Taliban.…
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People have been left aghast as footage surfaced appearing to show armed Taliban soldiers riding in bumper cars while Afghan civilians fear for their future. Videos allegedly showing members of the Taliban enjoying themselves at an amusement park have circulated on social media as scenes emerge of countless Afghan citizens…
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Former Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill has given his two cents on President Joe Biden's handling of US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. The 45-year-old - who famously shot and killed Osama bin Laden, hit out at the POTUS, calling him a "disaster". This week Taliban fighters entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul, taking over…
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Donald Trump has said that the situation in Afghanistan would be "totally different" if his administration was still in office. The ex-POTUS released six statements on President Joe Biden's handling of US troop withdrawal, with Trump calling for Biden to resign. What's more, Trump stated that his administration would've managed…
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Prince Harry has encouraged military veterans to "offer support for one another" as the Taliban seizes control of Afghanistan. The Duke of Sussex, 36, spent 10 years in the Army, including two frontline tours to Afghanistan. What's more, he is a patron of the Invictus Games Foundation, a sporting event…
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Photos have emerged on social media showing over 600 Afghan refugees crammed into a US Air Force plane. As reported by The Independent, the images show "roughly 640" Afghans being evacuated from the capital city of Kabul after Taliban forces forced Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to flee the country on…
