Prakash Gogoi
Prakash covers news and politics for Vision Times.
Kabul Airport Descends Into Violence, Chaos as US and Allies Leave
The Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul has become a scene of violence. Several people have been killed and security forces have clashed with armed groups. Thousands of Afghans are flocking to the airport in...
How Corporations and Hackers Make Use of Deepfake Technologies
Deepfake videos usually have a negative connotation since it has been linked with fake videos of celebrities, including porn. However, many businesses are now embracing the technology, integrating it into their work processes. Some partners...
Americans Face Violence in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Austin Contradicts President
A few days ago, President Joe Biden denied that Americans in Afghanistan were facing any trouble getting to Kabul Airport. Biden claimed that Washington had received “no indication” of such complications. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin...
Could al Qaeda and ISIS Return? Biden Warns of Terrorists Exploiting Afghan Situation
In a speech on August 22, U.S. President Joe Biden warned that terrorists based in Afghanistan might exploit the chaotic situation in the country to their benefit. Thousands of Americans and Afghans are trying to...
Oklahoma Woman Flies to Middle East to Save 10 Afghan Girls
Allyson Reneau, a 60-year-old mother of 11 and grandmother of 8 from Oklahoma, is making headlines for helping 10 girls from Afghanistan escape the country amidst the crisis unraveling in Kabul. The 10 teenagers are...
Massoud of Panjshir Refuses to Surrender His Pocket of Afghanistan, Resistance Kills 300 Taliban
Ahmad Massoud, who leads the last major anti-Taliban resistance group in Afghanistan, has refused to surrender to the radical insurgent group as they consolidate power over the country. He is the son of Ahmad Shah...
Delta Fears: Financial Institutions Cut US Growth Estimates, Americans Remain Pessimistic
Several financial institutions have scaled back their U.S. growth expectations for the third quarter. The reduced forecasts come amidst sluggish consumer spending and the country remains under the threat of measures related to the COVID-19...
Washington Clueless to the Exact Number of Americans Stranded in Afghanistan
As Americans scramble to escape Afghanistan, Washington is apparently unsure exactly how many U.S. citizens are currently in the Taliban-controlled nation. In an interview with CNN, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that he could...
Investors ‘Sell’ Chinese Tech Stocks as Beijing Continues Crackdown
The Chinese Communist Party’s crackdown on the country’s tech companies has wiped out a trillion dollars from global stock markets. And as Beijing continues to tighten its noose over tech firms, investors are becoming increasingly...
Washington Received Embassy Cables in July Warning That Kabul Could Fall Rapidly: Wall Street Journal
Washington was aware of the possibility that Kabul would collapse within days once the U.S. troops fully withdrew, the Wall Street Journal learned recently from an anonymous source. According to the source, two dozen State...
RNC Report Claims Democrats Used COVID-19 to Influence 2020 Election, Warns Against Federalizing Elections
A newly released report by the Republican National Committee (RNC) reveals that Democrats used the COVID-19 pandemic to implement changes to the 2020 presidential election in a way that helped Joe Biden assume power at...
Eying Mineral Wealth, China Prepares to ‘Cash In’ on Taliban Takeover
The People's Republic of China (PRC) was one of the first countries to rush forward to legitimize the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, with Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said that Beijing will “respect the wishes...