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Last main rallies ahead of German election
Candidates vying to become Angela Merkel's successor as Chancellor
24 Sep 2021,45 mins
US special envoy for Haiti resigns
Daniel Foote calls Biden administration policy on Haiti migrants “inhumane”
23 Sep 2021,45 mins
US to step up vaccine donations
President Biden says Washington will give away another 500m doses
22 Sep 2021,45 mins
Biden makes first address to UN General Assembly
President promises "relentless diplomacy" instead of "relentless war"
21 Sep 2021,45 mins
Crisis over spiralling price of wholesale gas
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng says the lights will stay on this winter
20 Sep 2021,45 mins
First day of parliamentary elections in Russia
Google and Apple remove tactical voting app from online stores
17 Sep 2021,45 mins
Nuclear security pact signed between US UK and Australia
Anger in Paris as Australia abandons purchase of French submarines
16 Sep 2021,45 mins
Boris Johnson carries out major Cabinet reshuffle
Gavin Williamson sacked, Dominic Raab demoted, Liz Truss new Foreign Secretary
15 Sep 2021,45 mins
Boris Johnson unveils the Covid “Winter Plan”
PM confirms UK to start giving booster vaccinations
14 Sep 2021,45 mins
Chief Medical Officers green light vaccine for 12-15 year olds
Vaccines Minister says children will be offered covid jab in line with recommendation
13 Sep 2021,45 mins
Scottish covid infection rate reaches highest level
Westminster govt to make decision on vaccine passports soon
10 Sep 2021,45 mins
UK prepared to "push back" migrant boats to France
Paris warns it won't accept "financial blackmail" or breaches of maritime law
09 Sep 2021,45 mins
Afghanistan: Ashraf Ghani breaks silence
Former President apologises and claims he left Kabul to avoid widespread violence
08 Sep 2021,45 mins
National Insurance rises to pay for NHS and social care
Boris Johnson breaks one of his key election pledges
07 Sep 2021,45 mins
Taliban claim to capture final Afghan province
Talib flag raised at governor's compound in Panjshir
06 Sep 2021,45 mins
Taliban say they're making advances in Panjshir valley
Fierce fighting in only remaining part of Afghanistan not under Islamists' control
03 Sep 2021,45 mins
More than 20 dead in New York flash floods
Remnants of Hurricane Ida bring record-breaking rainfall
02 Sep 2021,45 mins
Taliban hold victory parade in the city of Kandahar
Afghans are facing increasing economic hardship
01 Sep 2021,45 mins
Biden makes staunch defence of decision to end Afghan war
President says "era of major military operations to remake other countries" is over
31 Aug 2021,45 mins
US 20 year military operation in Afghanistan ends
Final evacuation flight from Kabul airport takes off
30 Aug 2021,45 mins
Kabul airport attack - number of dead tops 100
Foreign Office confirms 2 Brits are amongst the dead
27 Aug 2021,45 mins
Deadly attack at Kabul airport
Islamic State group claims responsibility – more than 60 dead
26 Aug 2021,45 mins
Blinken: no deadline to help people leave Afghanistan
Secretary of State says US trying to reach 1000 Americans still there
25 Aug 2021,45 mins
President Biden will keep to Aug 31 evacuation deadline
White House describes the operation as "on pace"
24 Aug 2021,45 mins
Growing pressure on President to delay US troop withdrawal
Thousands of people still desperate to be flown out of Kabul
23 Aug 2021,45 mins
Biden dismisses criticism of evacuation operation
President insists he will use "every resource necessary" to make it a success
20 Aug 2021,45 mins
Fears for Afghans who assisted US and NATO forces
UNHCR warns of humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
19 Aug 2021,45 mins
Anti-Taliban protest in Jalalabad: 2 dead
Deposed president Ashraf Ghani now in UAE
18 Aug 2021,45 mins
The Taliban hold a press conference
New Afghan leadership seeks to reassure international community
17 Aug 2021,45 mins
Taliban return to power – chaotic scenes at Kabul airport
Biden "stands firmly behind" decision to withdraw American soldiers
16 Aug 2021,45 mins