Afghanistan
Will Europe Escape America’s Opioid Death Crisis?
A worrying spike in synthetic opioid deaths is hitting Europe. But so far the continent has escaped a US-style death epidemic. Why is this and can it last?
Before and After Photos of U.S. Army Recruits
Photographer Jason Koxvold documents American soldiers before and after they go through military training.
The Taliban Is Rollerblading While Armed In Viral Footage. WTF Is Going On?
The viral video has its origins on an Afghan parkour athlete's YouTube channel.
A Shitposting YouTuber Captured by the Taliban Was Just Freed
"Lord" Miles Routledge, a self-proclaimed "war tourist" from the U.K., was freed from Taliban captivity along with three other individuals.
The Taliban’s Opium Ban Has Become an Existential Problem for the West
As fears grow Afghanistan’s opium trade is the only barrier to a global opioid death epidemic, experts tell VICE News “there are no good options.”
The Taliban Burned a Pile of Musical Instruments Because They’re ‘Immoral’
The Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice set fire to guitars, harmonicas, and speakers in the western province of Herat.
Taliban Endorses Twitter Over Threads
"Other platforms cannot replace it," said a senior member of the Taliban in a tweet, explaining that Meta is "intolerant."
The Taliban Is Fighting Iran With American Weapons
Tensions are escalating between Tehran and Kabul, and the Taliban has a lot of Western equipment ready for the fight.
ISIS-K Leader Behind Kabul Airport Bombing Killed by Taliban, US Says
The man who planned the bombing attack in which 183 people died during the chaotic international withdrawal from Afghanistan has been killed, according to the US.
Lord Miles Flees Taliban, Publishes Memoir at White Nationalist Press, Gets Captured by Taliban
Before his capture by the Taliban, the "danger tourist" was complaining about the soy in his food while boarding a flight to Afghanistan.
Infamous YouTuber ‘Lord Miles’ Among UK Nationals Detained by the Taliban
The self-styled dark tourist has been seen in his videos joining a Taliban parade and firing guns with militants.
Founder of Afghan Girls’ Education Project Arrested by Taliban
Matiullah Wesa was detained by the Islamists after tweeting that Afghans want their daughters to be educated. The UN says his arrest is “alarming”.