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Twenty years in Afghanistan: immense damage over 'a little revenge'
Analysis: Tallying the balance of good and bad done in the Afghanistan War leaves Tim Watkin wondering at the immense damage and ongoing effects that have resulted from the US's retaliation for the…
USA correspondent Ron Elving
Joe Biden says evacuations of US citizens and allies from Afghanistan will continue, despite the attack this week in Kabul that has killed 13 American soldiers and many others. Ron also reports on the… Audio
USA correspondent Kelsey Snell
Kelsey covers off the criticism directed at President Joe Biden over the US withdrawal from Afghanistan as evacuations continue, and a resurgence in Covid as America's school year begins. Kelsey Snell… Audio
How the Taliban's strategy of smoke and mirrors won them ground
When the Taliban made its way into Afghanistan's capital on Sunday, their decades-long war to return to power was won.
Three Florida educators die of Covid in two days, says union
Three educators in Florida's second-largest school district have died from Covid-19 within two days of each other, teachers' union officials say.
USA correspondent Ron Elving - Delta cases multiply
Ron talks to Lynn about the surge of Covid Delta variant cases in the US and ow new medical advice says it's as contagious as chickenpox. Also, a group of senators has finalised legislative language… Audio
Large US wildfires affecting weather conditions
Massive US wildfires have created so much shade from their smoke they have created cooler more stable conditions, helping firefighters, officials say. Audio
USA correspondent Ron Elving
Ron talks to Kathryn about the strange divergence of pandemic and post-pandemic culture as parts of America return to normal but cases spike in rural areas where vaccination rates are less than half… Audio
New Zealand not doing enough to stop trafficking, US report says
The Biden administration has hit out at 17 countries for not doing enough to combat human trafficking and is warning of sanctions.
Drop politics to fix immigration, Harris says at US-Mexico border
US vice president Kamala Harris visited a border patrol facility near the US-Mexico border on Friday and urged a focus on children and practical solutions to migration.
Afghan hospital burns after attack, Taliban seizes town
Suspected Taliban fighters have fired a rocket into a hospital in Afghanistan, sparking an extensive blaze and destroying Covid-19 vaccines.
Obamacare survives fresh Republican challenge
Obamacare survives again. The US Supreme Court has upheld the law which seeks to provide affordable health insurance - dismissing a challenge from Texas and 17 other Republican-led states. This is the… Audio
US court overturns American Samoa citizenship decision
A US Appeals Court has overturned an earlier ruling that could have seen US citizenship imposed on American Samoans.
US Justice Department to get tough on voter suppression
The US Attorney General says voting rights will be aggressively enforced by his Justice Department, in contrast to tightening election laws in many Republican-led states and ongoing claims of a stolen…
Pulitzers honour Darnella Frazier, who filmed George Floyd murder
A teenager who recorded the murder of George Floyd in a clear and unrelenting single shot with her cellphone has been recognised with one of the highest honours in US journalism.
Covid-19: What will the US's gift of half a billion vaccines mean?
The US has pledged to donate 500 million doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, as many poorer countries struggle to get their populations vaccinated against coronavirus.
US federal judge overturns California's ban on assault weapons
A US federal judge has overturned California's ban on assault weapons, describing it as a "failed experiment" and prompting scathing criticism from the state's governor and attorney general.
US to Pacific leaders: be wary of funds with strings attached
The US Secretary of State has warned Pacific leaders about increasing threats and coercion in the region, in a veiled swipe at China's growing influence.
Probe opens into possible US election interference by Ukrainians
US federal prosecutors are investigating whether Ukrainian officials interfered in the 2020 US presidential election, the New York Times reports.
US calls for ceasefire, but blocks UN Security Council efforts
President Biden's calls for de-escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict got a lot louder today - he said he wanted to see movement towards peace today. Yet, ex UN-rapporteur John Dugard… Audio