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San Francisco’s Little Kabul hopes to offer sanctuary to fleeing Afghans – but many will not make it

It was when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979 that the first wave of refugees settled in a quiet corner of San Francisco’s Bay Area.

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The biometric, social and business data the Taliban could use to target left-behind Afghans

Concerns are mounting that the Taliban has gained access to vast amounts of personal information through former US military and Afghan government databases that could allow them to target civilians.

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The Delta Variant Increases Your Chances of Being Hospitalized with COVID-19, Study Finds

It’s clear that the Delta variant is more contagious than previous COVID-19 strains, as evidenced by the soaring case counts in the U.S. and around the world. But the big question has been whether it causes more severe disease than

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Sirhan Sirhan, man who assassinated Robert F Kennedy, granted parole – The Guardian

Sirhan Sirhan, man who assassinated Robert F Kennedy, granted parole  The Guardian Board recommends parole for RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan on 16th attempt  CNN RFK assassin recommended for parole  CBS Evening News Is it time to release RFK killer Sirhan Sirhan from prison?  Los

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‘Arbitrary and cruel’: Democrats excoriate Supreme Court decision on eviction moratorium – NBC News

‘Arbitrary and cruel’: Democrats excoriate Supreme Court decision on eviction moratorium  NBC News Democrats attack Supreme Court for blocking Biden eviction moratorium  Fox News Here’s what renters can expect after the end of the federal eviction ban  CNN Justice Kavanaugh Replies to Mr.

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Statement by President Joe Biden on the Investigation into the Origins of COVID-⁠19 – Whitehouse.gov

Statement by President Joe Biden on the Investigation into the Origins of COVID-⁠19  Whitehouse.gov

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Seven US Capitol Police officers sue former President Trump, Stop the Steal organizers over January 6 riot – CNN

Seven US Capitol Police officers sue former President Trump, Stop the Steal organizers over January 6 riot  CNN Capitol Police sue Donald Trump, Roger Stone and far-right extremists  USA TODAY Donald Trump Fights ‘Leftist’ 1/6 Committee Request With ‘Executive Privilege’  Newsweek Trump family,

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14 Cuban migrants land in Florida Keys, part of rising tide amid issues on island

MIAMI — Fourteen people migrating from Cuba landed in the Upper Florida Keys on Friday morning, according to the U.S. Border Patrol. They made landfall in a rustic wooden sailboat, Border Patrol agents said. The people will likely be sent

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Exclusive-Pentagon holds talks with Chinese military for first time under Biden, official says

By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A senior Pentagon official held talks with the Chinese military for the first time since President Joe Biden took office in January to focus on managing risk between the two countries, a U.S. official told

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With hope of escape dashed, two Afghan women look to future under Taliban

By Rupam Jain (Reuters) -Teacher Shirin Tabriq spent five days and nights outside Kabul airport trying to get on a flight from Afghanistan. Humiliated and enraged by her ordeal, she has given up and plans to return to her village

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