Trump’s praise comes after UK prime minister called the US leader’s remarks ‘insulting’ and suggested he apologise. Published On 24 Jan 202624 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share United States President Donald Trump has praised UK soldiers a day after receiving a rare rebuke from United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir […]
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Australia news live: PM to recommend defence department boss as next US ambassador; says Trump’s Afghanistan comments ‘completely unacceptable’ | Australia news
PM nominates Greg Moriarty to be next US ambassador The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has revealed that veteran public servant and former chief of staff to Malcolm Turnbull, Greg Moriarty, will be recommended to the governor general to be Australia’s ambassador to the US, replacing the outgoing ambassador, Kevin Rudd. Albanese told ABC’s Insiders: He […]
Trump says UK soldiers in Afghanistan ‘among greatest of all warriors’
Bloomberg via Getty Images President Donald Trump’s comments on Thursday about Nato soldiers fighting in Afghanistan angered many veterans and politicians Donald Trump has praised UK soldiers who fought in Afghanistan after his claim that allied forces avoided the front lines prompted criticism from veterans and politicians. Earlier this week Trump angered US allies by […]
Trump sparks anger with claim Nato troops avoided Afghanistan front line
Watch: Labour and Conservative MPs criticise Trump Afghanistan remarks Donald Trump has sparked fresh outrage in the UK after saying Nato troops stayed “a little off the front lines” during the war in Afghanistan. Labour MP Emily Thornberry, the chair of the foreign affairs committee, called it an “absolute insult” to the 457 British service […]
At least 17 dead as heavy rains trigger flash floods in Afghanistan | Climate Crisis News
Dead include five members of a family in the Kabkan district in the province of Herat. Published On 2 Jan 20262 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Heavy rains and snowfall in Afghanistan have ended a prolonged dry spell but triggered flash floods in several areas, killing at least 17 […]
Teen asylum seekers from Afghanistan sentenced for rape
Annie Delaney,in Leamington Spaand Shannen Headley,West Midlands Warwickshire Police Israr Niazal (left) and Jan Jahanzeb (right) were sentenced after admitting to the rape of a 15-year-old girl Two teenage Afghan nationals seeking asylum in the UK have each been given custodial sentences for the rape of a 15-year-old girl in Leamington Spa. Jan Jahanzeb and […]
Taliban says Pakistan bombed Afghanistan, killing nine children and a woman | News
BREAKINGBREAKING, Government spokesman says the attack in Khost destroyed a civilian home, killing five boys, four girls and a woman. Published On 25 Nov 202525 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Authorities in Afghanistan say Pakistani forces have bombed a house in the country’s southeastern Khost province, killing at least […]
Deadly Quake in Afghanistan Damages Magnificent Blue Mosque
new video loaded: Deadly Quake in Afghanistan Damages Magnificent Blue Mosque A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan, killing at least 15 people and injuring hundreds of others. The quake damaged one of the country’s most iconic landmarks, the 15th-century Blue Mosque. By Monika Cvorak November 3, 2025 Source link
Map: 6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan
Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “light,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. All times on the map are Afghanistan time. The New York Times A strong, 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck in Afghanistan on Monday, according to the United States Geological […]
Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to continue ceasefire : NPR
Taliban security personnel stand guard near the Ghulam Khan border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Afghanistan’s Khost province on Oct. 20, a day after a ceasefire was agreed in Doha, Qatar. AFP/via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AFP/via Getty Images ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — After five days of on-and-off talks in Istanbul to resolve […]