David Savage, from Canberra, was deployed in the Chora Valley in 2012 in a joint military and civilian mission tasked with rebuilding the town after decades of war.

Fin Doherty, 18, was formally handed his older brother's beret after completing a gruelling 19 week training course at Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire.

The Citizenship Amendment Bill was introduced by the Hindu nationalist-led government but its approval has triggered fury in the states of Assam and Tripura in north east India.

A strong earthquake rattled Afghanistan and Pakistan on Friday afternoon, the US Geological Survey said, forcing residents into the streets in Kabul and Islamabad.

Although some are still suffering trauma from tours of Iraq, Afghanistan and Northern Ireland, members of the armed forces now face working into their eighties after losing nest eggs worth up to £50,000.

Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Hopper of the Nevada Army National Guard is serving in Afghanistan and has received a uniform religious exception to sport a beard based upon his Norse pagan beliefs.

Qari Yusouf Ahmadi, a Taliban spokesman, immediately claimed responsibility for the attack saying it occurred in the southern Kandahar province.

Nathan Hunt (right, circled) found Taliban bombs that could have maimed or killed Harry. Warrant Officer Hunt - who became friends with Harry while serving in Helmand province - died aged 39.

Michael, 15, Ashton, 13, Xavier, 10, and Jolie Minnich, nine, were reunited with their father Captain Patrick Minnich, 39, in Columbus Airport.

Harold Beard, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, allegedly shot his gun from the second-floor window of his Dyker Heights home in Brooklyn, in the early hours of January 7.

Staff Sgt. Monte L. Gould, 59, is re-enlisting in the army and will be joining a battalion in Las Vegas, Nevada alongside his son, after getting itchy feet. He described the opportunity to re-join as a 'thrill'.

Derek Hunt, whose son Nathan was deployed with Prince Harry to Afghanistan and later took his own life after suffering PTSD, said many in the Armed Forces were feeling let down.

Jonathan Nagel, who served in Afganistan, was refused service by a register at the McDonald's branch in Washington Friday following a dispute about the four-inch knife he was carrying.

EXCLUSIVE: A first Test match between England and Afghanistan, planned to take place in 2021, has become a doubt, with the domestic summer set to be dominated by white-ball cricket.

Brandon Bryant, 34, from Missoula, Montana, spent six years in the Air Force operating Predator drones from inside a dark container in Las Vegas Nevada, 7,000 miles from the conflict.

Pompeo arrived in Doha from Washington. The deal will be signed in the afternoon by U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban political chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar.

The deal was signed on Saturday in the Qatari capital Doha by U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban political chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar.

The aircrew of the AC-130U gunship 'Spooky 41' with Hurlburt Field's 4th Special Operations Squadron from Florida were honored at the military facility in Fort Walton Beach on Monday.

Gunmen have shot and killed at least 27 people and wounded 29 more in Afghanistan's capital at a remembrance ceremony for a minority Shiite leader. The Taliban denied involvement in the attack.

Danny Holland, 29, from Wrexham in North Wales, left Meghan Markle teary-eyed after he popped the question to girlfriend Lauren Price, 24, at the Endeavour Fund Awards in London on Thursday.

When Sharon Horgan was offered a starring role in a film, her first reaction was to try and talk the director out of it. 'I do this with loads of jobs,' she says. 'I tell people why they shouldn't give me it'

Alicia Davis, from Hampshire, fought back tears as she recalled how much her husband Jamie loved their children. Jamie took his ow life due to PTSD after serving in Afghanistan.

Former Australian Army private Jesse Bird, 32, was found dead in his Melbourne home in June 2017 after the Department of Veterans' Affairs knocked back multiple pleas for assistance.

Kentucky native Adam Smith turned to selling CBD products to veterans after he discovered the benefits of cannabis over powerful opoiods sometimes prescribed to ex-service members.

Joan Glen, 61, from Cheshire, who served as a nurse in Afghanistan in 2007 is now doing gruelling 12-hour shifts in full PPE equipment as a theatre nurse treating Covid-19 patients.

Cate Blanchett was spotted enjoying a day out in New York City with her husband, Andrew Upton on Saturday. The 50-year-old actress and her 53-year-old husband were spotted hailing a taxi.

Cate Blanchett put on a classic display on Monday as she exited her New York City hotel for an appearance on The Today Show.

Cate Blanchett was spotted enjoying a day out in New York City with her daughter Edith Vivian Patricia Upton on Tuesday.

Australian A-lister Cate Blanchett continues to stun with her youthful good looks. 

She rarely steps a foot wrong when it comes to red carpet fashion.

Curly hair brings with it a lot of trial and error, as you navigate the dryness, breakage and potential frizziness. But knowing how to manage your 'curl tyle' can give you your healthiest locks yet.

Cate Blanchett admitted during a chat with Harper's Bazaar that she isn't interested in playing a version of herself on-screen, in favour of delving into other people's perspectives.

Cate Blanchett absolutely stunned as she stepped out at the British Fashion Awards at London's Royal Albert Hall on Monday.

She never puts a foot wrong with fashion.  And Cate Blanchett pulled another stylish look out of the bag as she met with a friend in London on Wednesday.

The two actresses star together in the upcoming FX on Hulu streaming series Mrs. America that premieres in April.

The popstar-turned-designer treated her models to very luxurious hand massages while they prepared to walk the catwalk on Sunday.

The film star also wore a black turtle-neck jumper which she wore with a pair of matching trousers for the screening on Monday.

As stars film talk show appearances, comedy specials, and benefits at home, many are setting up their cameras in home offices, giving viewers a fascinating look at their bookshelves

The two men were filmed attacking the creature on a building site although it is not yet clear where the footage was taken. Animal charity PETA are now calling for the men to be tracked down.

U.S. stocks opened higher on Thursday as a surge in July retail sales and Walmart's robust results eased fears of a recession in the world's largest economy, one day after a massive sell-off.

The footage was caught on a Ring doorbell camera at the property in London. Thieves gained access to the supercar by using a relay system and key jamming techniques.

A four-year-old boy from China has amazed the internet with his unrivalled parallel parking skills. Driving an electric toy car made to look like a Range Rover, the little lad barely breaks a sweat.

The supermodel, 33, was making a style statement in a silk suit with her black bra on show from underneath the open blazer while she kept her hair and make-up pared back

DEREK LAWRENSON AT WENTWORTH: So many people made their way down the A30 to the BMW PGA Championship yesterday it felt more like the Open.

She's a fashion legend who has graced thousands of catwalks in her time. Yet Kate swapped the runway for the FROW as she settled in to watch the Yves Saint Laurent SS20 presentation.

Lewis Wood and Mark Scott, 21 and 30, stole the parked vehicle from New Bridge Street, Newcastle on a routine parcel drop. Both have now been jailed for six months and eight weeks, respectively.

A Redditor said that her son is getting married and will have an open bar at his wedding reception. The event will be just one week after the daughter gets out of rehab.

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Distressing footage recorded in the town of Taiji, southern Japan, shows a pod of 32 striped dolphins being driven into a cove before they are slaughtered.

The footage was recorded at the family's home in Redding, California. In the video, a ginger and white cat, called Carrot, is sitting on a windowsill behind a sofa to peer out of the open.

PETER HITCHENS: I enjoy being banned, or demonstrated against, by intolerant students. In some ways, I wish it happened to me more often.