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Six EU nations want migrants forced back to Afghanistan

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

Six European Union countries want the forced deportation of migrants back to Afghanistan to continue despite the government in Kabul suspending such “non-voluntary returns.”…

WATCH: White House says Taliban takeover of Afghanistan ‘not inevitable’

By Associated Press

The White House defended its decision to pull out American forces and end the U.S. war in Afghanistan by the end of the month as the situation rapidly deteriorates and the Taliban accelerates its gains across the country.

U.S. vows to isolate Taliban if they take power by force

By Kathy Gannon, Tameem Akhgar, Associated Press

A US peace envoy has brought a warning to the Taliban that any government that comes to power through force in Afghanistan won’t be recognized internationally.

Afghan security forces teeter on the brink of collapse amid Taliban onslaught

Ever since the Biden administration announced it was withdrawing military forces from Afghanistan by September, the security situation has deteriorated as the Taliban have stepped up their attacks. The insurgent group's rapid assault captured two more provincial capitals Monday, and…

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Pakistan official says a protracted Afghan war would be ‘nightmare scenario’

By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press

Pakistan's national security advisor says a protracted war in neighboring Afghanistan is Pakistan's "nightmare scenario." He also slammed relentless blaming of Islamabad for the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan.

The Taliban have taken more provincial capitals in Afghanistan

By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press

The militants have ramped up their push across much of Afghanistan, turning their guns on provincial capitals after taking large swaths of land in the mostly rural countryside.

Taliban takes key northern Afghan cities as battles rage on

By Rahim Faiez, Brian Rohan, Associated Press

Taliban fighters seized most of the capital of northern Afghanistan’s key Kunduz province on Sunday, and took another neighboring provincial capital after a monthlong siege. The advances were the latest in a series of blows to government forces as U.S.

Taliban take much of provincial capital in south Afghanistan

By Tameem Akhgar, Rahim Faiez, Associated Press

Afghan forces on Tuesday launched airstrikes, backed by the U.S., in a desperate effort to defend Lashkar Gah. The fall of the city would mark the first provincial capital to be captured by the Taliban in years.

To reach a peace deal, Taliban say Afghan president must go

By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press

The spokesman for the Afghan Taliban says the insurgents don't want to monopolize power. But he says there won't be peace in Afghanistan until there is a new, negotiated government in Kabul and President Ashraf Ghani is removed from office.

Afghan president slams Taliban after rockets target Kabul palace

By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press

Afghanistan's government says several rockets hit near the presidential palace shortly before President Ashraf Ghani was to give an address to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.