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Afghanistan
Tuesday
17 August 2021
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Desperate escape Striking image appears to show 640 people fleeing Kabul in packed US military plane
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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In the Afghan capital women stayed home in fear of being beaten by the Taliban for not covering themselves
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Headlines
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Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has provided an update on the state's Covid-19 outbreak
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See how Sydney, Melbourne or your local area is doing with the Covid vaccine rollout and compare it with regional NSW, Victoria or the rest of Australia -
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A lawsuit, filed Friday, alleges the Nobel laureate plied a girl with drugs and alcohol and abused her over six weeks in 1965
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Spotlight
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At this point in the crisis, the public remains remarkably resilient, but keeping the community together through the months ahead requires galvanising a sense of purpose -
When playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer imagined a worldwide circuit breaker in 2019, he wasn’t expecting it to hit so close to home -
Although confronting, the act of getting my affairs in order has provided much space for reflection – and gratitude
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The outbreak in New South Wales shows no signs of slowing as cases spread to the ACT and Northern Territory -
The narrative on the cause of Covid transmission has also shifted – from essential workers and families to noncompliant lawbreakers
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Cardinal Raymond Burke, leading conservative critic of Pope Francis, says: ‘Please pray for me’ -
Rightwing politicians leave parents of vulnerable children with an impossible dilemma: send children to school where others are unmasked, or keep them home – again
Voice for Change
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Amid widespread fears for women’s rights in Afghanistan, the Taliban’s takeover has immediately denied Zakia Khudadadi the chance to compete in taekwondo -
The Blues veteran will play his 350th and final game against Greater Western Sydney on Saturday
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Naomi Osaka has broken down in tears during her first press conference since withdrawing from the French Open for mental health reasons after a reporter accused her of using the media when it suits her -
England arrived at Lord’s with thoughts of victory but lost by 151 runs after the India tail wagged to huge effect before the hosts were dismissed for 120
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To witness Taliban perched in Kabul’s presidential palace feels very much like a western abandonment of Afghanistan on mass scale -
Well some of us love it, hello Australia
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The Full Story
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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 together -
I’d like to blame lockdown for my failing eyesight. But my friends keep mentioning my age, writes Zoe Williams
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Layers of grilled aubergine, wilted spinach, ricotta and mozzarella, all drenched in a rich, savoury tomato sauce -
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? -
The poet who rose to fame at Joe Biden’s inauguration will co-chair with Gen Z favourites Billie Eilish, Timothée Chalamet and Naomi Osaka -
Prolonged isolation takes a toll on our memory and attention. Fortunately, there are small steps you can take to mitigate lockdown brain
Guardian Labs
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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 -
The white woman behind the popular Instagram account @soyouwanttotalkabout has apologised after claims that she has co-opted the black author’s brand -
New book Peril follows Fear and Rage, and is based on hundreds of interviews as well as diaries, secret orders and phone transcripts
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A New World Order review Silence is survival in dystopian thriller
3 out of 5 stars.Daniel Raboldt’s low-budget but visually impressive film has more than a whisper of A Quiet Place about it, as two survivors fight their robotic overlords without making any noise -
Astrid Roemer, the Surinamese winner of the Prijs der Nederlandse Letteren, came under fire after showing support for Dési Bouterse, who was convicted of murder -
3 out of 5 stars.
The Night House review Rebecca Hall anchors spooky horror
3 out of 5 stars.An electrifying performance lifts an often effective yet often muddled film about a woman investigating her husband’s suicide
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Survey finds two-thirds of parents worry their children are missing out on socialising with friends, peers and teachers -
Analysis finds focus on stress tests and modelling impact of most extreme scenarios leaves sector blind to real risks
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Nationals leader tells Queensland senator fall of Kabul and fight over climate change policy are disparate issues ‘and should not be conflated’ -
‘We’ve just left it far too late’ Australia accused of being too slow to organise evacuation mission
250 troops sent for rescue mission but ex-defence force chief says ‘we’ve just left it far too late’ -
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President shifts blame to his predecessor, Donald Trump, and the unwillingness of Afghan forces to fight the Taliban -
Case has raised questions about freedom to research Poland’s wartime past
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Federal investigators to review 765,000 vehicles made since 2014 as NHTSA identifies 11 crashes involving first responder vehicles -
Storm makes landfall in state’s Panhandle on Monday afternoon, battering barrier island of Cape San Blas before reaching coast -
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Laura Murphy-Oates speaks to Luke Henriques-Gomes about what some say is a ‘double standard’ at the heart of the jobkeeper debt-recovery effort -
Desperate crowds gather at the airport as people try to escape after the Afghan capital fell to the Taliban
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The hippy movement may have been in decline since its 1960s heyday, but there are still Europeans who choose an alternative lifestyle. During the pandemic, when many people are considering whether there might be a different way to live rather than returning to old ways, journalist Roberto Palomo journeys through Portugal with some of those who are living outside established society -
In 2003, the destruction of one particular statue in Baghdad made worldwide headlines and came to be a symbol of western victory in Iraq. But there was so much more to it – or rather, so much less -
Premier Daniel Andrews announces Victoria's lockdown will be extended and a curfew introduced
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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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Pakistani activist who was shot by group for championing education for girls calls on leaders to intervene -
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