Global Breaking News - Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Thousands of Afghans sought to flee the capital Kabul on Monday, a day after Taliban fighters seized the city. Hundreds of people ran alongside an American military transport plane as it tried to take off at Kabul’s international airport. Some climbed onto the sides of the aircraft in hopes of finding a way out of the mountainous, land-locked country. Videos on social media also showed hundreds of people running across the runway. U.S. soldiers fired warning shots into the air as they sought to keep the area secure. Another video showed a crowd pushing and forcing its way up a set of stairs, trying to board another plane. Some of the people were seen hanging onto the plane just before takeoff.