Military
Sudan’s military takes power in coup, arrests prime minister
The military takeover threatens to derail Sudan’s long, rocky attempt to transition to democracy two years after protesters forced the ouster of autocrat Omar al-Bashir.
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A Canadian, the alleged voice behind ISIS videos, could face life in prison
Mohammed Khalifa produced propaganda videos for ISIS, many depicting murder and used to recruit Westerners, prosecutors allege.
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Joint Chiefs chairman calls war in Afghanistan a ‘strategic failure’
The Biden administration faces criticism on multiple fronts for its handling of the final months of the war.
3 years ago
One stunning afternoon: Setbacks imperil Biden’s reset
The wave of bad headlines came just as the White House aimed to implement a September reset.
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Biden voters in Pa. grappling with chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, America’s longest war
A recent poll found that 52% of Democrats support the withdrawal and Biden’s handling, 37% want to withdraw but say mistakes were made, and 17% oppose.
3 years ago
Listen 4:045 questions after President Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal
Among the questions: What happens to the Americans still in Afghanistan? And: What does the exit mean for Biden's approach to the world?
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Biden praises airlift, defends departure from ‘forever war’
The last Air Force transport plane departed Kabul one minute before midnight Monday, raising questions about why Biden didn't continue the airlift for at least another day.
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Last troops exit Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war
The United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan late Monday.
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U.S. says drone kills IS bombers targeting Kabul airport
The strike came as the United States winds down a historic airlift that saw tens of thousands evacuated from Kabul’s international airport.
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Biden travels to Dover to pay respects to U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan
Biden traveled to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to meet privately with the families of those killed and then attend the “dignified transfer” of the fallen troops.
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U.S. airstrike targets Islamic State members in Afghanistan
The attack came amid what the White House called indications that IS planned to strike again as the U.S.-led evacuation from Kabul airport moved into its final days.
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Why the U.S. government should waive fees for Afghan refugees seeking humanitarian parole
Cathryn Miller-Wilson, executive director of HIAS Pennsylvania, demands the U.S. government waive humanitarian parole fees for Afghan refugees.
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Philadelphia International Airport to receive evacuees from Afghanistan
"Philadelphia stands in solidarity with Afghan refugees," said Mayor Jim Kenney.
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Biden vows to finish Kabul evacuation, avenge US deaths
Biden said the Islamic State group's Afghanistan affiliate was to blame for the attacks that killed 12 American service members and many more Afghan civilians.
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US officials: 11 Marines and medic killed in Afghanistan
Western nations had warned of a possible attack on Kabul’s airport in the waning days of the massive evacuation efforts.
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