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A spokesperson for the Taliban government, Bilal Karimi, said Islamic State operatives were detained in the capital’s Fifth Police District. The raid came after a bomb was detonated at the entrance of the Eid Gah Mosque in Kabul on Sunday, as Taliban officials gathered to mourn the passing of the …

The explosion was confirmed by the son of the deceased, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, who said that a “gathering of civilians” was the target of the attack. The blast occurred outside Kabul’s Eid Gah Mosque, the city’s second-largest mosque. The 16th century building is located in the south of the …

Northern Ireland-born James Brown glued his hand to an Amsterdam-bound British Airways aircraft in October 2019 as part of the group’s takeover of London City Airport, explaining at the time that he felt “compelled” to bring about “radical change”. The champion for Britain in the B3 800 metres and 1500m at …

US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers issued an injunction on Friday forcing Apple to release its death grip on fees charged on users’ app purchases, granting a partial victory to plaintiff Epic Games even while ordering the software company to pay damages to Apple for breaching its contract.  Epic, makers …

The compound, known as the Eagle Base and located less than three miles north of the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, was used to covertly get hundreds of US nationals and at least 1,000 Afghan commandos and their families out of the country, Politico reported, citing flight documents and …

In a statement claiming responsibility, IS allegedly accused the Taliban of working “in partnership” with the US military to protect and evacuate “spies” from Afghanistan.  IS identified the suicide bomber that attacked Abbey Gate at the airport and left dozens wounded and dead, boasting about “penetrating”security measures in place set up outside …

Kirby tweeted on Thursday that casualties are “unclear” at this time, but more details are to come.  DETAILS TO FOLLOW

The Islamist group has been in control of most of Afghanistan since Sunday, when the US-backed government in Kabul surrendered without a fight, surprising the White House and the Pentagon alike. Up to 10,000 US citizens might be currently stranded in and around Kabul, with the Hamid Karzai International Airport …

Some 75 firefighting crews and 10 planes were battling the blaze near Jerusalem on Monday, according to Israel’s Fire and Rescue Authority. The fire broke out a day earlier and has still not been brought under control, burning at least 4,200 acres (17,000 hectares) of land. Footage from the scene …

Kabul airport, which saw chaotic scenes overnight and throughout Monday amid the hasty evacuation of foreign troops, diplomats and their local helpers, continues to remain a hotspot for people seeking to leave Afghanistan. Hundreds gathered outside the facility’s gates, footage from the scene shows, seeking to get inside. Multiple Taliban …