KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - The United States has rejected a request from the Taliban for investment in Afghanistan’s mining sector, saying Washington does not engage with “terrorists.” A spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, responding to a question from Voice of America, said Washington has no plans to engage with the Taliban, which it described as a “global terrorist organization,” on the development of Afghanistan’s mineral resources.
Terrorism in Europe
Europe today faces a challenge that may seem small in scale, but its political and social impact is profound. Newly released reports from Europol, examining the state and trends of terrorism in Europe for 2024, show that jihadist attacks have not only failed to decrease, but their very nature is also changing.