Was Afghanistan a failure of intelligence or planning? Fox News national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin questions Pentagon officials about Afghanistan military operations Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said that up to 22,000 “at-risk” Afghans could be transported to three U.S. facilities in the coming weeks. “Our aim at these three facilities would be over time, three to four weeks from […]

NEW ORLEANS — President Joe Biden’s administration filed notice Monday that it is appealing a federal judge’s order that blocked Biden’s suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and waters. A Louisiana-based federal judge issued the ruling in June, siding with Louisiana’s attorney general and officials in 12 other states. Those states said the administration bypassed comment […]

Keir Starmer grilled by host for 'doing nothing' on anti-Semitism We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Bassetlaw District Councillors reacted to a social media post shared […]

Hundreds more British troops are being sent to Kabul to help with the evacuation effort in Afghanistan’s capital – as the foreign secretary admitted the UK was left “surprised” by the speed with which the Taliban took control of the country. An extra 200 British troops will be sent to Kabul, bringing the number of UK armed forces personnel in […]

The publisher of The Washington Post pleaded with the White House to have the U.S. military help more than 200 journalists and related people affiliated with the Post, Wall Street Journal and New York Times who are "in danger" at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan. Post Publisher Fred Ryan asked National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in an "urgent request" email […]

Afghanistan: UK aiming to evacuate British nationals by 31 August 2021 We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The German Chancellor said Germany’s focus must be on […]

Brexit Britain 'firing on all cylinders' says expert We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Research published by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) suggested […]

Jake Tapper questioned Biden Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the collapse of the Afghan government following the withdrawal of all U.S. troops from the country, asking how the president—who insisted the government would not fall—could “get this so wrong.” Blinken responded that the U.S. has accomplished its goals in the nation. “We were in Afghanistan for one overriding purpose, […]