Biden Defends Pullout Despite Taliban Rout

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Afghanistan in the East Room of the White House on Monday.

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.

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

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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.

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

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

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.

After a year and a half of remote learning, students return for their first day of school at Newark Junior High School in Newark, Calif. last week.

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Coronavirus Updates

Babies and toddlers spread the virus in homes more easily than teens, a study found.

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U.S. Will Investigate Tesla’s Autopilot System Over Crashes

The investigation was prompted by at least 11 accidents involving Teslas using Autopilot, an assisted-driving system that can steer, accelerate and brake.