A s the final evacuation flights leave Kabul, watched in despair by those abandoned and in peril, the lasting consequences of strategic failure must now be faced. During the Doha peace talks, American diplomats liked to talk of a process towards an inclusive political settlement that would be Afghan-led and Afghan-owned. The “process” turned out … Read more
We’re fully conscious of that. This is the first phase of our operation, evacuating largely British nationals and those under the ARAP (Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy) scheme, out in the time that we have. We will then move to the next phase, whereby we’ll be able to resettle [people] over the coming days, weeks … Read more
Embassies close, they leave the country. US citizens receive airlift emails – go to the airport now or we won’t be able to help you anymore. Same for Canadians. Then it’s up to us, the Italians: ‘We inform you that, given the serious deterioration in security conditions, an air force flight will be made available … Read more
Republicans attempting to use special session to pass bill Four-star general Scott Miller announces departure in Kabul Biden says ‘We stand with the Cuban people’ amid protests 7.01pm BST During her press briefing, Jen Psaki also offered a preview of Joe Biden’s speech on voting rights in Philadelphia tomorrow. “He will lay out the moral … Read more
A senior administration official said Biden will provide an update on US plans to move thousands of Afghan interpreters out of the country by the end of August….The Pentagon says the withdrawal of US forces is 90% complete. Washington agreed to withdraw in a deal negotiated last year under Biden’s Republican predecessor, Donald Trump. Biden … Read more
6.48am BST06:48 Warren Murray A quick browse of the UK front page, and there’s plenty of coronavirus coverage across them … “EU to open up to vaccinated Britons as UK urges caution” is the top story in the Guardian print edition today. Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) GUARDIAN: EU to open up to vaccinated Britons as UK … Read more
Biden spent his first 100 days in office encouraging Americans to mask up and stay home to slow the spread of the coronavirus. His task for the next 100 days will be to lay out the path back to normal. When he entered office, Biden moved swiftly to overcome vaccine supply issues and more than … Read more