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Afghanistan
Monday
16 August 2021
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US president makes televised address and warns Taliban of ‘devastating’ response to any attempt to attack operation -
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Hundreds of people crammed into a US carrier in a desperate attempt to escape Kabul after Taliban forces took control of the capital
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Headlines
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Officials issue first-ever declaration of tier 1 shortage at Lake Mead as it falls to lowest level since its creation -
Tropical depression could pass over areas already hit by Saturday’s quake that killed at least 1,419
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Guardian review shows officers in the state’s prisons have some of the lowest rates, with only 16% vaccinated at one facility -
Supercomputer calculation took 108 days and nine hours – 3.5 times as fast as previous record -
Spotlight
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Country stars such as Jason Isbell have received backlash for insisting on safety at their concerts, exposing an age-old political divide -
Solar energy use will become more common as power use becomes smarter and more automated -
Anita, 26, and Taylor, 27, met at a bar in Boston in 2018. Having endured a hit-and-run incident and a case of Covid, they plan to set up home in their university town in Illinois
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Since my hospitalization, and as Hidalgo county sees a surge in cases, protests against the vaccine are triggering -
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Rightwing politicians leave parents of vulnerable children with an impossible dilemma: send children to school where others are unmasked, or keep them home – again
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newsletter treat
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Western involvement in the country was a post-imperial fantasy that has led to the current ghastly situation, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
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By not choosing Burton, the show deprived the world of a host that represents everything that it so sorely needs right now -
The swift rise of the Chinese video-sharing app could have ramifications for all of us and how we live, both online and off, says author Chris Stokel-Walker
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USA Soccer says four fall friendlies will be last games for midfielder-turned-striker who has 312 caps, two World Cups and two Olympic golds -
Defeats in Champions League final, Community Shield and at Spurs have exposed a familiar failing but are City prepared to spend £160m to solve it?
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Tennis star, who is of Haitian and Japanese descent, will play in the Western and Southern Open, which has a $255,220 prize -
A day after his sacrifice enabled the signing of Eric García and Memphis Depay, Piqué headed home the latter’s free-kick
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Documentaries
The departure of US forces was followed by a rout of Afghan government forces. Now, after 20 years of western intervention, Afghanistan is back under the control of the Taliban
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Before they were superstars, Joan Rivers kissed and tried to kill a young Barbra Streisand on stage – or so she claimed. Now her tall tale has inspired drama The Funny Girls -
Last Week Tonight host delves into the increasingly common and destructive surge of ransomware attacks on governments, companies and private citizens
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The white woman behind the popular Instagram account @soyouwanttotalkabout has apologised after claims that she has co-opted the black author’s brand -
Solidarity message removed from exhibition by Forensic Architecture after UK Lawyers for Israel campaign -
This wise meditation on human transience strikes a perfect balance between self-help manual and philosophical odyssey -
4 out of 5 stars.
Lina from Lima review Funny, sultry film about a plucky economic migrant
4 out of 5 stars.Upending arthouse tropes with musical numbers and lashings of sex, this witty debut about a Peruvian domestic worker refuses to see its heroine as a victim
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Now more than ever, children are cooped up indoors and monitored 24/7. But how can they build confidence and social skills if adults never let them out of their sight? -
A dry bar in Dublin has been such a success that its owners are exporting the idea to the Middle East – and eyeing up the US and Australia. Will it catch on?
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There are thousands of names for pasta, but before all came those joyful, humble lumps of dough known as gnocchi. How do you like yours? -
Layers of grilled aubergine, wilted spinach, ricotta and mozzarella, all drenched in a rich, savoury tomato sauce -
A dance-based ‘soul journey’ – in the middle of Clapham Common? While I stream with sweat and onlookers laugh, I can’t stop worrying about what I’m having for dinner -
He’s the actor turned sports commentator whose remarks are never far from a controversy. Will he ever watch his words?
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Californians were paid to show support for natural gas trucks at community hearings -
Federal investigators to review 765,000 vehicles made since 2014 as NHTSA identifies 11 crashes involving first responder vehicles -
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Women in media in Kabul tell of trying to destroy traces of their identity as they brace for Taliban retribution -
Beachgoers give chase, with more than 700kg of cannabis found onboard vessel, say police
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Israel says its forces came under fire while trying to arrest a suspect, and none of its troops were injured -
No injuries have been reported but Greek media said a few buildings had been damaged -
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The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world -
Desperate crowds gather at the airport as people try to escape after the Afghan capital fell to the Taliban -
They bring our history to life, and add drama and spectacle to summer days out. Now, after 18 months on the sidelines, armies of re-enactors are back in all their full period-costume glory
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