General's promotion blocked in first sign of Trump retaliation for Afghanistan pullout
The move by Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin follows threats from President-elect Trump to fire senior officers who oversaw the chaotic US pullout from Afghanistan.
Republican senator blocks promotion of general involved in Afghanistan withdrawal
A Republican senator has blocked the promotion of a general who oversaw troops in Kabul during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to a Senate aide.
Senator freezes promotion of general who led during Afghanistan evacuation
Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue has been nominated for promotion to four-star general and to lead U.S. Army Europe.
Senate stalls general's promotion as Trump mulls Afghan exit probe
Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue's promotion stalled Thursday when his name was left off a list of nearly 1,000 military promotions.
GOP Senator Stalls Promotion of General Who Became Symbol of Afghanistan Withdrawal
Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, who has been nominated to receive a fourth star and take command of U.S. Army forces in Europe, was noticeably absent from a batch of military promotions the Senate approved Thursday evening before leaving for its weeklong Thanksgiving break.
Promotion delayed for general who was the last US service member out of Afghanistan
The promotion of Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, an officer who oversaw the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, to become a four-star general and lead the Army in Europe and Africa was excluded from a bundle of military promotions approved by the Senate.
Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, who commanded 82nd Airborne in Kabul, caught by Senate hold for fourth star
Army Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue was tapped for a fourth star to lead U.S. Army Europe-Africa but a Senate hold has delayed ...
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Award seen as Nobel Prize for human rights won by Kabul women’s rights activist and jailed Tajik lawyer
The Martin Ennals Award, often referred to as the Nobel Prize for human rights, is to go to Zholya Parsi, a women's rights ...
After narrowly escaping Afghanistan, a Brown student forms a school for the girls left behind
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Brown University student Khadija Nazari recounts escaping from the Kabul airport as US ...
At least 10 killed in Afghanistan attack, interior ministry says
At least 10 people were killed by gunmen in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province, Interior Ministry Spokesperson Abdul Mateen Qaniee said on Friday.
Afghan girl who encouraged others to sing wins children’s peace prize
A 17-year-old girl who is not allowed to speak in public in her own country has won a prestigious international award for ...
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For the first time ever, Taliban reps were invited to the big U.N. climate conference
Since the Taliban took power 2021, Afghanistan has not been invited to big climate conferences. And money for projects ...
Jennifer Lawrence backed this Apple TV+ film celebrating the resilience of women in Afghanistan
The Apple TV+ documentary Bread & Roses follows the struggles and resilience of Afghan women after the Taliban's takeover of ...
In Pakistan, Afghan journalists face deportation and yearslong waits for humanitarian visas
Following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, some Afghan journalists said they have been in limbo waiting for ...
Jennifer Lawrence’s new doc ‘Bread & Roses’ shows the struggles of Afghan women: ‘They must be seen and heard’
The Taliban has run Kabul, Afghanistan, since 2021. Result? “Bread & Roses.” A film produced by Jennifer Lawrence. Afghan ...
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Taliban carries out public execution in sports stadium in Afghanistan
The Taliban Supreme Court on Wednesday announced the public execution of a convicted murderer in Afghanistan’s eastern ...
Opinion - With Trump taking over the US military, it’s time to finally change course on Ukraine
Finally, he should tell Putin and Xi Jinping that since Russia’s 10-year invasion of Ukraine has clearly emboldened Beijing ...