Afghanistan: ‘It was time to end this war,’ Joe Biden says as he hails ‘extraordinary success’ of evacuation
Joe Biden has hailed the “extraordinary success” of the US evacuation in Afghanistan, saying it was “time to end this war”. The US president has been heavily…
UK pledge to take 20,000 Afghan refugees could create ‘pull effect for migrants’
Angela Merkel, the chancellor who threw open Germany’s borders during the 2015 migration crisis, said the EU should support refugees as close to Afghanistan and as far…
Afghanistan:The key questions for Dominic Raab as MPs prepare for emergency committee hearing on the Taliban takeover
The Foreign Secretary will be questioned by MPs later on how the government intends to deal with the fall-out from the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Parliament is…
Joe Biden: US no longer the world’s policeman
It also contrasted with his own frequently used slogan “America is back”. What some were calling a new “Biden doctrine” appeared instead to have similarities to Donald…
Afghanistan: UK in talks with Taliban to ensure Britons get safe passage out of country
The UK is in talks with the Taliban to ensure Britons can safely leave Afghanistan, the government has said. Its special representative for Afghan transition, Sir Simon…
Texas legislature gives final approval to sweeping voting restrictions bill
Sign up for the Guardian’s Fight to Vote newsletter The Texas legislature gave its final approval on Tuesday to a new bill that would impose substantial new…
Baby cougar rescued from New York City apartment
An 11-month-old cougar was removed from a New York City apartment where it was being illegally kept as a pet, animal welfare officials said. The owners of…
Germany warns EU against setting target of Afghan refugees
Germany has warned fellow EU governments against following the UK’s lead in setting a target number of refugees from Afghanistan to be resettled in the union, claiming…
Pelé in hospital in Brazil for routine exams
Brazilian footballing legend Pelé has said that he was undergoing routine exams in hospital and that he was in good health, denying a report of a more…
Myanmar: family of US journalist Danny Fenster calls for release after 100 days of detention
The family of US journalist Danny Fenster have appealed for his release as they marked the 100th day of his imprisonment by Myanmar’s military regime. Fenster is…
Iran investigates Evin prison guards after abuse video leak
Iranian prosecutors have opened criminal cases against six guards at Tehran’s Evin prison after footage showing widespread abuse of detainees at the facility leaked out last week….
Israel registers record daily coronavirus cases
Israel has recorded its highest daily number of coronavirus cases with nearly 11,000 new infections, amid a surge caused by the highly transmissible Delta variant as schools…
Hurricane Ida leaves trail of destruction as road collapse raises death toll to four
Two people died and at least 10 were injured when their vehicles plunged into a deep hole where a highway collapsed after Hurricane Ida blew through Mississippi….