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Afghanistan: Five years after the Taliban takeover
We hear from a Taliban spokesman and a former US military commander in Afghanistan.
Life in Afghanistan under Taliban rule
Saturday marks five years since the Taliban retook control of Kabul
13/08/2026 20:06 GMT
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
US ambassador to Israel denounces settler siege on Palestinians
Mike Huckabee said his embassy had asked Israel to remove the settlers
Solar eclipse visible across large parts of Europe
Millions in UK and Europe wowed by once-in-a-generation solar eclipse
IDF clashes with settlers surrounding Palestinian homes
The Israeli army moved in to try to force the settlers away from the houses near Nablus
Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia
A Syrian court has found the exiled president Bashar al-Assad guilty of war crimes
Search for survivors after Colombia earthquake
Colombia's new president has declared a state of emergency
Earthquake in Colombia kills over 100 people
A state of emergency declared in Colombia after an earthquake kills over 100 people
Oceans hit record-high July temperatures
El Niño conditions said to be partly responsible
