A former senior UK Special Forces officer has told a public inquiry into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan that the SAS had a "golden pass allowing them to get away with murder".
The accusation was published by the Afghanistan Inquiry on Wednesday (...)
The man who drove a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas was an active-duty US special forces soldier and shot himself dead before the blast, officials have said.
Las Vegas police have identified Matthew Alan (...)
In a series of videos, the suspect in the deadly New Year's attack in New Orleans discussed planning to kill his family and having dreams that helped inspire him to join ISIS, according to multiple officials briefed on the investigation.
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Jimmy Carter, who died at the age of 100, swept to power promising never to lie to the American people.
In the turbulent aftermath of Watergate, the former peanut farmer from Georgia pardoned Vietnam draft evaders and became the first US leader to (...)
Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh has died at the age of 92.
Singh was one of India's longest-serving prime ministers and was considered the architect of key liberalizing economic reforms, as premier from 2004-2014 and before that as (...)
The Afghan Taliban said bombardment by Pakistani military aircraft in Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province on Tuesday killed at least 46 people, most of whom were children and women.
Six people were also injured in the bombing at four locations in (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's embassy in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, announced on Sunday the resumption of its diplomatic activities after a hiatus of three years. "Based on the desire of the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to provide all (...)
The de facto leader of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has said the country is exhausted by war and is not a threat to its neighbors or to the West.
In an interview with the BBC in Damascus, he called for sanctions on Syria to be lifted.
"Now, after all (...)
The Taliban's refugee minister was killed in a suicide bombing carried out by ISIS in the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday, according to officials.
Khalil Haqqani is the uncle of current Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, who leads the (...)
Donald Trump's embattled nominee for defense secretary says he still has the president-elect's backing after reports suggested his nomination may be in jeopardy over allegations of misconduct.
Trump is considering replacing Pete Hegseth with Florida (...)
Women training as midwives and nurses in Afghanistan have told the BBC they were ordered not to return to classes in the morning — effectively closing off their last route to further education in the country.
Five separate institutions across (...)
The reach and credibility of international law is at its lowest in years as governments dismiss arrest warrants in some of the most high-profile cases to come before the International Criminal Court.
In the past 18 months, the Hague-based court has (...)
The year 2024 has already become the deadliest on record for humanitarian aid workers, with 281 killed globally so far, surpassing last year's toll of 280, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Friday.
"We have (...)
A 17-year-old who is not allowed to speak in public in her own country has won a prestigious international award for advocating for the rights of Afghan girls. Nila Ibrahimi won the International Children's Peace Prize on Tuesday, an award that has (...)
The transition team of US President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly examining the possibility of court-martialing senior military officers involved in the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to NBC News.
Sources familiar with the plans (...)
US President-elect Donald Trump has named Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host, author and military veteran, as his pick for defense secretary.
Hegseth, 44, who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, will be responsible for the world's most powerful military in (...)
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Rep Michael Waltz, a Florida Republican, to serve as national security adviser, two sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
A veteran of the war in Afghanistan and a long-time Trump supporter, (...)
The Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, the environment agency said on Sunday.
The conference, known as COP29, begins on Monday in Azerbaijan and is one of the most important (...)
King Charles III led the nation in a two-minute silence on Remembrance Sunday in central London to honor fallen service personnel, with the Princess of Wales looking on.
This event marks a further return to public engagements for the royal family (...)
Donald Trump will be America's 47th president, CNN projected Wednesday, after mounting the most momentous comeback in political history that will hand him massive, disruptive power at home and will send shockwaves around the world.
Four years after (...)
A man has died after a migrant boat sank while attempting to cross the English Channel on Sunday morning.
French officials say the man - an Indian national around 40 years old - suffered a cardiac arrest and could not be revived by emergency (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has implemented 15 projects totaling $39.114 million as part of its commitment to combating polio in less developed countries.
Ten of these projects were executed in nations such as Palestine, Afghanistan, Sudan, Somalia, Iraq, (...)
WASHINGTON — Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan underscored the need for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to provide dedicated and comprehensive assistance to address the challenges facing countries affected by conflicts.
He made the (...)
Polio is once again spreading in Pakistan, where officials say more than 1 million children missed their vaccination doses last month, underscoring the challenges they face in eradicating one of the world's most intractable diseases.
Pakistani (...)
The European Commission urged Turkey on Friday to "thoroughly investigate allegations of wrongdoing" inside the migration centers that the country operates to deport Syrian and Afghan refugees with the bloc's financial help.
The plea comes after an (...)
