Month: September 2021

“Death to the West” is the headline for the Metro, which has a picture of fake coffins draped in western flags being carried through the streets of Khost by the Taliban.

The i says the UK is attempting “Dunkirk by WhatsApp”, as the government tries to rescue more Afghans who fear for their lives under the Taliban.

The Guardian focuses on the experiences of ordinary Afghans who fear for their future under the Taliban. One woman says she lost her job after the militants overran her city.

BBC News says the UK is in talks with the Taliban to secure safe passage out of Afghanistan for a number of British nationals and Afghans who remain there.

The Guardian says Dominic Raab faces a grilling from MPs over what has been described as “the biggest failure of foreign policy in a generation” on Wednesday.

France24 says the World Health Organization has said it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as “Mu”, which was first identified in Colombia in January.

Arab News says the United States mission to Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned a Houthi drone attack on Abha International Airport that wounded eight people.

TRT World says US President Joe Biden on Tuesday vigorously defended his decision to end America’s longest war and withdraw all US troops ahead of an August 31 deadline.

BBC Sport says Ronaldo completed his move back to Man United on transfer deadline day to help push Premier League clubs’ outlay past £1bn – but overall spending has dropped.

A threat of heavy rain and flooding continues as hurricane Ida, now a tropical depression Ida moves northeast into Tennessee, Ohio and the Mid-Atlantic.