An Australian content creator has been forced to defend herself after receiving backlash online for documenting her recent trip to Afghanistan on TikTok.
Retired Army Sgt. Michael Verardo, gravely wounded in Afghanistan, was honored in North Carolina with tributes from family, comrades and national leaders.
Aid agencies say the international community must increase funding to Afghanistan. That's after a deadly earthquake killed at least 1,400 and injured thousands more.
Just over four years ago, the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan rapidly collapsed, marking the end of a two-decade effort to transform the country.
Feroz Ferozuddin, who has been recognised internationally for his work as a trauma surgeon, fled his homeland for fear of being tortured by the militant group in 2021.