Top 10 world news: Taliban takes control of Kabul, Blinken defends Biden, and more
Ghani's contribution
In today's newsletter, we bring for you live updates of the events in Afghanistan. Taliban has overtaken Kabul, following this President Ashraf Ghani has fled the country. The United States has also evacuated its embassy. Check out the live blog for the updates.
In other news, rescue workers are scramblingto locate survivors, after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Haiti,topplingbuildings and causing destruction.Over 304 people have perished in Haiti's earthquake, and hundreds are believed to be stuck under the rubble. Also joining the rescue effort are the US, Ecuador, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Peru, and Venezuela.
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LIVE: Taliban take control of Afghanistan presidential palace as Ghani exits country
Check out the minute by minute updates of the situation in Afghanistan, as it unfolds.
As US embassy staff haphazardly removed from Kabul, Blinken rejects comparison with Saigon
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Noel Tata challenges Chandrasekaran’s reappointment as Tata Sons chairman. What happened at the board meeting
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TIFF 2026: Theja Rio’s Angh wins Platform Prize, puts Nagaland story on global stage
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Arvind Kejriwal, family members, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta get SIR notices
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Fleming's aspirations as England Test coach include WTC, top ranking and Ashes
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Apple reportedly building AI server with M8 Ultra chips, may use Nvidia technology
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Several petrol pumps, other businesses to refuse UPI payments above Rs 2,000 from Oct 16: Is it legal?
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Microsoft executive called AI training the ‘largest theft of labour in human history’
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Delhi Air pollution: Strict crackdown on waste burning
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Delhi: Flagged voters remain on the draft roll but face hearings
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Trump says he'll build an 'AI Force' and appoint a czar, for 'high IQ' people only
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ICE shooting in Texas leaves man seriously injured; officials demand independent investigation and transparency
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China now makes advanced memory chips without the machines it was banned from buying
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Bessent meets China’s He Lifeng to prepare for Trump-Xi summit
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SNL UK takes aim at Ed Sheeran with AI Princess Diana sketch
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Taylor Swift has a 'proud wife' moment as Travis Kelce scores first touchdown of season: 'That’s my husband!'
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US ships in Indian Ocean ‘will be attacked’ if war resumes, warns Iran
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BTS' fans question iHeartRadio’s treatment of group after brief festival set
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Iran sets 7 conditions to end war with US: What are Tehran’s demands?
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'Does not mean name deletion': EC issues clarification after ex-Election Commissioner, former CM Kejriwal, EAM Jaishankar, others get SIR notices
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Italy moves to ban face veils in schools as Meloni pushes new integration measures
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Saudi Arabia exits China-led mBridge digital currency platform amid Saudi-Houthi conflict
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Glitch in the matrix caught on camera: Woman vanishes after talking to reporter
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AI kill switch explained: Why shutting down a dangerous AI may not be as simple as pressing a button
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CDU suffers historic defeat in eastern Germany as AfD surges, Merz vows to stay on
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'Lot of things to learn from experienced players': Jayasuriya backs Rohit, Virat for 2027 ODI World Cup
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Samsung raises Galaxy S26 prices by Rs 20,000: Here’s what each model now costs
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AI actress Tilly Norwood glitches mid-interview, switches from English to Chinese | Watch
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‘0% chance’: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismisses AI extinction fears by 2030
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Saudi vs Houthis: Houthis claim missiles & drones used in attack on key Saudi sites
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Ed Sheeran addresses Macklemore's removal, Gaza conflict during Philadelphia concert: 'I cannot hide how I feel'
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Trump-Xi summit: US Treasury Secretary holds meeting with Chinese Vice Premier
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S Jaishankar, former Army chief among high-profile names issued Delhi SIR notices
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Maharashtra TET paper leak: All 18 accused arrested. How alleged Agra-to-Maharashtra racket unfolded
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'Were you here to sell chickpeas?': Wasim Akram criticises Babar Azam's captaincy
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Punjab man consumes poison outside DC office; Congress, BJP target AAP government
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Chancellor Friedrich Merz vows to stay on as exit polls signal major poll setback
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Operation Sindoor’s hidden naval dimension | MoD reveals Indian Navy Special Forces joined May 7 strikes
In spite of the sudden withdrawal of the US embassy staff from Kabul, Blinken denied any comparison with the chaotic withdrawal of Americans from Saigon at the end of the Vietnam War in 1975.
Haiti Earthquake: Nation searches for survivors, rescue efforts underway as at least 304 killed
Rescue workers are trying to locate survivors amid the destruction in Haiti.At least 304 people died as a result of a 7.2-magnitude earthquake which toppled buildings and devastated the country.
Back to harrowing times: Afghan women fear Taliban rule
In the wake of the Taliban takeover, Afghanistan's women now fear that they will be forced to live through those ghastly days of Talibanrule (1996-2001)when women were not allowed to study or work and were forced to stay at home.
Malaysian PM Yassin to announce resignation on Monday: Minister
On Monday, Malaysia's embattled leader Muhyiddin Yassin will submit his resignation to the king. If he resigns, he would end his 17-month-long government and cause a lot of upheavals in the country.
16 and 17-year-olds in England to be offered jab by August 23
In England, all 16 and 17-year-olds will be offered their first Coronavirus vaccination dose or the opportunity to book one by August 23.
Firefighters in Algeria still at work to extinguish 19 blazes
An official statement from the emergency services said its teams are working to put out 19 fires in 10 provinces in the northern part of Algeria where 90 people have been killed in wildfires this week.
Germany ‘set for biggest rise in greenhouse gases' for 30 years
An environmental group based in Berlin, Agora Energiewende, predicts that this yearGerman greenhouse gas emissions are expected to rise to their highest level since 1990.
Sex workers fighting for human rights are world’s most ‘at risk activists’
In a recent study, Front Line Defenders found that advocates for sex workers are among the most at-risk for violent attacks, as they face multiple threats and persecution.
'We don't know how the story is going to end': Melting glaciers, climate change alarm scientists
The glaciers of the world have gone extinct and are gradually shrinking because of climate change, such as Italy's Calderone ice formation, which was once Europe's southernmost glacier.