カテゴリー: Joe Biden
President defends US exit but makes changes to airlift effort at Kabul airport after criticism over deaths and chaotic scenes Civil war ‘unavoidable’ if Taliban won’t talk – opposition leaderThe evacuation of thousands of Americans and their Afghan all…
Ministers are becoming openly critical of Joe Biden after being left in the dark about major decisionsSo much for the special relationship. As the Afghanistan crisis has unfolded, it has precipitated a high-speed deterioration in Anglo-American relatio…
PM’s request to be made at G7 summit as Taliban increases grip on access to flightsBoris Johnson will lobby Joe Biden at the G7 leaders’ summit, No 10 has said, pleading with him to keep US troops at Kabul airport beyond the end of August, after a week…
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…
Former prime minister says jihadist groups will be ‘cheering’ return of the TalibanTony Blair has warned that the return of the Taliban will see “every jihadist group round the world cheering”, as he said that there was now a moral obligation for Weste…
Thousands still trying to flee a week after Taliban takeover as president is briefed on operations in Afghanistan‘Trapped in hell’: airport chaos casts doubt on safe evacuationAfter the US advised Americans in Afghanistan to avoid traveling to Kabul ai…
The ‘forever war’ has finished with a debacle. If this marks the end of American interventionism, what will take its place?A few months ago there were US bases all over Afghanistan where you could immerse yourself in Americana, buy Coke and Snickers ba…
There is no coherent system, and those who do make it to the airport face days stuck waiting to board flightsIn a voice quivering with fear and exhaustion, Sara pleaded down the phone: “Please, get us out of here. The situation is very bad, we are trap…
Embattled president promises: ‘We will get you home’Biden endeavors to evacuate Afghans who supported USJoe Biden, under mounting pressure to evacuate American citizens from Afghanistan, has said the US is considering “every means” to get people to Kab…
• French readout of call with Biden included phrase• Macron said of Afghan allies: ‘We cannot abandon them’The White House’s readout of a call between Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron on the crisis in Afghanistan leaves out an impassioned plea from the Fr…
President Joe Biden, rejecting criticism of his handling of the chaotic US pullout from Afghanistan, has warned that the operation to evacuate thousands through Kabul airport carries risks, but promised Americans in the country that ‘we will get you ho…
How the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan precipitated a political one at the heart of UK governmentOn Thursday last week, the defence secretary, Ben Wallace, had tried to sound composed as he announced a small number of British troops were heading ou…
Administration official plays down president’s comment comparing Taiwan commitments to those in Nato, saying US policy has not shiftedA senior Biden administration official said US policy on Taiwan had not changed after President Joe Biden appeared to …
US president tells ABC: ‘We’re going to stay until we get them all out’ amid continued chaotic scenes at Kabul airport as thousands seek to fleeJoe Biden has said US troops may stay past a 31 August deadline so as to evacuate all Americans from Afghani…
Analysis: 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 …