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Top US general says Afghan collapse can be traced to Trump-Taliban deal

The collapse of the Afghan government and its security forces can be traced to a 2020 agreement between the Taliban and the Trump administration that promised a complete US troop withdrawal, senior Pentagon officials have told Congress.

¿Qué tanto pesan las fuerzas regionales en el diseño y orientación de las políticas de contención, control o represión que están siendo impulsadas en estos territorios? ¿Cuál es la relación entre los militares y las fuerzas locales? ¿Hasta dónde se trata de una política de estado o del rebasamiento del poder del estado? ¿Qué tanto pesa la decisión de Washington en el diseño de estas políticas? ¿Qué implicaciones adicionales para la región tiene el compromiso establecido con Estados Unidos?

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France cool on efforts by Australia to repair Aukus rift damage

France has said any future talks between Emmanuel Macron and the Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, over the fallout from Canberra’s decision to tear up a €56bn (£48bn) submarine deal will have to be “seriously prepared” and have “substance”.

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Top US general Mark Milley faces Republican grilling over Trump storm 

Jim Inhofe, the top Republican on the Senate armed services committee, sharply criticized the Biden administration for its coordination with the Taliban.

The Republican senator accused the White House of negotiating with terrorists amid the Kabul evacuation mission.

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Germany election: SPD wins narrow victory as Merkel era ends in near-deadlock

Germany is set for weeks or even months of protracted coalition talks after the race to succeed Angela Merkel after 16 years in power failed to produce a clear winner, with the centre-left Social Democrats just ahead of the centre-right conservative alliance according to official returns.

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German election too close to call as SPD lead evaporates

The race to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor remains completely open two days before Europe’s largest nation goes to the polls, with the latest predictions showing the leading parties almost neck and neck.

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Experts say China’s low-level cyberwar is becoming severe threat

Chinese state-sponsored hacking is at record levels, western experts say, accusing Beijing of engaging in a form of low-level warfare that is escalating despite US, British and other political efforts to bring it to a halt.

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‘Big line in the sand’: China promises no new coal-fired power projects abroad

Prsident Xi Jinping has announced that China will not build new coal-fired power projects abroad, using his address at the United Nations General Assembly to add to pledges to deal with climate change

Depending on how the policy is implemented, the move could significantly limit the financing of coal plants in the developing world.

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Canada election result: Trudeau wins third term after early vote gamble

Justin Trudeau has won a third term as Canada’s prime minister, with his Liberal party set to capture the most seats in the snap election, a result he called a “clear mandate” to get the country through the pandemic.

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Japan urges Europe to speak out against China’s military expansion

Japan has urged European countries to speak out against China’s aggression, warning that the international community must bolster deterrence efforts against Beijing’s military and territorial expansion amid a growing risk of a hot conflict.