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The attack in Kabul, and more broadly: the entire withdrawal from Afghanistan, will inevitably raise further questions, not only in the US, about whether President Joe Biden is suitable for this position - the British "The Times" writes in an editorial comment.more

Whether it's reputation or the issue of the migration crisis, European leaders will face enormous costs in responding poorly to the chaos in Afghanistan, which will outweigh the US problems, the Bloomberg agency said.more

The U.S. and British media report that the U.S. intelligence report on the origins of the coronavirus does not provide definitive conclusions and does not explain whether the virus passed to humans from animals, or whether it came from a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the pandemic broke out.more

The Delta coronovirus variant is increasingly breaking immunity in vaccinated people, and in Los Angeles, every fourth infected person was fully vaccinated, reports the CDC in Atlanta. However, nearly three-quarters of COVID-19 patients were not vaccinated at all.more

The Taliban who took control of Afghanistan took over some of the US armaments donated to the armed forces of the overthrown pro-Western government by the Taliban. This includes thousands of Humvee armored vehicles and a large number of personal weapons, but planes, helicopters, drones and night vision devices have also fallen into the hands of the Taliban.more

At a virtual G7 meeting, European countries wanted to persuade the US president to postpone the evacuation date for foreigners and endangered Afghans beyond August 31. President Joe Biden has not changed the date on which US troops left Afghanistan.more

The US President's medical advisor, Dr.Anthony Fauci, has said in several television interviews that if the vast majority of Americans who have not yet vaccinated are vaccinated, the coronavirus pandemic will be under control in that country by spring 2022.more

U.S. President Joe Biden called on private companies to mandate Covid-19 vaccination for their employees after the government's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) fully approved Pfizer's vaccine.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will personally ask US President Joe Biden during the virtual summit of G7 leaders to extend the time limit for US troops to remain at Kabul airport beyond August 31, British media reported today.more

The US withdrawal from Afghanistan is "tragic, dangerous and unnecessary" and the decision of US President Joe Biden was taken because of "the moronic slogan of ending endless wars," said former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.more

The US and UK governments yesterday announced in a joint statement new sanctions against those involved in an attempt to poison the Russian oppositionist Alexei Navalny. Both countries also called on Russia to give up chemical weapons.more

In the US, there is a sharp increase in the incidence of Covid-19 among children. Compared to the fourth week of June, 14 times more coronavirus infections were registered last week. CNN TV warned that this was just the beginning.more

A California tourist has filed a lawsuit against a condominium owners association and a waste management company in Incline Village, Nevada. He claims to have been injured when a bear scared him diving into a garbage can, BBC News reported.more

There is no need for a booster against Covid-19 for now, said Soumya Swaminathan, chief research officer of the World Health Organization (WHO).more

The heads of leading US health agencies and the Covid-19 team advising President Joe Biden announced that from September, third doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be available to all US residents. This is related to concerns about the weakening of the effectiveness of the preparations over time.more

The movie theater industry may be in for a huge change. As the delta variant threatens to suspend a return to normalcy, New York City’s vaccine mandate for indoor entertainment venues, including concert halls, museums, restaurants, bars, fitness gyms, movie and stage theaters, has been launched Tuesday.more

The US withdrawal from Afghanistan proves that President Joe Biden is more concerned with domestic affairs than with defending freedom in the world and that their allies must take this into account, concludes the British daily "The Times".more

According to the 2020 Census Bureau, the population of New York City is 8.8 million, and compared to the previous decade, it increased by 629,000. New York mayor Bill de Blasio said on Twitter that he was pleased that the city was growing.more

We call on the Polish authorities to prove their commitment to democratic principles and freedom of the media not only in words but also in deeds, Ned Price, spokesman for the US Department of State, appealed to the draft media bill in the Polish Sejm.more

British Prince Andrew "cannot hide behind wealth and palace walls" and must respond to allegations of sexual abuse that have been brought before an American court, a lawyer suing him Virginia Giuffre told the British media.more

For the first time in history, the white community in the United States has declined. This is reported, among others, by New York Post The newspaper quotes the latest census figures.more

Julian Assange is not “so ill” that he would be unable to resist killing himself if he was extradited to the United States, the High Court has heard.more

The US president's medical adviser warns of an even more dangerous variant of the coronavirus than Delta. "There is a danger that a mutation will arise against which currently available vaccines cannot be protected," said Dr. Anthony Fauci.more

The US is now averaging 100,000 new Covid-19 infections a day, as the Delta variant continues to spread throughout the country.more

The European Union is likely to debate next week to re-introduce restrictions on US travelers due to the rise in coronavirus infections in the country, Bloomberg said yesterday, citing a well-informed source.more