Afghanistan: US takes control of Kabul airport to evacuate staff
There have been scenes of panic at Kabul airport as desperate residents try to flee following the seizure of the Afghan capital by the Taliban. The US army say soldiers…
Biden defends US withdrawal from Afghanistan
PRESIDENT Joe Biden has said he stands “squarely” behind the US exit from Afghanistan as he faces withering criticism over the Taliban’s lightning conquest of the war-torn country. “How many…
Zambia election: President claims vote was not free and fair
Zambia’s incumbent president has described Thursday’s elections as “not free and fair”. Early results show President Edgar Lungu trailing his main opponent, businessman Hakainde “HH” Hichilema. The president said election…
Nicaragua: Police raid offices of La Prensa newspaper
Police in Nicaragua have raided the offices of the country’s main newspaper, La Prensa, which has been highly critical of President Daniel Ortega’s government. Photographs on La Prensa’s website show…
Japan rain: Nearly two million residents told to seek shelter
Nearly two million people have been urged to evacuate their homes amid heavy rainfall in parts of Japan. Highest-level rain warnings have been issued in a number of prefectures, including…
Afghan war: Kabul’s young women plead for help as Taliban advance
Every night terrified young men and women across the city send me desperate messages begging for help. “Pray for us,” says one. “The situation is critical, we are very worried,”…
Afghan conflict: Taliban take Mazar-e-Sharif, government’s last northern stronghold
Taliban fighters have captured Mazar-e-Sharif, the last major city in northern Afghanistan which was still under government control. The fall of the traditional anti-Taliban bastion marked a major gain for…
Haiti struck by deadly 7.2-magnitude earthquake
A powerful earthquake has struck the Caribbean nation of Haiti, killing at least 227 people. The 7.2-magnitude quake hit the west of the country on Saturday morning, toppling and damaging…
Afghanistan: Boris Johnson defends UK’s role amid evacuation
Boris Johnson has said the UK can be “extremely proud” of its role in Afghanistan, despite the situation in the country having “deteriorated”. The UK will evacuate the “vast bulk”…
Police officer and child found dead in Kidderminster
A serving police officer and a three-year-old child have been found dead, police said. Officers were called to an address in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, where the man, a 39-year-old West Mercia…