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‘US troops call it World War Z’: RT correspondent in Kabul airport describes ‘horrendous’ situation

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RT reporter Murad Gazdiev says what he and his crew saw at Hamid Karzai airport in Kabul after reaching it resembled a scene from a zombie apocalypse movie after a week of hectic evacuation efforts by the US and its allies. “We’ve just arrived at Kabul airport. … Read More >‘US troops call it World War Z’: RT correspondent in Kabul airport describes ‘horrendous’ situation

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Huge decline in Covid-19 vaccinations since Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, says UNICEF

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The UN has warned that the number of Covid-19 vaccinations in Afghanistan has dropped off by 80% since the Taliban completed its takeover with the capture of Kabul less than two weeks ago, citing the chaotic conditions there. … Read More >Huge decline in Covid-19 vaccinations since Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, says UNICEF

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G7 has ‘huge leverage’ over Taliban & has agreed militant group must allow safe departures beyond August 31 – Boris Johnson

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The G7 has agreed a “roadmap” to engage with the Taliban, UK PM Boris Johnson has said, adding that the “number one condition” is for the militants to allow safe passage for those seeking to leave Afghanistan past August 31. … Read More >G7 has ‘huge leverage’ over Taliban & has agreed militant group must allow safe departures beyond August 31 – Boris Johnson

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‘Not enough time to fly everyone out’ of Kabul by August 31, Maas says as 100 Germans & their families remain in Afghanistan

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Germany will not be able to evacuate all of its citizens and Afghans who worked with the German troops by August 31, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has admitted, adding that 100 Germans still haven’t got to Kabul airport. … Read More >‘Not enough time to fly everyone out’ of Kabul by August 31, Maas says as 100 Germans & their families remain in Afghanistan

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‘Urine, fecal matter, rats’: Leaked email describes squalid conditions facing Afghan refugees in Qatar

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The United States is flying thousands of refugees out of Afghanistan, but they face desperate and unsanitary conditions in the US’ processing center in Qatar, a leaked email has revealed. … Read More >‘Urine, fecal matter, rats’: Leaked email describes squalid conditions facing Afghan refugees in Qatar

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EU completes evacuation of staff from Afghanistan, only ‘core presence’ remains in Kabul airport – European Commission

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With the Afghanistan evacuation deadline looming large on August 31, a European Commission spokesman has said all EU staff have been flown out of the country, bar a handful of officials still on the ground at Kabul airport. … Read More >EU completes evacuation of staff from Afghanistan, only ‘core presence’ remains in Kabul airport – European Commission

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The real winner from the Afghanistan war, record breaking heat, Nabisco on strike

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The occupation of Afghanistan was an outrageous attack on human rights from the beginning and now the corporate media are outraged that the US is leaving after two decades. Lee Camp highlights the many losers and the wealthy winners from the occupation. He then covers the record-breaking heat across the planet and the movements responding to it, and the US Empire’s next target for regime change. … Read More >The real winner from the Afghanistan war, record breaking heat, Nabisco on strike