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Ukraine Minister exposes the real US withdrawal from Afghanistan for leaving US citizens behind as senior staff escape the wrath of the Taliban but others are left stranded to fend for themselves. The Minister of Foreign Affairs in Ukraine has put out a strong statement stating its intention to help its citizens and others leave the country. It comes amid reports that “almost all” of the US embassy’s staff are at the airport waiting for evacuation. https://twitter.com/DmytroKuleba/status/1427042965827080198 Breaking News – US Embassy Kabul falls as Afghan Taliban take back their country In the meantime, the Taliban have issued statements saying…

US Embassy Kabul falls as the Afghan Taliban take back their capital Kabul. In a sweeping move where the Taliban have taken back 80% of their country in a month. Overnight, the American flag at the US embassy in Kabul has been taken down – marking the final step in the evacuation of staff from the embassy. Foreign nations are prioritising evacuations of their diplomats and citizens from the capital. But the US said it would also accelerate efforts to evacuate Afghans who had worked for them – like translators – as well as vulnerable locals who are eligible for…

VOA says Tropical Storm Grace is crossing the northeastern Caribbean Sea, threatening to bring heavy rainfall to the Lesser and Greater Antilles over the next few days.

Aljazeera says the number of children hospitalised with COVID-19 has hit a record-high in the United States, which continues to grapple with the Delta variant.

Arab News says Iran will impose a six-day national lockdown from Monday amid a soaring death toll from a fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

France24 says at least 20 people were killed and nearly 80 others injured when a fuel tank exploded in northern Lebanon Sunday, burning crowds clamouring for gasoline in the crisis-hit country. 

BBC News says a powerful earthquake has struck the Caribbean nation of Haiti, killing at least 304 people and injuring more than 1,800.

SKY News says the Taliban has seized all major cities apart from Kabul; leader orders militants to refrain from violence as Taliban enter the capital.

Sunday’s front pages are dominated by the news Plymouth gunman Jake Davison had his gun licence returned to him weeks before he went on a mass shooting – killing five people. 

Plymouth Mass Shooting: Police have said a three-year-old was among those shot dead by gunman Jake Davison, 22 in Plymouth before he turned the gun on himself. 

Police have confirmed the Plymouth mass shooting was carried out by Jake Davison, believed to be 23-years-old, who killed five people including a ‘very young girl’ before turning the gun on himself. 

Aljazeera says police say 5 people have been killed in a rare mass shooting in the UK after a gunman opened fire on a house in the city of Plymouth in England.

The Mirror says a woman has told of the terrifying moment she says she saw a gunman burst into a house and begin shooting.

Express and Star says the suspected Plymouth gunman spoke of being “beaten down” and “defeated by life” in videos posted online just weeks before the massacre.

Daily Mail says the maniac shooter who murdered five people in Plymouth before turning his gun on himself was a nihilistic YouTuber who fantasised about being The Terminator.

The Times says the British embassy security guard suspected of selling information to Moscow is a former RAF airman who had two Russian flags and hoards of Soviet Union memorabilia in his flat.

The i says Andrew Neil is considering quitting GB News over the troubled channel’s “lurch to the right.”

The i says the pressure on UK police to investigate Prince Andrew is growing in the wake of the sexual abuse lawsuit in which he is named as the only defendant.

The Guardian says Jamie Spears has agreed to step down from his long time role as conservator of his daughter Britney Spears’ estate “when the time is right,” according to court filings.

The Times says the father of Britney Spears has agreed to step down from managing her affairs after the pop star’s lawyer filed a petition demanding his removal from the role.

The Times says the Taliban rejected a power-sharing deal from the Afghan government as they advanced to within 90 miles of Kabul, saying they would accept peace only in exchange for a new Islamic emirate.

The Guardian says the UK defence secretary has criticised the US decision to leave Afghanistan as a “mistake” that has handed the Taliban “momentum”.

The i says around 600 British troops are being deployed to Afghanistan to provide “protection and logistical support” for British nationals leaving the country.

The i says a Team GB Olympic silver medallist has been suspended over an alleged doping violation at the Tokyo 2020 Games.

The Guardian says when England left Trent Bridge on Sunday they could at least draw comfort from the great unknown of a washed-out final day.