Hurricane Ida may not have been as devastating as feared but a different crisis is playing out for many

Of all the things they feared Hurricane Ida would bring to their small lagoon community, the death of one of their neighbours was unexpectedly horrifying. https://ift.tt/3kDiFkF

UK in talks with Taliban to ensure Britons get safe passage out of Afghanistan

The UK is in talks with the Taliban to ensure Britons can safely leave Afghanistan, the government has said. https://ift.tt/3ywTCVo

'I was not going to extend forever war in Afghanistan' - Biden

Joe Biden has hailed the "extraordinary success" of the US evacuation in Afghanistan, saying he "was not going to extend this forever war". https://ift.tt/3DsWJkR

US troops reflect on helping thousands of Afghans 'to a better life, to freedom'

The chaos of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan was harrowing for those on the ground. https://ift.tt/2WxTck9

'I'm thinking someone's going to come and kill us': British national still in Kabul makes plea for help

A British national still in Afghanistan has told Sky News he fears for the lives of him and his family after they were unable to evacuate. https://ift.tt/3zwZRtq

Ex-British soldier leading escape effort after being stranded in Afghanistan says people are 'desperate'

A former British soldier has launched a plan to save 400 Afghan nationals and has called on the government to "make a decision" after claiming he was left stranded in the country when his visa failed to be approved. https://ift.tt/3ywg3Kh

The US recovered from the fall of Saigon in 1975 but a post-Afghanistan comeback will be more difficult

With its last soldier home from Afghanistan, America can take stock and reflect. https://ift.tt/3ytV5LX

You'll have to tell Instagram your birthday if you want to log in

Instagram will require all users to enter their birthdate to log in, even those who weren't asked to give a date if they joined before 2019, as part of the app's new child safety measures. https://ift.tt/3mMZk32

Afghan presenter surrounded by Taliban fighters with AK-47s during TV interview

A TV presenter was surrounded by Taliban fighters carrying AK-47s while he conducted an interview with one of the group's commanders. https://ift.tt/3mKcXQA

Greta Thunberg says no countries 'even doing close to' what is needed to tackle climate change

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has said there are no countries "even doing close to" what is needed to tackle climate change. https://ift.tt/3yqmPkI

Toyota restarts driverless shuttles after Paralympics accident forced athlete to withdraw from event

Toyota has restarted its autonomous shuttle service at the Tokyo Paralympics following a collision with a visually impaired athlete. https://ift.tt/3mOLEom

China working on constructing miles-wide 'ultra-large' spacecraft

A government research organisation in China has outlined plans to design and build "ultra-large" spacecraft, potentially miles-wide and assembled piecemeal in space. https://ift.tt/3t2onjV

Cristiano Ronaldo officially signs for Man United as details of two-year contract revealed

Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a two-year contract to return to Manchester United. https://ift.tt/3gM59tY

Raab admits British nationals still in Afghanistan face 'challenge' to find route out of country

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has admitted it will be a "challenge" for British nationals left in Afghanistan to now find a route to the UK. https://ift.tt/3gOxek5

UK 'ready' to launch strikes against ISIS-K in Afghanistan - RAF chief

The UK is "ready" to launch strikes at ISIS in Afghanistan, after it was revealed by the Pentagon there are at least 2,000 "hardcore" ISIS-K fighters in the country. https://ift.tt/3BltEFY

As the West leaves Afghanistan, Kabul's neighbours will need to work with the Taliban to bring stability to the region

Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan the focus has been on the evacuation effort, as people scramble to leave a country which has been grappling with war for two decades. https://ift.tt/3yzoyEi

US completes withdrawal from Afghanistan - ending 20-year 'forever war'

The US has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan after the last of its planes took off from Kabul airport. https://ift.tt/3BuyS2r

Paris introduces strict speed limit on most of its streets to cut emissions

A strict speed limit has been introduced on almost all of the streets in Paris. https://ift.tt/3t7zgRu

'They want to kill us': Afghan interpreter who worked with British troops in hiding after visa rejected

An interpreter who saved the lives of British troops in Afghanistan has been refused entry into the UK following the Western withdrawal.   https://ift.tt/3sX49Yw

How many people have been evacuated from Afghanistan?

At one point in the final days of evacuations from Afghanistan, flights were said to be taking off every twenty minutes from Kabul airport. https://ift.tt/3ytGdNC

Leaded petrol phased out in the Algeria - the last country to stop using the fuel

The last country in the world to use leaded petrol has stopped selling the highly toxic fuel, bringing an end of its use in cars, the United Nations (UN) environment office said on Monday. https://ift.tt/3Br7T7G

Galaxies are the great polluters, new research finds

Galaxies pollute the environments they exist in astronomers have discovered, using a new imaging system to confirm that what flows in is much cleaner than what flows out. https://ift.tt/3sXw4Ym

Armed robbers 'strap people on car roofs' as human shields as they raid several banks in Brazil

Armed robbers have hit three banks in a Brazilian city after taking hostages, reportedly strapping them on car roofs as human shields and leaving a trail of explosives to prevent pursuit, authorities have said. https://ift.tt/3BtJQ8n

10 members of one family, including several children, killed following US drone strike, family says

Ten members of one Afghan family were killed following a US drone strike in Kabul, according to relatives. https://ift.tt/3kuNlnS

CCTV cameras could be installed in South Korea operating rooms after surgery mistakes

Hospitals in South Korea could be required to place surveillance cameras in operating rooms after a series of medical accidents involving unqualified staff who stood in for surgeons. https://ift.tt/3juQntk

Third vaccines aren't 'luxury boosters' taken from people without a first jab, WHO Europe boss says

