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Afghan Withdrawal 'Lit World on Fire'

Protests erupt as House Republicans grill Blinken on 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan

The House Foreign Affairs Committee heard testimony from Secretary of State Antony Blinken Wednesday as he defended the Biden administration decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan in 2021.

Blinken faces Republican critics of Afghanistan withdrawal

Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan as an ending of the country's longest war that freed resources for other conflicts, in testimony in the House of Representatives on Wednesday.

Associated Press · 12h

Blinken faces GOP critics in Congress who say Afghanistan withdrawal ‘lit the world on fire’

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has appeared before the House Foreign Affairs Committee to face questions for the last time regarding some of the darkest moments of Joe Biden’s presidency: the U.S.

Taliban, Afghanistan and Haqqani

The New York Times · 14h

Blast in Afghanistan Kills a Taliban Leader, Khalil Haqqani

The government accused the Islamic State of being behind the attack, which struck at the heart of the Taliban’s power structure after years of essentially unchallenged dominance.

CBS News · 20h

Explosion in Afghanistan kills Taliban regime's minister for refugees Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani

Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani, a minister in Afghanistan's de-facto Taliban government and a member of a notorious family, was among those killed in an explosion in Kabul.

The Washington Post · 18h

Afghan blast kills key minister, shocking Taliban

The blast shocked many Taliban government members and supporters, who turned to social media Wednesday night to share their surprise and grief. The Taliban claims that its recent

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Mast blasts Blinken over 'tens of billions' of US taxpayer dollars sent to Taliban post-Afghanistan withdrawal

Secretary of State Antony Blinken was grilled by the incoming chair of the House Foreign Relations Committee on "billions" of ...

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UN urges Taliban to embrace human rights obligations for Afghanistan’s protection and prosperity

The U.N. mission in Afghanistan wants the country's Taliban rulers to embrace global human rights obligations for the ...

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UN Urges Taliban to Respect Rights of Afghanistan Women

The United Nations said that the future of Afghanistan depends on safeguarding the rights of all its citizens.

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Watch: Blinken testifies before House on Biden Afghanistan withdrawal

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will give his testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday morning, ...

The Express Tribune3h

Pak seeks to reset ties with Afghanistan

Pakistan has decided to make a renewed push to reset the troubled relationship with Afghanistan, according to officials ...

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I'm a Veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan. Pete Hegseth Is the Secretary of Defense We Need | Opinion

As a Marine who's given two legs and a decade of my life to defend this country, I encourage every sitting United States ...

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