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Biden unrepentant in first news interview on Afghanistan collapse

President says troops will stay in Afghanistan to evacuate civilians

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11 governors ask to take 22,000 refugees from Afghanistan

Ilhan Omar calls out Fox for anti-refugee rhetoric on Afghanistan

Afghan aides with papers tell CNN they need help getting evacuated

Father of first American killed in Afghanistan ‘ashamed’ of withdrawal

Trump leads right-wing turn against US Afghan aides and refugees

Afghan vet eviscerates Stephen Miller for saying refugees not welcome

CDC warns vaccines effective but ‘waning’ over time and against Delta

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GOP candidate served with court order during gubernatorial debate

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Biden says troops will stay in Afghanistan for as long as it takes to evacuate all US civilians

Pentagon: Intelligence did not indicate Afghanistan collapse within 11 days of withdrawal

Biden announces compulsory vaccines for nursing home staff in Medicare facilities

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Family campaign to get newborn sloth named after their late son

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Comedian Sean Lock has died, aged 58

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Barnes signs new deal with Leicester until 2025

Turkey midfielder Tufan joins Watford on season-long loan

Women’s football

Who is Hope Solo and why has she criticised Megan Rapinoe?

Culture

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella is camp fun with a muddled message

Reminiscence is little more than film noir pastiche

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Made in Chelsea star criticised over Instagram caption

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Tech

Facebook reveals virtual reality meetings with cartoon colleagues

Apple censors product engraving service ‘much more strictly’ in China

Facebook removes three dozen vaccine misinformation ‘superspreaders’

Facebook releases baffling chart ranking people’s most popular posts

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