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US military officials insist the strike hit an Islamic State car bomb, conflicting with reports from Kabul Opinion: Men like McMaster and Panetta are addicted to war The Pentagon has said it is investigating reports of civilian casualties from a drone strike on Sunday in Kabul , but is “not in a position to dispute” accounts from the scene of nine people from one family being killed, including seven children. Related: US intercepts rockets targeting Kabul airport as key diplomats fly out Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/3zx6MCS

The formal removal of UK nationals and Afghans has ended but there is confusion about how many eligible people remain Afghanistan: live updates While the UK’s formal evacuation of its own nationals and Afghans seen as eligible to be taken out has ended, there is confusion over how many more people could have been taken – and what their options are now. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2WC7ErK

Travellers from Israel, Kosovo, Lebanon, Montenegro, and North Macedonia also affected by move Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The EU has removed six countries, including the US, from a Covid “white list” of places whose tourists should be permitted entry without restrictions such as mandatory quarantine. A majority of EU countries had reopened their borders to Americans in June, in the hope of salvaging the summer tourism season although most required a negative test ahead of travel. The move was not, however, reciprocated by the US. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/3jpxlo2

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An Afghan who had authorisation to fly to the UK speaks to the BBC about his struggle to escape. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38mKS9E

Rescue workers ‘knocking down doors’ to make sure none of the 70 families remained inside Fire has ripped through a 20-storey residential building in Milan, leaving rescue workers scrambling to make sure no one had been caught in the flames and thick smoke. The blaze on Sunday started on the upper floors of the tower on the southern outskirts of the capital of the Lombardy region. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2WzoR57

About 12,000 people in England likely to have monogenic diabetes, which is difficult to diagnose People with a rare form of diabetes may receive better treatment and discover whether their children are also affected under new plans from NHS England. Monogenic diabetes is caused by a single gene mutation – although the specific gene affected can differ. The condition occurs in two types, neonatal – which can occur within the first six months of life – and maturity-onset diabetes of the young that develops later, often before the age of 25. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/3t4T5c8