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Bewildered and feeling abandoned, thousands who aided US-led mission fear Taliban wrath
As cultural and educational institutions face up to Taliban rule, there are still ways for the west to help
Taliban should be given access to foreign reserves to ease crisis, says foreign minister
‘Reports suggest some relatively well-off Afghans are turning to crypto to store wealth or move money overseas’
Hardline views of new generation run contrary to image leaders of the movement hope to portray
US defence secretary apologises for ‘horrible mistake’ after attack targeted ‘completely harmless’ man
High-level meeting in Dushanbe underlines desire to cement rapprochement in strategic region
Zalmay Khalilzad blames exiled Afghan president for allowing Islamists to march into Kabul
Drought and aftermath of war devastate areas that provided a base for the Islamists’ insurgency
Secretary of state grilled by Congress over tumultuous end to 20-year conflict
People have turned to ad hoc groups after government departments were overwhelmed by the demands
Fate of broadcaster Tolo News seen as litmus test of whether regime will guarantee basic freedoms
Appointments dash hopes for promise of inclusivity as hardline group secures pivotal jobs in Taliban administration
Qatar reaches deal with Taliban to help with security at Afghanistan airport
The city’s domineering blast walls were a canvas for colourful murals where Afghans could dare to dream
Islamabad worries that militants will spark a refugee crisis and embolden terrorists
US secretary of state says west is ‘concerned’ by composition of caretaker regime following talks
The Islamist group’s new caretaker government includes people put on a sanctions list by the US for terrorism
Islamists have appointed an all-male team dominated by ethnic Pashtuns and US enemies
Not to do so would be to betray the children of Afghanistan
Visit by US secretary of state reflects Berlin’s potential role in dialogue with Kabul
Chief scientific officer Philip Dormitzer denied the company should have developed a more potent jab
White House requests new spending and calls on lawmakers to avoid government shutdown
Caretaker cabinet includes men facing UN sanctions for terrorism and interior minister on FBI’s most-wanted list
Intervention overseas is too ingrained in Washington for presidents to resist for long
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