Afghan tech entrepreneur Sara Wahedi tore up her staffing roster.... “ It is understandable that Afghanistan is a volatile environment, but without any market, entrepreneurs, especially social entrepreneurs like myself, are left flailing on their own, ” Wahedi said. The Taliban's lightning takeover saw billions here of dollars in Afghan assets frozen overseas.... International funding, which had supported 75 per cent of government spending, also dried up overnight. Banks ran short of cash, mil

25, Somaliland’s acting foreign minister signed a tentative accord with charities working with Mr.... Van Meter said has helped about 5, 000 Afghans escape their country in the past two weeks, in one of the most successful known private efforts to extract Afghans. From the Peacock Lounge, a conference room at the Willard InterContinental hotel in Washington, Mr.... Van Meter, president of New Standard Holdings, a private-equity company, and others affiliated with the group....

Follow our live updates, maps of the war and timeline of the crisis. Initial talks between Russia and Ukraine concluded without result on Monday evening.... Moscow’s actions have fueled nationwide resistance, forced half a million refugees to flee Ukraine and left Russia to deal with growing sanctions and isolation. Economy: The ruble cratered as Western sanctions shook Russia’s economy.... The U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia steered clear of condemning Russia, abstaining from a U.N. resolution on the