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Biden faces Republican probe into US troops’ withdrawal from Afghanistan

18 Feb 2023

US President Joe Biden seems to be the "Man on Fire" as he faces a Republican probe into the hasty withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan in August 2021 which...

British business mourns Queen Elizabeth as souvenir sales boom

10 Sep 2022

British business paid tribute Friday to Queen Elizabeth II, with department stores shut, flags lowered, clocks stopped and meetings postponed, but souvenir sales boomed near Buckingham Palace as well-wishers thronged....

Only bold ideas can help people with bills

13 Aug 2022

Jess Phillips, The Independent It’s been a funny week in Birmingham. It started with the climax of the Commonwealth Games. The sun shone and royals, dignitaries, athletes and volunteers...

UK MPs blast ‘systemic failures’ of Afghan withdrawal

24 May 2022

The UK's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan last year showed "systemic failures of leadership, planning and preparation", according to a scathing inquiry by MPs published on Tuesday. The House of...

Gold getter

17 Feb 2022

Gold medal skier Gu Ailing, a San Francisco-born 18-year-old Stanford university student, has attracted both praise and criticism as she represents China rather than the US at the Winter Olympics...

Violent political rhetoric condemnable in any form

12 Nov 2021

Jill Colvin, Associated Press In the past week, Republican Rep. Paul Gosar tweeted a video showing a character with his face killing a figure with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s face. Several...

Popular ignorance

11 Nov 2021

The US largely remains locked into itself, fractured by racism which fuels culture wars between educated and uneducated, fans covid infections, and generally allows Washington to do what it pleases...

US special envoy for Afghanistan Khalilzad steps down after withdrawal

19 Oct 2021

Gulf Today Report The US special envoy for Afghanistan is stepping down following the chaotic American withdrawal from the country, the State Department said on Monday. Zalmay...

US says to hold first talks with Taliban since Afghanistan withdrawal

09 Oct 2021

Gulf Today Report The United States and the Taliban will hold their first in-person talks since the US withdrawal from Afghanistan starting on Saturday about containing extremist groups in...

US President's top defence leaders testify on Afghan withdrawal

29 Sep 2021

Gulf Today Report US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin told Congress on Tuesday that the Afghan army's sudden collapse caught the Pentagon "by surprise," as military leaders confronted a contentious...

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