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Decision likely to leave tens of thousands who had been hoping to escape trapped under group’s controlAfghanistan: latest updatesThe Taliban have moved to prevent Afghans from leaving the country by joining the US-led airlift, declaring the route to Ka…
Read MoreMilitants say that forces must leave by 31 August, after Afghan guard is killed and three wounded in gun battle at Kabul airportThe Taliban have warned that there will be “consequences” if the United States and its allies extend the presence of troops …
Read MoreExperts warn of hyperinflation and growing poverty, with money transfers from abroad suspended Afghanistan is facing a potentially catastrophic perfect storm of bank closures and shortages of hard currency on top of the suspension of money transfers by…
Read MoreAnalysis: US president’s TV address blamed others for the Taliban takeover and tried to distance himself from past administrationsIn a televised speech on Monday the US president, Joe Biden, defended his decision to withdraw US forces from Afghanistan …
Read MoreAnalysis: The speed of the fall of the country to the Taliban leaves many questions unansweredTaliban enter Kabul – live updatesThis is what defeat looks like. Embassy burn bins blazing through day and night. The president fleeing. Helicopters and armo…
Read MoreAfghanistan’s second city was the capital of the jihadist group until 2001 and has vital strategic and symbolic importanceIn the sprawling compound of Mullah Omar, the Taliban’s first emir, outside the southern city of Kandahar, curious onlookers were …
Read MoreRout of government forces beginning in city of Zaranj has left country in chaos and western leaders looking on in dismayThe end for Afghan forces in the south-western provincial capital of Zaranj, a trading hub close to the Iranian border, was announce…
Read MoreSoldiers to arrive within 48 hours to provide security and support for US embassy personnel in KabulUS and other western military planners are accelerating plans for the evacuation of embassy staff in Afghanistan as Kabul is increasingly threatened by …
Read MoreOfficials confirm all but one district of Lashkar Gah is under hardline Islamists’ control after fierce fightingTaliban fighters appeared to be on the brink of overrunning the key Afghan provincial capital of Lashkar Gah, as officials confirmed all but…
Read MoreConcerns over impact on poorer countries, while richer governments try different containment measuresCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Delta variant of Covid-19, first identified in India, has been detected in 74 countries…
Read MoreNobel laureate David Baltimore says he overstated case, and the origins of the virus are still unknownCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA Nobel prize-winning US biologist, who has been widely quoted describing a “smoking gun” …
Read MoreAnalysis: the failings of the Covax programme, logistical issues and governments’ own inadequacies are making a bad situation worseCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOnly 1% of the 1.3 billion vaccines injected around the world…
Read MoreTo China’s fury, Joe Biden has ordered a review of rival theories about lab leaks and animal hostsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePresident Joe Biden has ordered US intelligence agencies to conduct a 90-day review of what is…
Read MoreIndia’s tragedy could be followed by Africa’s, campaigners warn, as wealthy nations fail to extend vaccines – and decide who will live or dieCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe past seven days has been a picture of two pande…
Read MoreCountry appeals for international help amid vaccine shortage, overrun hospitals and reported 47% positivity rateCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNepal is struggling to contain an explosion in Covid-19 cases, as fears grow tha…
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