The de facto leader of the newly declared Islamic Emirate was raised in the birthplace of his insurgent group and jailed in 2010 -- until the US requested his release in 2018

Amid chaos following Taliban sweep to victory, US president says he 'stands squarely behind' pull-out decision, lamenting that Afghans lacked will to determine their own future

Russia's embassy in Kabul says Ashraf Ghani couldn't fit all the money in the aircraft, and left some behind on the tarmac

Senior official in terror group lauds Afghan Islamists for rejecting US 'compromises,' democracy, and elections; PLO official in Ramallah condemns 'dark and brutal' Taliban

US national security adviser, blaming Afghans' unwillingness to fight, says the country fell faster than expected

Political correspondent Tal Schneider fills us in on why the Likud lawmaker is making headlines; senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur assesses how Israelis view Afghanistan's collapse

According to statement from presidential office, hardliner makes remarks in call with outgoing foreign minister; says Tehran wants good relations with neighboring Kabul

Two men wearing uniforms taken to hospital from the site of the crash, one apparently with a parachute

Thousands crowd onto the tarmac in bid to flee after Taliban takeover; all commercial flights canceled; US State Department secures airport perimeter, evacuates employees

Chaos at airfield as desperate Afghans and foreigners try to leave; US officials admit American troops fired in air to dispel crowds; reports of stowaways falling from plane wheels