AfghanistanPres. Biden announced that U.S. troops will—after all—leave Afghanistan by the current deadline of Aug. 31, rather than extending their stay to facilitate the evacuation of Americans and Af …

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AfghanistanThe Taliban warned that the U.S. would be crossing a “red line” if it kept its 5,800 troops in Afghanistan to secure the ongoing airlift past Aug. 31. It seems Biden might acquiesce: talk o …

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Coming Up This WeekSouth African security forces are on high alert expecting nationwide protests and a strike today. July’s riots killed at least 300 people and caused an estimated 50 billion ($3.3 bi …

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Israel Violence between Gaza and Israel boiled over into ethnic violence on Israeli streets. Israel arrested 280 people accused of rioting, and locked down the city of Lod for the first time in decad …

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Afghanistan Gen. Mark Milley, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, expressed halfhearted confidence in the ANSF, describing Afghan forces as “reasonably well equipped, reasonably well trained, reasonably …

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Iran Diplomats working between the U.S. and Iran during indirect nuclear talks in Vienna say there’s been “indisputable progress.” In addition, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister said there was an “agree …

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