Iraq and the Sahel could be the next crisis regions.

Campaigners launched a petition for a referendum on the issue.

“We are deeply worried about Afghan women and girls, their rights to education, work and freedom of movement,” read the statement.

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said: “We are experiencing a human tragedy for which we share responsibility.”

Lithuania said: “We cannot tolerate this bold provocation.”

Poland’s ambassador to Israel has been recalled until further notice, the foreign ministry said.

EU foreign ministers hold emergency talks via videolink Tuesday on the situation in Afghanistan.

The new Polish law would make it much harder to get back confiscated property.

After the sudden collapse of the Afghan government, Western countries try to evacuate their people from the country.

Angela Merkel will step in to help conservative Armin Laschet in his bid to succeed her as German chancellor as he sinks in the polls.

Poland’s ruling conservative coalition collapsed Tuesday after Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki fired the leader of a smaller partner party over disagreements on tax and media policy.

Latvian border guards turned back dozens of migrants into Belarus overnight.