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Afghan passengers board a US plane in Kabul

Biden decides to stick with August 31 deadline for Afghanistan evacuation

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US marines assist with evacuations at Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Kabul

PM: Taliban must ensure safety of people who want to leave Afghanistan after August 31

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Taliban fighters stand guard at a checkpoint

UN rights chief warns of abuses amid Taliban’s Afghan blitz

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People at Kabul airport are being urged to return home by the Taliban

Afghans barred from going to Kabul airport and those trying to flee told to go home

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Afghan families enter Pakistan through a border crossing

Airbnb opens up housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees

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Scientists walk with locals as they collect plant samples on the Galapagos

Local citizen scientists map genetics of Darwin’s Galapagos

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The military parade to celebrate independence day in Ukraine

Ukraine leader stresses Nato and EU ties at independence day parade

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Mario Draghi pays his respects

Italy pauses to remember victims of 2016 quake on anniversary of disaster

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China have advocated for development over sanctions in Afghanistan.

China pushes for 'support' in Afghanistan instead of imposing sanctions

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Martin Adler with the siblings he met during the war

Second World War veteran reunited with Italians he saved as children

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Enrique Tarrio is the leader of extremist group Proud Boys.

Proud Boys leader jailed for five months after burning BLM flag

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Taliban fighters patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan (Rahmat Gul/AP)

China advocates development rather than sanctions in Taliban-run Afghanistan

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The Defence Secretary warned that the group could start mortaring the airport.

Ben Wallace: Taliban could start mortaring Kabul Airport if forces stay past deadline

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A couple walks on a beach near Waimea, Hawaii (Caleb Jones/AP)

Hawaii governor wants travel curtailed to US state amid coronavirus spike

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The Pacific Ocean looks over nuclear reactor units of No. 3, left, and 4 at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant (Hiro Komae/AP)

Japan backs interim plan geared towards release of radioactive water

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A few glasses of red wine a week could help people avoid high blood pressure

Few glasses of wine a week could keep high blood pressure at bay - study

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US Afghanistan

US steps up pace of evacuations as Taliban warn deadline must be met

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New York chiefjJudge Janet DiFiore, left, swears in Kathy Hochul, right, as the first woman to be New York’s governor (Hans Pennink/AP)

Kathy Hochul becomes first female governor of New York

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