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Latest news
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Bianca De Marchi/AAP/Reuters Former Australian soldier speaks out against allegations of Afghan war crimes
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Sam Mooy/Getty Images Australia’s most decorated soldier arrested over alleged war crimes
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Stringer/AFP/Getty Images Afghanistan says Pakistan hit Kabul rehab center killing 408, Islamabad rejects claim
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Felipe Dana/AP/File Taliban allows men to beat their wives as long as they don’t break bones or leave open wounds
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AFP/Getty Images Pakistan’s defense minister says latest clashes with Taliban mean ‘open war.’ What’s happening?
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Reuters Afghanistan and Pakistan exchange cross-border strikes in escalating retaliatory attacks
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Aimal Zahir/AFP/Getty Images Pakistan launches airstrikes against Afghan-based ‘militants’ it blames for cross-border attacks
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Javed Iqbal/CNN The US wants these critical minerals, but militants with American weapons stand in the way
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Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images Trump angers allies with claim NATO troops ‘stayed a little back’ from front lines in Afghanistan
Jan 23, 2026
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Wakil Koshar/AFP/Getty Images Afghanistan’s historic Ariana Cinema torn down to make way for shopping center
Dec 26, 2025
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Courtesy Peter Bergen What Peter Arnett asked Osama bin Laden
Dec 19, 2025
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Videos
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cnn Video Afghan refugees in US fear deportation to Taliban-led country 0:46
Mar 31, 2026
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Pool Video US citizen, who was imprisoned in Afghanistan, arrives back in the US 1:27
Mar 25, 2026
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Obtained by CNN Video Afghanistan and Pakistan exchange cross-border attacks 1:32
Feb 27, 2026
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CNN Video Congressman: As a veteran, ‘I bristle when a three-time draft dodger bangs the war drum’ 3:43
Jan 6, 2026