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Biden Defends Pullout Despite Taliban Rout

Calls Withdrawal ‘Messy’ but Says ‘I Stand Squarely Behind My Decision’

President Biden blamed the chaotic fall of Kabul on the failure of the Afghans to fight back, in a defiant defense of his decision to withdraw troops.
U.S. military planes resumed flying into Kabul’s airport after a security breach had led the American Marines there to halt flights. Here’s the latest.

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Afghanistan Updates

Read the full transcript of President Biden’s remarks on Afghanistan.

Hundreds of videos captured the fall of Afghanistan. We analyzed key moments.

Critics said ex-President Ashraf Ghani betrayed his people with his hasty escape from Afghanistan.

Mr. Ghani at the White House in June. Less than two months after meeting with President Biden, he would flee the country.

Maps and satellite images of the Kabul airport show how swelling crowds led to chaos.

Aid Trickles to Quake-Ravaged Haitians as Deaths Exceed 1,400

Prime Minister Ariel Henry privately expressed frustration at Haiti’s slow response and promised a “tenfold increase” in efforts to help the victims.

Tropical Depression Grace made landfall in Haiti, bringing the potential for mudslides and flooding.

Injured patients are assisted outside the general hospital due to the lack of available beds in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Monday.

Delta Surge Drives Home Painful Truth: Covid Isn’t Going Away

The new flood of cases has forced Americans to recalibrate. Governors and mayors who imposed shutdowns last summer are pushing vaccines now.

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In a First, U.S. Declares Shortage on Colorado River, Forcing Water Cuts

Arizona farmers will take the initial brunt, but wider reductions loom as climate change continues to affect flows into the river.

Lake Mead, top left, and Boulder City, Nev., in July. The last time the lake was anywhere near full was two decades ago.

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Biden Defends Pullout Despite Taliban Rout

Calls Withdrawal ‘Messy’ but Says ‘I Stand Squarely Behind My Decision’

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Afghanistan Updates

Afghans storm Kabul’s airport in a desperate bid to escape.

With the Taliban in control, uncertainty and fear grip Afghanistan.

Flights resumed at Kabul’s airport after chaos earlier on Monday.

Read the full transcript of President Biden’s remarks on Afghanistan.

Hundreds of videos captured the fall of Afghanistan. We analyzed key moments.

Critics said ex-President Ashraf Ghani betrayed his people with his hasty escape from Afghanistan.

Maps and satellite images of the Kabul airport show how swelling crowds led to chaos.

Aid Trickles to Quake-Ravaged Haitians as Deaths Exceed 1,400

Tropical Depression Grace made landfall in Haiti, bringing the potential for mudslides and flooding.

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In a First, U.S. Declares Shortage on Colorado River, Forcing Water Cuts

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My 10-Year Afghanistan Nightmare Is Now Real

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