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Biden stands by Afghanistan withdrawal plan despite pressure from allies
By James Politi, Leila Abboud & Amy Kazmin
Biden’s weak leadership is now America’s top national security threat
By Kevin Brock
Where do Afghanistan's refugees go?
By Tazreena Sajjad
UK evacuation from Kabul to end within ‘24 to 36 hours’, defence sources say
By Daniel Boffey, Peter Walker & Dan Sabbagh
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Afghanistan at risk of hunger amid drought and Taliban takeover
By Isabelle Gerretsen
CIA director met with Taliban leader in Kabul on Monday amid evacuation efforts
By John Harwood, Veronica Stracqualursi & Phil Mattingly
Three ways the victory of the Taliban might reverberate around the world
By Roy Choudhury & Abigail Ng
How Afghanistan rattled Asia and emboldened China
By Tessa Wong & Zhaoyin Feng
'The definition of gaslighting': As chaos unfolds at Kabul airport, Biden team projects calm
By Alex Thompson, Alexander Ward & Lara Seligman
China Eyes Afghanistan's $1 Trillion of Minerals With Risky Bet on Taliban
By Enda Curran & Iain Marlow
CIA Director William Burns held secret meeting in Kabul with Taliban leader Abdul Ghani Baradar
By John Hudson
Biden keeps to August 31 deadline for Kabul airlift
By Usaid Siddiqui, Ted Regencia & Tamila Varshalomidze
CIA chief secretly met Taliban leader as Biden faces pressure over Afghan evacuation deadline
By Ken Dilanian, Courtney Kube & Richard Engel
Could China become the Taliban's new benefactor?
By Niels Graham & Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou
Biden Maintains Deadline for Afghan Pullout as Taliban Block Airport Access
By Saeed Shah, Andrew Restuccia & Jason Douglas
Biden keeps August 31 deadline to withdraw from Afghanistan: 'The sooner we finish the better'
By John Harwood, Kevin Liptak & Kaitlan Collins
Taliban say they won't allow Afghans to leave country, reject evacuation extension
By Sheena Mckenzie, Nick Paton Walsh & Ivana Kottasová
Biden sticks to Aug. 31 withdrawal from Afghanistan
By Lara Seligman, Quint Forgey & Andrew Desiderio
Taliban will no longer allow Afghans to go to Kabul airport for evacuation, spokesman says
By Amanda Macias
C.I.A. Director Had Secret Talks With Taliban in Kabul
By Julian E. Barnes & Richard Pérez-Peña
Military begins reducing presence in Kabul; Biden says U.S. 'on pace' to meet Aug. 31 deadline
By Adam Taylor, Antonio Olivo & John Wagner
US will not extend withdrawal date – as it happened
By Rachel Hall, Fran Lawther & Clea Skopeliti
Afghan pop star Aryana Sayeed details harrowing exit from her country
By Lisa Respers France