Jens Stoltenberg blames swift collapse of Afghan forces on leadership failure; senior Taliban leader in Kabul for negotiations – report
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Joe Biden has authorised up to $500m from an emergency fund to meet “unexpected urgent” refugee needs stemming from the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, including for Afghan special immigration visa applicants, the White House said.
The US is preparing to begin evacuating thousands of Afghan SIV applicants who risk retaliation from Taliban militants who have taken over the country, because they worked for the US government.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have shared their heartbreak over the state of the “exceptionally fragile” world, saying they have been left speechless by the situation in Afghanistan.
Harry, who fought in the country on two frontline tours with the army, and Meghan also expressed their distress about the earthquake in Haiti and said they were “scared” amid the new Covid variants and continuing global health crisis.
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