Author: Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY

Biden promised the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan would be “secure and orderly.” Critics say it’s been marred by chaos and missteps.

Five people, representing both sides of the aisle and both sides of the world, share their perspectives in their own words on the Afghanistan war.

On Monday, I feared the worst. I had messaged Omid Mahmoodi, who worked as an interpreter for the U.S. military. But nothing. And then …

With the Taliban in power, Afghan women, journalists and others have flooded U.S.-based refugee groups with desperate messages seeking a way out.

The missive to U.S. embassy staff comes as the Pentagon prepares to help evacuate some diplomats from Kabul and amid rapid Taliban gains in Afghanistan.

Cuba’s “doctor diplomacy” program has been equated to modern-day slavery. Now, it comes under renewed scrutiny as COVID-19 cases contribute to unrest.

Haitian police identified James Solages, 35, and Joseph Vincent, 55, as the two American citizens involved in the assassination of Moïse.

LGBTQ communities have been disproportionately affected by a broader global backsliding on democracy and human rights and by fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, advocates say.

Withdrawal of nearly all U.S. troops is expected within weeks, well before the Sept. 11 deadline set by President Biden, as the Taliban makes gains.