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Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is expected to be the next defacto leader of the Taliban. Having fought against the Russians and Americans, he must now convince the west the Taliban will be a more moderate force.

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is expected to be the next defacto leader of the Taliban. Having fought against the Russians and Americans, he must now convince the west the Taliban will be a more moderate force.

The Taliban violently dispersed scattered protests for a second day amid warnings that Afghanistan's already weakened economy could crumble further.

The Taliban violently dispersed scattered protests for a second day Thursday amid warnings that Afghanistans already weakened economy could crumble further without the massive international aid that sustained the toppled Western-backed government.

KABUL--The Taliban violently dispersed scattered protests for a second day Thursday amid warnings that Afghanistans already weakened economy could crumble further without the massive international aid that sustained the toppled Western-backed government.

US President Joe Biden is set to make a televised address about the evacuation effort.

Two men — a reclusive 60-year-old mullah who is the Talibans top commander and a high-profile, battle-hardened lieutenant — are the odds-on picks to form the new regime.

The Taliban violently dispersed scattered protests for a second day as they moved to consolidate their rule less than a week after seizing power.

Two men — a reclusive 60-year-old mullah who is the Taliban's top commander and a high-profile, battle-hardened lieutenant — are the odds-on picks to form the new regime.