The US has started formally withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, beginning the end of what President Joe Biden called “the forever war”. The US and Nato have had a presence in Afghanistan for almost 20 years. But the withdrawal, which runs until 11 September, comes amid escalating violence, with Afghan security forces on high alert for
Month: May 2021
PA Media People need to be “patient for a short period” ahead of the next planned relaxation of Covid rules in England, a government scientific adviser has said. Prof Sir Mark Walport said there was “very good news” in the progress of the pandemic, but many people were still not vaccinated yet. He told the
The bodies of 32 people killed in a stampede at a Jewish pilgrimage site have been identified in Israel. At least 45 people died in the crush at the Lag B’Omer festival, near Mount Meron, when they became trapped in an overcrowded passageway. Some 150 people were injured. The identification process was paused for 24
At least 11 people are dead and 102 injured in a violent storm that hit eastern China on Friday evening. Those killed were blown into the Yangtze River or hit by falling trees and electricity poles, officials said. Another 11 people were in a fishing boat that capsized. Two were rescued, but nine others are
India is due to begin vaccinating all adults over the age of 18 amid a deadly second wave of infections. But a number of states say they won’t be able to provide the jabs because they don’t have enough doses. India’s vaccination drive is in a crisis at a time when the country’s healthcare system
The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t have just one need going into the draft. Nobody does. But everyone knew they needed offensive line, above and beyond anything else. Not a running back. Not a tight end. People to block for declining Ben Roethlsiberger. The Steelers passed on linemen with their first two picks. They took center/guard Kendrick
Getty Images Australian citizens returning home from India could face up to five years in jail and fines after the government made the journey temporarily illegal. The health ministry said the ruling had been made “based on the proportion of people in quarantine who have acquired a Covid-19 infection in India”. Earlier this week, Australia