Biden says "buck stops with me" and defends Afghanistan withdrawal
"After 20 years, I've learned the hard way that there was never a good time to withdraw U.S. forces," the president said.
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U.S. effort in Afghanistan "marked by many failures," says report
The report "What We Need to Learn: Lessons from 20 years of Afghanistan Reconstruction" details how over $145 billion spent on reconstruction efforts added up to only minimal progress.
Cat helps save 83-year-old who fell into ravine
The woman fell 70 feet, and her persistent cat stayed above the ravine until help arrived.
Naomi Osaka to donate tournament prize money to Haiti relief
"Really hurts to see all the devastation that's going on in Haiti, and I feel like we really can't catch a break," said Osaka, whose father is from Haiti.
Afghan civilians fear what Taliban rule will mean for women
With thousands of Afghans struggling to flee the country, the capture of Kabul by the Taliban brings alarm about the implications of sharia law, including for girls' education.
Death toll in Haiti earthquake climbs to 1,297
Haiti's Office of Civil Protection said at least 2,800 were injured.
U.S. Embassy in Kabul successfully evacuated
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled Kabul as the U.S. evacuated Americans from the country.
Afghan president flees the country as Taliban moves to take Kabul
Civilians fearing that the Taliban could reimpose the kind of brutal rule that all but eliminated women's rights rushed to leave the country.
U.S. Embassy in Kabul will be mostly evacuated within 36 hours
President Biden ordered another 1,000 troops from Fort Bragg to join the operation, bringing the total to 5,000.
Judge orders U.S. to reinstate "Remain in Mexico" asylum policy
The Trump-era policy required 70,000 non-Mexican asylum applicants to wait for their U.S. court hearings in Mexico, often in squalid tent camps and dangerous border towns.
Canada to require COVID vaccine for travelers
All commercial air travelers and passengers on trains traveling between provinces and on cruise ships will need to be vaccinated, Canada announced.
Thousands of Afghans flee as Taliban closes in on capital: "I will not survive"
As the Taliban takes more territory, they are also seizing the spoils of war left by retreating Afghan forces trained by the U.S.
Details emerge about man who killed 5 in rare U.K. gun rampage
Jake Davison killed his mother and four other people, including a 3-year-old girl, before taking his own life, police said.
As Afghan cities fall to the Taliban, Biden remains quiet
The White House says the president is engaged and being briefed on the situation regularly.
July was the hottest month ever recorded, NOAA says
It's "very likely" that 2021 will be among the world's 10 warmest years on record.
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