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International talks aim for consensus on Taliban government

Talks are due in Doha and New York to try to reach an international consensus on the conditions for recognising the Taliban government in Afghanistan. There are signs of tensions between superpowers after Russia called on the US to release Afghan central bank reserves that Washington blocked after the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul earlier this month.

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UK evacuation from Kabul to end in ‘a matter of hours’

The UK has stopped taking people into Kabul airport to remove them from Afghanistan, the defence secretary, Ben Wallace has said, and the evacuation process will end in “a matter of hours”.

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All theories on origins of Covid-19 outbreak still ‘on the table’, says WHO

The World Health Organization has said all theories on the origins of the Covid-19 outbreak, including the possibility of laboratory leak, are “on the table” and urged Chinese scientists to carry out their own investigations.

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Taliban have captured more than 100 military helicopters, Russia says

The Taliban have captured more than 100 Russian-made helicopters in various states of operability, the head of a Russian state arms exporter has said, but will be largely unable to use them with little access to maintenance crews and spare parts.

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Kamala Harris accuses Beijing of ‘coercion’ and ‘intimidation’ in South China Sea

US vice president Kamala Harris has delivered a sharp rebuke to China for its incursions in the South China Sea, warning its actions there amount to “coercion” and “intimidation” and affirming that the US will support its allies in the region against Beijing’s advances.

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Evacuation effort 'down to hours, not weeks' 

Defence secretary Earlier, the defence secretary Ben Wallace warned the mission was “down to hours now, not weeks” and the UK must “exploit every minute” to get people out of Kabul as the window for evacuation narrows.