Year: 2021

An official says at least 95 Afghans and 13 US troops were killed in Thursday’s suicide bombings outside Kabul’s international airport.

Amnesty International calls on Qatar to do more to investigate worker deaths, alleging that a string of labourer fatalities had gone unexplained.

Egypt allows one-way traffic as Israel eases import restrictions for the besieged territory it has blockaded since 2007.

The i says with just hours left to evacuate British and Afghan civilians out of Kabul airport, the UK is already gearing up for what it says is phase 2 of the rescue mission.

The Guardian says New Zealand will remain in a full lockdown until midnight on Tuesday, with regions south of Auckland moving to level 3

The Metro says Canada, Denmark and Finland are among seven new countries that have been added to the UK’s green list

The Daily Express says: CASES of coronavirus are surging in the UK population, despite widespread vaccine uptake. New data from the ZOE COVID Study has identified five “cold-like” symptoms of coronavirus in those fully vaccinated.

The Metro says a man who used super strong glue to ‘seal’ his penis after forgetting condoms later died.

The Daily Express says: THE TERRORIST attack outside Kabul airport yesterday has struck fear into the hearts of thousands of Afghans desperate to flee Taliban rule as many more swarm to the Pakistan border in search of refuge.

The Guardian says a 37-year-old man has been charged with contaminating or interfering with goods with intent at three supermarkets in west London.