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Biden's cold response to Afghanistan's collapse to have far-reaching consequences
The Washington Post further said that it ought, at least, to be a concern for Biden, who inherited a difficult situation from his predecessor Donald Trump but chose to pull the plug on the US mission rather than fix it The President ought to be reconsidering the swift withdrawal he ordered in light of the incipient crumbling of an Afghan government and army that the US spent two decades helping to build.
UAE's Hope spacecraft snaps Mars' glowing auroras
The ultraviolet emissions arise when solar wind runs into magnetic fields that emanate from Mars's crust. Charged particles then collide with oxygen in the upper atmosphere, causing it to glow, Nature reported. The mission, also called the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), is the first uncrewed, interplanetary satellite by the UAE. It arrived at Mars in February and started its official science run on May 23.
Taliban captures 700 trucks, Humvees from Afghan forces
Those shocking numbers reflect that local defence forces in some districts are evaporating in the face of the Taliban pressure, sometimes without a fight, due in part to the perception that the government is doomed due to the imminent US withdrawal from Afghanistan later this year. And that in turn implies huge volumes of military equipment donated or sold to Afghanistan to help it fight the Taliban.
UK rules out plans to reduce gap between Covid jabs
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation ruled out the three week gap and recommended "an interval of 8 to 12 weeks between doses of all the available Covid-19 vaccines", dashing hopes that the UK might be able to speed up the vaccination programme by closing the gaps between doses, the Financial Times reported. The advisory body said this gap would "avoid confusion and simplify booking, and will help to ensure a good balance"
Chinese Communist Party pays millions of dollars to US publications for buying media influence: Report
China daily is a state-run English newspaper that also serves as a propaganda tool for the CCP. According to the US Justice Department files, the Chinese news outlet paid several hundred thousand dollars to some of the most prominent newspapers and magazines in the US in order to buy influence. These news publications include Time magazine, Foreign Policy magazine and the Los Angeles Times.
29 killed, 17 missing in Philippines military plane crash
Rescuers are still looking for 17 unaccounted people, said Joint Task Force Sulu Commander Major General William Gonzales. "We remain to be hopeful that we could find more survivors. Our search and rescue are still ongoing," he said. The plane carrying army personnel crashed and burst into flames earlier on Sunday while attempting to land at the Jolo airport.
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 183.7mn
In its latest update on Monday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload, death toll and the total number of vaccine doses administered stood at 183,729,671, 3,975,948 and 3,190,517,708, respectively. The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 33,716,933 and 605,526, respectively.
Three major wildfires raging in N.California
The Lava Fire in Siskiyou County, which started on June 24, has burned nearly 24,460 acres with 24 per cent contained as of Saturday, Xinhua news agency quoted the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) as saying. The Tennant Fire, which broke out on the eastern side of the Klamath National Forest on June 28, was around 10,012 acres.
Palestinian killed by Israeli soldiers in West Bank
In a statement, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said that 20-year-old Mohammed Hassan from the Qusra village, southeast of Nablus, was killed on Saturday after being shot on his chest by Israeli soldiers, reports Xinhua news agency. Witnesses said that Hassan was at the roof of his house and died from a stray gunshot fired by Israeli soldiers during clashes with Palestinian demonstrators in the village.
3 civilians, 24 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan
In Laghman province, nine militants were killed and 17 wounded after Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) targeted their position in Alishing district on Saturday night, the Ministry said in a statement. On Saturday afternoon, three civilians were killed and 30 others wounded during fierce clashes in Omarzai, a locality near Mehtarlam, capital of Laghman.
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