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The Biden Admin Said Afghan Refugees Were Vetted. Then Came The Audit.

A Department of Homeland Security watchdog found a 40% error rate in a review of asylum files for Afghan evacuees resettled in the United States following the…

Afghan terrorist gets 20 years for role in deadly 2021 attack at Kabul airport

Thirteen American troops and about 170 Afghans were killed in a suicide bombing at the airport's Abbey Gate as the U.S. left Afghanistan.

Afghan woman deported from US in first use of 'alien terrorist' court

The legal US resident was never charged with a crime, but was deported due to her family links to terrorism.

Under Taliban control, Afghan girls write "letters to the world" from their secret school

Afghanistan, now once again under Taliban control, has banned girls from school after the sixth grade. Imtiaz Tyab found a secret school hidden in a quiet corn…

With Afghan girls denied a secondary education, some are running secret schools

The Taliban has banned secondary education for girls, but there are some educators running secret schools for girls. Senior foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab l…

Former Afghan general says chaos at Kabul airport was "the worst situation of my life"

As the world marks five years since the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, former Afghan General Haibatullah Alizai tells "Face the Nation with Margaret B…

Taliban threaten former Afghan police worker after MoD leak reveals identity

UK has refused resettlement application despite 'years of loyal service' that have resulted in 'constant fear' of reprisalsA man has received threats from the…

Taliban wipes out decades of progress as 2.4M Afghan girls remain locked out of school, UN agency says

UNESCO says 2.4 million Afghan girls are locked out of secondary school five years after the Taliban banned female education beyond the primary level.

DOJ asking secretive court to remove Afghan woman allegedly tied to terror plot

The DOJ is seeking to deport an Afghan woman who prosecutors allege is an "alien terrorist," in the first-ever test case before a secretive court that has neve…

Pakistan says its security forces killed 29 militants along Afghan border

Pakistani security forces Sunday carried out an intelligence-based ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, followed by "calibrated strikes."

Thursday briefing: Why EU-Taliban talks have sparked outrage among Afghan women

In today's newsletter: Amid rising anti‑immigration rhetoric across Europe, the decision to engage with the Taliban signals a profound shift in how the EU bala…

Afghan president voiced concern over civilians killed by SAS troops, inquiry told

Newly released evidence from inquiry into 80 deaths shows Afghan partner forces no longer willing to work alongside British by 2011Concerns about the number of…

British Media Argues Afghan Men Have No Choice But To Sell Off Daughters

'Shame on each of your journalists'

Afghan man convicted of conspiracy in deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport during US withdrawal

An alleged ISIS-K militant was convicted of a terrorism conspiracy charge tied to the 2021 Kabul airport bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members.

Afghan man convicted of terrorism; jury doesn't link him to deadly Kabul airport attack

Jurors convict the man on a charge of conspiring to provide material support to an ISIS group, but it's a rare setback in a high-profile terrorism case.

Trump officials consider sending 1,100 Afghans who aided US forces to Congo

Discussions reportedly come after Trump's decision to stop initiative that allowed group to apply to resettle in the USThe Trump administration is in discussio…

Australia's most decorated veteran walks free on bail on war crimes charges related to Afghan deaths

Australia's most decorated living veteran Ben Roberts-Smith was released on bail after being charged with war crime murder over killings in Afghanistan.

Afghans Fear for Safety as War Returns

As the world watches Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan clash.

Afghan father, former U.S. military ally, dies in ICE custody in North Texas

An Afghan father who served with U.S. forces died in ICE custody less than a day after being arrested in North Texas.

Pakistan bombs targets in Afghan cities, minister calls it 'open war'

The strikes are the first time Islamabad has attacked the Taliban rather than militants allegedly backed by them, a stark rupture in ties between the Islamic n…

Pakistan strikes militant hideouts on Afghan border after surge in attacks

'Intelligence-based, selective operations' carried out against Pakistani Taliban camps, says information ministry Pakistan launched multiple airstrikes on Satu…

Afghan national accused in deadly DC National Guard shooting pleads not guilty, prosecutors seek death penalty

Afghan Refugee Charged In National Guard Shooting Appears In Court As Death Penalty Looms

The man accused of shooting two National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., in November, killing one and seriously wounding the other victim, made his first cou…

EXCLUSIVE: State Department Shuts Down Biden-Era Afghan Refugee Program

WASHINGTON - The State Department is shutting down a Biden-era program that allowed Afghan allies to enter the United States, citing serious concerns about Pre…

Afghan illegal immigrant who stabbed sister for being 'bad Muslim girl' arrested by ICE agents in New York

ICE arrested an Afghan illegal immigrant convicted of attempting to murder his teenage sister in 'honor' attack. Called her a 'bad Muslim girl' before stabbing…

The Fed is expected to cut rates. And, Afghan CIA fighters feel abandoned by the U.S.

The divided Federal Reserve is considering cutting interest rates today. And, Afghans in the U.S. who fought for the CIA say they feel abandoned by the agency.

Two teen Afghan asylum seekers learn fate for raping 15-year-old in local park

Two teenage asylum seekers from Afghanistan were jailed for nearly 10 years each after pleading guilty to raping a 15-year-old girl in a U.K. park.

Afghan refugee women in the U.S. carve their own path in professional soccer

"CBS Saturday Morning" meets a group of female Afghan refugees in the U.S. who are persevering through their personal losses with the help of soccer, and compe…

Veteran Serving In Congress Demands Vetting Of Afghan Nationals After Deadly National Guard Shooting

The consequences of the botched Afghanistan withdrawal during the Biden administration have made their way to the American homeland after the deadly National G…

Religious NGO That Settled Afghan Shooter Condemned Trump For Additional Vetting Order

A day before 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal opened fire on two National Guardsmen patrolling near the White House, the NGO that reportedly se…