The U.S. has left behind thousands of special immigrant visa (SIV) applicants in Afghanistan following America's exodus after Kabul fell to the Taliban on Aug. 15, a State Department official revealed on Wednesday.

US President Joe Biden defends the decision to pull out US troops from Afghanistan but adds that they will continue to monitor the country from the air.

The chilling video of a body dangling from a seized U.S. military chopper has begun circulating online on Tuesday following America's unceremonious exodus from Afghanistan, leaving the Taliban in power to terrorize residents under a harsh implementation of the Islamic law.

An Afghan news anchor told people to cooperate with Taliban rule as the group's gun-toting soldiers stood behind him during a live broadcast.

A gay man in Afghanistan was reportedly lured out of hiding and then beaten and raped by Islamist fighters.

Fawad Andarabi, an Afghan folk singer, was summarily executed by the Taliban on Friday as fears of a repressive government grow in the international community.

Shots were fired in Kabul as the Taliban celebrated their victory after the United States concluded the pullout of its forces. It leaves the Islamic militant group in power to rule all of Afghanistan but Panjshir, where local fighters of the dismantled Afghan security forces have pledged to fight on. 

The young man claimed that Taliban warlords were reportedly 'hunting’ them, and will leave no stone unturned to wipe them off the face of the country.

The United States has launched a drone strike against a vehicle of suicide bombers associated with the Afghan ISIL on Sunday before they could attack the ongoing military evacuation at Kabul’s international airport, claiming the lives of two of the enemies and at least three children.

ISIS-K, the group reportedly behind the recent bombings in Afghanistan, has complicated the conflict the country is in for its its believed differences with Taliban and the United States.

Donald Trump has questioned Joe Biden regarding the evacuation efforts in Afghanistan, and he feels that terrorists have been airlifted from Kabul.

US Senator Lindsey Graham feels that President Joe Biden should be impeached for pulling out US troops in the war-torn Afghanistan.

Khola Hasan termed the recent flogging attack against women “minor incidents” that shouldn’t have been blown out of proportion.

There is reportedly mixed feelings on the US decision to pull out troops, a development that dates back to the 9/11 attacks.

Recent reports that emerged have also revealed how women are now being threatened with dire consequences like having their fingers cut off if they wear nail varnish.

American actress Angelina Jolie has continued to leverage her popularity to advocate for human rights and women empowerment, recently joining Instagram to highlight Afghanistan's ongoing crisis amid the emergence of Taliban rule following the withdrawal of U.S. military troops in the country.

Former British prime minister Tony Blair feels that the US pullout of troops from Afghanistan will only encourage Jihadist groups a reason to celebrate.

Horrifying reports of Taliban atrocities out of Afghanistan continue to jolt the world as Afghans and Western nationals caught in the crossfire scramble to flee the chaos, which seemingly puts in vain the multimillion-dollar campaign to fight extremism in the country for the past 20 years.

A gay man in Afghanistan fears that as the Taliban is gaining control of the Afghan government, LGBTQ people are in grave danger.

A pregnant woman gave birth during an airlift flight out of Afghanistan as the country's citizens flock Kabul airport to escape Taliban rule.

Amid Taliban takeover, Afghans, who worked for the US troops, are reportedly being hunted and executed.

Former US president Donald Trump is criticizing Twitter for not applying the same action on the social media activities of some Taliban spokesmen.

Protesters have taken to the street to take a stance against the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Reports of protesters being killed have also surfaced.

Heartbreaking scenes showing Afghan mothers desperately handing their children to soldiers was captured on video as evacuations continue amidst the Taliban takeover.

The Taliban allegedly killed a woman for not wearing a burqa in Afghanistan, the same day they pledged to honor "women's rights."

Various polls show that the approval rating of President Joe Biden had dipped below 50% and is at its lowest since he stepped into office.

Former President Donald Trump has been very vocal about the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban. He views the takeover as a humiliating moment for the United States.

A body of an Afghan desperate to flee the country was found in the wheel well of a U.S. military plane amid the chaos of the Taliban regaining control of its capital city Kabul, the U.S. Air Force bared on Tuesday.

Twitter has been criticised for letting the Taliban spokesmen use the platform to share live updates on the issues of Afghanistan while Donald Trump remains banned on the site.

Thousands of civilians in Afghanistan were trying to hitch a ride out of the country with the Taliban toppling the western government. Several people died trying to forced their way into the military plane.