Kite Runner author fears for women and girls ‘more than any other group’ under Taliban

The author of The Kite Runner has told Sky News he fears for women and girls in Afghanistan "more than any other group" after the Taliban seized control of the country.

Wikipedia says ‘vandal’ defaced site with Nazi flag

Wikipedia users were confronted by a Nazi flag on Monday when a vandal managed to set the image as the template background for several pages on the online encyclopaedia.

Child taken to hospital with serious injuries after collision between car and pedestrians

A child has been taken to hospital following a collision between a car and pedestrians, Sussex Police have said.

Twitter to redesign new redesign after headache complaints

Twitter has announced that it will be redesigning its new redesign after users complained it was causing them headaches.

Has the Taliban changed since the last time it controlled Afghanistan?

The Taliban has swept to power in Afghanistan, and will soon declare the country an Islamic Emirate.

Has the Taliban changed since the last time it controlled Afghanistan?

The Taliban has swept to power in Afghanistan, and will soon declare the country an Islamic Emirate.

‘Was it worth it?’: Afghanistan veteran who lost both legs says Taliban takeover is ‘devastating’

A former British soldier who lost both his legs in Afghanistan says it's "heartbreaking and devastating to see the country I fought in and fought for just go up in smoke", following the takeover...

UK ‘surprised by scale and pace’ of Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, admits Raab

The UK government was "surprised by the scale and the pace" with which the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, the foreign secretary has admitted.