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President Joe Biden meets virtually with his national security team and senior officials for a briefing on Afghanistan at Camp David (The White House/AP)

Joe Biden to speak publicly on Afghanistan for first time in nearly a week

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Riot police launch tear gas at anti-government protesters during a protest near Government house in Bangkok, Thailand (Anuthep Cheysakron/AP)

Protesters clash with Thai police amid tensions over pandemic handling

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A magazine cover featuring Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu (centre (Ng Han Guan/AP)

Pop star Kris Wu arrested in China after teenager’s ‘rape’ claim

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The Taliban flag flies at the Ghazni provincial governor’s house (Gulabuddin Amiri/AP)

Hamas congratulates Taliban on victory while Iran notes US ‘military failure’

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Supporters of Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema celebrate on the streets of Lusaka, Zambia (Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP)

Opposition leader gives message of unity after winning Zambia’s presidency

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A helicopter drops water over Markati village about 37 miles south of Athens (Thnassis Stavrakis/AP)

Firefighters grapple with more wildfires near Greece’s capital

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What does Taliban reconquest mean for people of Afghanistan?

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The company logo is shown at the top of a supercharger for Tesla automobiles (David Zalubowski/AP)

US government to probe Tesla Autopilot system over emergency vehicle crashes

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Internally displaced Afghans in Kabul (Rahmat Gul/AP)

Humanitarian doctors say operations unaffected by events in Afghanistan

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People desperately run alongside US Air Force plane in bid to leave Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Desperate crowds cling to US aircraft at Kabul in bid to flee Taliban

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People wait for their turn to receive Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre in Iran Mall shopping centre in Tehran, Iran (Vahid Salemi/AP)

Iran begins new lockdown as coronavirus deaths reach record levels

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Taliban fighters take control of the Afghan presidential palace in Kabul after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country

Taliban seek to project calm as thousands try to flee Afghanistan

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An Israeli soldier carries a box of sandwiches as he walks with a fellow soldier through the Machane Yehuda market under a sky darkened by nearby wildfires, in Jerusalem (Maya Alleruzzo/AP)

Hundreds flee homes as Israeli firefighters tackle blazes near Jerusalem

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Toutai Kefu

Ex-rugby star Toutai Kefu seriously injured in ‘brutal and violent’ break-in

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Hot lava runs down from the crater of Mount Merapi in Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Lava streams from Indonesia’s Mount Merapi in new eruption

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Ben Wallace has said the world is "a more anxious place" as the situation in Afghanistan worsens

World is ‘a more anxious place’ since Taliban’s return to power – Defence Secretary

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People exercise at Bondi Beach in Sydne

Australia’s worst day of pandemic sees restrictions tighten

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Joe Biden stunned by pace of Taliban takeover in Afghanistan

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