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Bombers struck a huge crowd outside the airport, killing dozens of civilians in the waning days of the U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki reaffirmed the Biden administration’s commitment to completing military evacuation efforts in Kabul by the end of August. “Nothing has changed on that timeline,” Psaki said in a briefing Thursday.

 The Equity crew felt that there was enough media news out recently that we simply had no choice but to fire up a Twitter Space and have a chat. The above episode is a discussion of a few things,

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While battling U.S. troops, the group also took aim at the Islamic State’s local offshoot, earning it grudging credit from world capitals, including occasionally Washington. The Kabul airport bombings, credited to ISIS, raise the specter of a longer, bloodier battle.

In a statement posted to Twitter, Tchen — the former chief of staff to Michelle Obama — said she’s “spent a career fighting for positive change for women” but she wasn’t the right person to lead the #MeToo-era organization at

Afghans told to leave Kabul airport over ‘very credible’ Islamic State threat  New York Post Afghanistan news: Latest on blasts reported outside Kabul airport  CNN Americans at Kabul airport gates urged by US Embassy in Afghanistan to ‘leave immediately’  Fox News Afghanistan Won’t

At long last, the final blockbusters that were supposed to arrive in 2020 are hitting re-opened movie theaters. This will be the last time to see Daniel Craig as James Bond—but the first time to glimpse Angelina Jolie as the