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Defense secretary: ‘We’re gonna try our very best to get everybody, every American citizen who wants to get out, out’Ex-Afghan ambassador warns of women’s fate under TalibanActivating a plan used only twice before, the Biden administration on Sunday or…
British MPs have turned on Boris Johnson – but what tidy end did they expect from this imperialist experiment?Britain’s MPs this week uttered one long howl of anguish over Afghanistan. Their immediate targets were Joe Biden and Boris Johnson, politicia…
President shifts blame to his predecessor, Donald Trump, and the unwillingness of Afghan forces to fight the TalibanUS politics – live coverageA defiant Joe Biden has insisted that he stands “squarely behind” his decision to pull US forces rapidly out …
Chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, Mark Milley, reportedly issued warning to congressional leaders Sunday morningThe US’s top military general has warned that the collapse of the Afghan government and return of Taliban rule could accelerate the pos…
US secretary of state rejects parallels between chaotic scenes unfolding in Kabul and the humiliating fall of Saigon in 1975America’s top diplomat appeared on political TV shows on Sunday to defend the US’s mission in Afghanistan and attempt to hold ba…
Newspapers and broadcasters send open letter to Boris Johnson raising safety fears about locals who did vital work for the westOpen letter warns of brutal Taliban reprisals against Afghan reportersA coalition of British newspapers and broadcasters has …
Evacuation flights start before visas are issued as insurgents make sweeping gains in provincesAmerica has launched emergency airlifts for Afghans who worked with its armed forces and diplomats, evacuating hundreds who are still waiting for their visas…
Evacuation flights start before visas are issued as insurgents make sweeping gains in provincesAmerica has launched emergency airlifts for Afghans who worked with its armed forces and diplomats, evacuating hundreds who are still waiting for their visas…
Latest effort in Washington to punish Beijing for what officials say is an ongoing genocide against Uyghurs and other Muslim groupsThe US Senate passed legislation on Wednesday to ban the import of products from China’s Xinjiang region, the latest effo…
Republicans attempting to use special session to pass billFour-star general Scott Miller announces departure in KabulBiden says ‘We stand with the Cuban people’ amid protests 12.59am BST That’s all for today, thanks for following along. Some key events…
Biden speaks on US troop withdrawal after 20 years at warPresident to receive update on military withdrawal process‘Radicalized’ anti-abortion movement posed increased threat 1.01am BST That’s all from me today. Here’s a rundown of the day’s biggest st…
China scored higher than the US when it came to handling the pandemic in survey of global attitudesA new survey has found that since Joe Biden came to power, positive views of the United States have rebounded across 17 advanced economies in North Ameri…
Kim Yo-jong’s intervention appears to have thwarted any prospects for early resumption of negotiationsKim Jong-un’s influential sister appears to have dismissed hopes for a breakthrough on nuclear talks with the US, warning Washington that it faced “di…
Longest-serving envoy Cui Tiankai says relations between the countries ‘at a crossroads’ China’s ambassador to the US, Cui Tiankai, has announced he will leave Washington after eight years, saying US-China relations are at a “crossroads” as the US reca…
Communique is first time alliance has asserted it needs to respond to Beijing’s growing powerNato leaders have declared China presents a security risk at their annual summit in Brussels, the first time the traditionally Russia-focused military alliance…