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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…
Read MoreHow 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…
Read MoreAdministration 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 …
Read MoreUS 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…
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 More• US attempting to evacuate special immigration visa applicants• Bush and Trump call for US to helped war effortJoe Biden has authorized up to $500m from an emergency fund to meet “unexpected urgent” refugee needs stemming from the US withdrawal from A…
Read MorePresident 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 …
Read MoreUS president makes televised address and warns Taliban of ‘devastating’ response to any attempt to attack operationJoe Biden has said that US troops in Kabul would stay long enough to evacuate American citizens and eligible Afghan allies, and warned th…
Read MoreA reckless western withdrawal timetable has let a people downEarlier this year, a bipartisan panel appointed by the US Congress advised against the “precipitous withdrawal” of American troops from Afghanistan. The panel warned of grave consequences if …
Read MoreAnalysis: Joe Biden and Boris Johnson five weeks ago claimed Afghan government would not fall so easilyDesperate crowds at Kabul airport as Afghans try to escape Taliban – latest updatesJoe Biden could not have been clearer: a Taliban takeover of Afgha…
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 MoreJane Ghosh thinks we have left behind devastation and despair, Trevor Curnow looks at parallels with Vietnam, while Daniel Peacock expresses concern for a generation of women and girls. Plus letters from Martin Harris and Caroline WillcocksThe history …
Read MoreThe American public will not be in a forgiving mood if al-Qaida rises again following US withdrawal and the Taliban advanceWhat will it take for Joe Biden to admit he is disastrously wrong about Afghanistan? The US leader struck a defiant pose last wee…
Read MoreThe Taliban’s rapid advance is chilling but a united response can still avert catastropheThe fall of Afghanistan to fundamentalist Taliban forces is a disaster foretold. Although the capital, Kabul, remains in government hands, the scale and speed of t…
Read MoreMazar-i-Sharif was a government stronghold and its loss leaves only Kabul and another city unconqueredThe Taliban captured Mazar-i-Sharif, the country’s fourth-largest city and the government’s last major stronghold in the north on Saturday, as they ti…
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