Afghan volunteers and Taliban security personnel carry an earthquake victim evacuated by a military helicopter from the Nurgal district of Kunar province, after his arrival for medical assistance in Jalalabad on September 1, 2025. A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan on September 1, after a strong earthquake and multiple aftershocks flattened homes in a remote, mountainous region, killing more than 800 people, the Taliban authorities said. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP) (Photo by WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images)
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US aid cuts handicapping Afghanistan earthquake response, says NGO official
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Following a deadly earthquake, Paula Newton speaks to Sherine Ibrahim, Afghanistan country director for the International Rescue Committee, about the emergency response and the impact of US foreign aid cuts.

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Afghan volunteers and Taliban security personnel carry an earthquake victim evacuated by a military helicopter from the Nurgal district of Kunar province, after his arrival for medical assistance in Jalalabad on September 1, 2025. A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan on September 1, after a strong earthquake and multiple aftershocks flattened homes in a remote, mountainous region, killing more than 800 people, the Taliban authorities said. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP) (Photo by WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images)
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