Tony Blair slams 'imbecilic' decision to pull out of Afghanistan and warns the UK faces diminished global role

the art houses led to criticism that he had wasted his undisputed talent – something he always denied.

A powerful panel to discuss the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan and the role the artistic community can play in increasing awareness was held at the Venice Film Festival this afternoon. It was notably attended by Afghan filmmakers Sahraa Karimi and Sahra Mani.

Naman Ramachandran Women filmmakers from Afghanistan made a powerful and emotional plea for international intellectual support at a panel at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday.Fighting back tears, Sahraa Karimi, who wrote a hard-hitting open letter about the impact of her country being taken over again by the Taliban, did not mince her words about the current situation in the country.

Angelina Jolie has been one of the world's most renowned celebrity humanitarians, especially as a UNHCR special envoy who has visited countries all over the world to raise awareness.MORE: Angelina Jolie shares heartbreaking letter from teenage girl amid Afghanistan crisisShe is making a new move towards increasing her reach as an advocate with her latest career development as an author.WATCH: 90-second quiz: Test your Angelina Jolie knowledgeIn a special online event, Angelina joined three youth

Manori Ravindran International EditorPaul Schrader says his movie “The Card Counter,” in which Oscar Isaac plays a former Abu Ghraib interrogator who did jail time for his actions, is “not about redoing history” but rather focusing on one soldier’s memory — a cinematic theme he predicts will recur as U.S.

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Dominic Raab, the Foreign Secretary, in front of MPs today where he will come under strong criticism for leaving behind both British nationals and Afghans who helped the UK.

Boris Johnson 's government for not doing their jobs in helping Pen Farthing's colleagues in Afghanistan. Sean Fletcher took aim at the efforts by the government during the evacuation process.

Kabul Airport, with clouds of black smoke pouring from the scene.It is not clear what the cause of the blast was or who was responsible for it.Pictures and footage circulated on social media show clouds of black smoke in the city.BBC journalist Secunder Kermani took to Twitter to say: "Afghan Health ministry source confirms there’s been another blast at Kabul airport… pictures circulating on social media."Unclear as of yet what the cause of the explosion was, or any casualty figures."Same source

ISIS-K blast earlier this week. US President has vowed to keep up air strikes against the Islamic extremist group whose suicide bombing killed scores of Afghans and 13 American service members.

“Every day we’re on the ground is another day that we know ISIS-K seeking to target the airport and attack both U.S. and Allied Forces and innocent civilians,” said President Joe Biden today from the White House, throwing a new urgency and specter into the American withdrawal from now Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.

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Labour MPs have hit out at the Foreign Secretary over the government's response to the crisis in Afghanistan. The Daily Mail reported that the said Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office officials suggested Raab call Afghan foreign minister Hanif Atmar on Friday - two days before the Taliban marched on Kabul - only for him to be "unavailable" while on holiday.

Afghanistan told a protest of his disgust over the chaotic Allied withdrawal from the country. Paul Sweeney, whose best friend Bobby Hetherington was killed in Helmand, said there had been so much sacrificed by so many and it now felt in vain.Sweeney was addressing a protest in Glasgow, organised by the Afghan Human Rights Foundation and the Glasgow Stop the War Coalition. Hundreds of people held up placards demanding “no more war” and “Afghan refugees welcome here”.He said: “I felt numb

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