“Children buried under rubble” as Russian airstrike hits maternity hospital - BBC News

“Children buried under rubble” as Russian airstrike hits maternity hospital – BBC News

A maternity and children’s hospital in the city of Mariupol has been hit by a Russian air strike, according to the Ukrainian authorities. Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky said children were trapped under the wreckage. The local authorities said at least…

Taliban crush last area of resistance to claim full control of Afghanistan - BBC News

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

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…

President Biden rejects pleas from G7 to extend Afghan rescue operation - BBC News

President Biden rejects pleas from G7 to extend Afghan rescue operation – BBC News

The White House has insisted that the US is still planning to pull all forces out of Afghanistan by August 31st and end the emergency airlift from Kabul, despite direct appeals from other G7 leaders to President Biden to extend…

US commander warns of worse violence in Afghanistan when American troops leave - BBC News

US commander warns of worse violence in Afghanistan when American troops leave – BBC News

America’s longest-serving commander in Afghanistan says he expects Taliban violence to get worse, as US-led forces withdraw from the country over the coming months. President Biden has said that all US troops will leave the country by September 2021, ending…