Gaza under siege as Israeli forces mass on border – BBC News
Israel is continuing its massive mobilisation of hundreds of thousands of troops on the boundary with Gaza, ahead of a widely expected ground offensive into the territory. The United Nations is calling for essential supplies to be allowed into Gaza,…
Gunmen “disguised as doctors” kill dozens in attack on Afghan hospital – BBC News
Dozens of people have been killed and injured in an attack on Afghanistan’s main military hospital in the capital, Kabul. Afghanistan’s Taliban government said that gunmen disguised as doctors had driven into the hospital in an ambulance before opening fire.…
20 years after 9/11 many Afghans still fear Taliban rule – BBC News
Two decades after the 911 attacks led to the invasion of Afghanistan, the Taliban are back in power and presenting a new face to the world. They’ve promised to forgive those who fought against them – and to respect women’s…
Taliban crush last area of resistance to claim full control of Afghanistan – BBC News
The Taliban say they’re now in full control of Afghanistan, after seizing the Panjshir Valley, the last area of armed resistance. They have released a video of their flag being raised in the centre of the provincial capital. The leader…
At least 60 dead in bomb carnage at Kabul Airport – BBC News
It was a scene of carnage in Afghanistan, after twin explosions near Kabul Airport, killed at least 60 people and injured dozens more. The first blast is thought to have been the work of a suicide bomber, passing among…
Taliban promise amnesty and freedoms for women and media – BBC News
Taliban leaders, who’ve never been seen in public before, have been making their first statements on Afghan soil, to a world shocked by their lightning seizure of power. They hoped to calm a worried nation and international community, with assurances…