Taliban returns to power as president and diplomats flee Kabul

Taliban insurgents were returning to power in Kabul on Monday after a military advance across Afghanistan as US-led forces departed, and Western nations stepped up efforts to evacuate their citizens from the capital.

President Ashraf Ghani fled the country on Sunday as the militants entered the city, saying he wanted to avoid bloodshed. A Taliban spokesperson said the war is over and the Afghan people will soon learn what form the new regime will take...