Third coronavirus vaccines are not "luxury boosters" making vaccine inequity worse but a means of keeping the vulnerable safe, WHO's Europe director has said. https://ift.tt/3ztyDUt

China bans under-18s from playing online games for more than an hour a day

The Chinese government has banned under-18s from playing online games for more than an hour a day, and then only between 8pm and 9pm on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays. https://ift.tt/3Dt8iZa

Raab to hold diplomatic talks on Taliban's safe passage for Afghans pledge

Dominic Raab is to hold a series of diplomatic meetings this week focusing on future engagement with the Taliban after the final UK troops pulled out of Afghanistan on Saturday. https://ift.tt/3yo81Tv

North Korea 'resumes main nuclear reactor operation', UN says

North Korea has resumed its main nuclear operation, a UN report has claimed. https://ift.tt/3mRoSvM

New Zealand reports first death linked to Pfizer COVID jab

New Zealand has reported its first death linked to the Pfizer vaccine after a woman suffered a rare side effect. https://ift.tt/2WDaQTq

Rockets fired at Kabul airport 'intercepted by missile defence system' - US official

Multiple rockets fired at Kabul airport have been intercepted by a missile defence system, a US official has told Reuters news agency. https://ift.tt/3jp1WCc

'Our baby's heart suddenly stopped': Children dying with COVID at alarming rate in Indonesia

A little round face stares out from a phone screen. https://ift.tt/2Wzrkfm

'Corruption from day one': Afghan colonel now in hiding on who he blames for return of the Taliban

"I want to make it clear that the Afghan security forces fought a hard fight. They really stood for what they were doing. It was the politicians who lost this battle, not the army or the police." https://ift.tt/3ztJwpw

Firefighters tackle huge blaze as high-rise flats in Milan engulfed by flames

Italian firefighters battled a high-rise blaze in Milan that spread rapidly through a 20-storey residential building. https://ift.tt/3mJlX8E

At least 30 soldiers killed and 65 injured in strikes on Yemen military base

Scores of soldiers have been killed in missile strikes on a government-backed military base in Yemen. https://ift.tt/3BlxVt5

Ida makes landfall as 'extremely dangerous' category four storm - National Hurricane Center

Hurricane Ida has made landfall in Louisiana as an "extremely dangerous" category four storm. https://ift.tt/2WCDTqP

Biden present as bodies of 13 American troops killed in Kabul attack return to US soil

US President Joe Biden is attending a military base as the bodies of 13 American troops killed in Thursday's suicide bombing in Kabul return to American soil. https://ift.tt/3mMHCwz

Drone destroys vehicle carrying explosives heading for Kabul airport

A drone has destroyed a vehicle which was carrying "a substantial amount of explosive material" and heading to Kabul airport, US officials have confirmed. https://ift.tt/3mHOIlT

Passenger ferry runs aground in Ibiza leaving 25 injured including boy aged 10

A passenger ferry has run aground in Ibiza reportedly leaving 25 people injured - two seriously - including a 10-year-old boy. https://ift.tt/3zr6tJV

West could face another 9/11 if it abandons Afghanistan again, says Pakistan security adviser

Pakistan's national security adviser has suggested the West faces another 9/11 if it abandons Afghanistan for a second time. https://ift.tt/3sUx1AG

Brazil's Bolsonaro says he faces either re-election, death or prison

Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro says he sees three possibilities for his future: re-election in 2022, death or prison. https://ift.tt/38nSsRm

Afghan interpreter tells of being 'in hell' while desperately hoping for a flight to safety

Salvation for the last Afghan interpreter to be evacuated to the UK came at night when British soldiers bundled him and his family - including a three-month-old baby - over a barbed wire fence and into Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport. https://ift.tt/38iRc1U

'I love my job': US Marine posted moving photo of herself with an Afghan child just days before she was killed

One of Nicole Gee's last social media posts was a photo of her cradling a baby amid the chaos outside Kabul's airport. https://ift.tt/2WDrxyu

After fleeing fear and death, Afghan evacuees start to hope as they wait to be flown to America

In an otherwise forgettable corner of western Germany, you drive round a corner and find yourself in America, complete with planes, jeeps and a lot of soldiers. https://ift.tt/3zsr94j

Last UK troops leave Kabul on final military flight - bringing Britain's 20-year Afghanistan campaign to an end

The last remaining UK troops have been flown out of Kabul airport, ending Britain's 20-year campaign in Afghanistan. https://ift.tt/2Wz8OUF

From the horror of 9/11 to the Taliban's takeover - how America's longest war unfolded

What happened in America on 11 September 2001 changed the course of history. https://ift.tt/2WvGUcb

Italy to scrap quarantine for fully vaccinated travellers from UK

Travellers from the UK will no longer have to quarantine when they arrive in Italy if they are fully vaccinated and can show a negative COVID test. https://ift.tt/3BhXN9h

Baby Afghan girl born at 30,000ft on UK-bound evacuation flight

A baby girl has been born on an Afghanistan evacuation flight heading for Birmingham airport. https://ift.tt/3joQztR

Two 'high profile' ISIS-K fighters killed and third wounded in Afghanistan airstrike, Pentagon confirms

The United States killed two "high profile" ISIS targets and wounded a third in retaliation for Thursday's suicide bombing at Kabul airport, the Pentagon has said. https://ift.tt/3gG9XAG

Expedition crew believe they've accidentally discovered world's northernmost island

Scientists believe they have discovered the northernmost island in the world, after a tiny patch of land was revealed by shifting ice off the coast of Greenland. https://ift.tt/3mO3OpY