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Afghan evacuee convicted for leaving surveillance in France

One of the five Afghans placed under watch after being repatriated to France has been convicted of leaving surveillance, the French government has announced.

Afghanistan

EU calls for access to Kabul airport to be extended

European leaders are pressing President Biden to extend the US troop withdrawals past the end-of-the-month deadline, although the Taliban have rejected any delay.

Europe News

Could the EU use an old, obscure law to manage a new refugee influx?

Yes, but whether it would get any support in European capitals is another matter.

Afghanistan

Taliban say August 31 deadline for troop withdrawals a 'red line'

A Taliban spokesman says no extension will be allowed for the withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan, otherwise they will be 'extending occupation'.

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Hundreds rally in Paris in support of Afghan people

Hundreds of people including many Afghans demonstrate in Paris to call for more "solidarity" with the Afghan people, a week after the Taliban takeover there.

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Women in Istanbul rally for Afghan women

Turkish women rally in front of the Afghan consulate in Istanbul, chanting "You will never walk alone" in support of Afghan women, after the Taliban seized control of Afganistan.

United Kingdom

Hundreds protest in UK against hasty Afghanistan exit

The protesters are angry at the Taliban takeover and the fast western withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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People in London protest to show solidarity with the people of Afghanistan

People gather in central London to protest the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban and to show solidarity with Afghans.

Afghanistan

'They shot my wife': Afghan man recounts how his family tried to flee

Euronews spoke with several Afghan citizens in Kabul this week as well as Taliban fighters.

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'No one asked where we are going': Afghans reach Pakistan border

Once a journey with stops and checks by the previous Afghan authorities, the escapees say, "now there is no one asking us questions."

Afghanistan

US Pentagon orders commercial airlines to help Kabul evacuations

Western countries are conducting a dangerous evacuation operation at the Kabul airport as they rushed to get people out of the country before US troops leave on August 31.

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Troops fire in air to control crowds at Kabul airport

Afghan soldiers fired in the air and pushed crowds gathered at the entrance of Kabul airport away as desperate Afghans tried to leave the country in the wake of last week's stunning Taliban takeover.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan is 'full of disappointment, fear and hopelessness'

"Whoever I talk to is not optimistic at all. There is no hope for a better future under Taliban control."

Tech News

Afghans on Facebook can now conceal their identities from the Taliban

Facebook users in Afghanistan can now lock their accounts with one click amid fears of Taliban reprisals.

Afghanistan

Analysis: Why did Kabul fall so easily into the Taliban’s hands?

Euronews' Masoud Imani Kalesar looks at the small print in Afghanistan's recent history to give us some ways to understand the recent developments.

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Friday prayers held in Kabul for first time since Taliban takeover

Friday prayers are held at a mosque in the northwest of the capital Kabul - the first after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.

Afghanistan

'Was it all pointless?': Veterans tormented by Taliban takeover

Some former soldiers in the West have questioned the purpose of the enormous military sacrifices in the 20-year campaign, as troop withdrawals enabled the Taliban to take control.

United Kingdom

Raab responds as calls grow for minister to quit over Afghan handling

The foreign secretary, on holiday as the Taliban closed on Kabul, is accused of failing to intervene to try to rescue Afghans who had worked for the British.

Tech News

The US tech war chest left behind in Afghanistan now in Taliban hands

"Everything that hasn't been destroyed is the Taliban's now," one US official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told Reuters.

World News

'Terrorism will be on the rise again' predicts former NATO official

NATO's former deputy assistant secretary-general Jamie Shea says "NATO is going to have to anticipate eventually a shockwave of more terrorist attacks in the United States and Europe."