US troops in Afghanistan
At least 169 people killed and over 150 wounded in twin blasts near Kabul airport

The blasts occurred hours after the US, the UK and Australia issued a warning asking people to stay away from the airport due to threat from ISIS-K, which took the responsibility for the blasts later.

As the US withdraws from Afghanistan, China forges ties with the Taliban

With no end in sight to the internal conflict in Afghanistan, China has been meeting with regional players to build a strategy which seeks to guarantee peace and stability for all

In Afghanistan, India must not miss the diplomatic train

Former Indian diplomat M.K. Bhadrakumar talks about India’s approach to Afghanistan so far and the need to engage with the various stakeholders. He also talks about the options ahead for Pakistan

Iraq asks US timeline for troop withdrawal and other stories

Today we look at Iraq’s demands for the withdrawal of US troops, protests following the police shooting of Adam Toledo, US public support for vaccine waivers, and the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan

Protests continue against police killing of Daunte Wright in the US and other stories

Today we look at the crackdown on protests for Daunte Wright, plans to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan, Egyptian journalist Khaled Dawoud’s release from prison, volcano eruptions in St.Vincent and the Grenadines, and an increase in uranium enrichment announced by Iran

US attacks in Syria Biden solidifying a more aggressive neoliberal and militarist administration

From former war commanders and representatives of the military-industrial complex to Clinton loyalists to oil lobby-funded, the appointments made so far gives us very little change to be expected from the upcoming Biden administration.

Trump administration announces partial troop withdrawals from Afghanistan and Iraq

By January, the number of troops in both these countries will be down to around 2,500. Peace activists have welcomed the decision even as sections of the establishment have resisted it

International Criminal Court condemns US sanctions on its officials

The US secretary of state Mike Pompeo announced sanctions against ICC officials over its investigation into allegations of war crimes against the US troops in Afghanistan