A majority of American voters oppose providing humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, as they fear the money will end up in the pockets of the Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorism), according to a Morning Consult/Politico poll out on Wednesday

Afghan ambassadors appointed by former President Ashraf Ghani in September defied an offer from the Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorism) to hold a videoconference with the new acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing the diplomats who were invited to participate

Without a proper plan to ensure the smooth power transition in Afghanistan, the poorly organized withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan in 2021 led to the country's swift fall into the hands of the Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorism) and left millions of Afghan allies in jeopardy