‘It’s like I’m suffocating in my own home’: British father desperate to get his family out of Kabul

Ahmad (we have changed his name to protect his identity) grew up in London but moved to Kabul nine years ago to work as a business development manager.

Biden: No way to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan ‘without chaos ensuing’

US President Joe Biden has admitted there was no way for troops to pull out from Afghanistan "without chaos ensuing".

Delta variant can still be transmitted by people who are double jabbed, study finds

People who become infected with the Delta variant even after being fully vaccinated may still pass the virus on, undermining hopes of herd immunity, new research suggests.

Afghan debate: The PM cut a diminished figure, surrounded by colleagues but almost completely alone

The House of Commons was packed for the first time in 17 months, MPs breaking off their holidays to voice their anger, frustration and sorrow over the crisis that is unfolding in Afghanistan. 

Foreign secretary ‘too busy’ on holiday to speak with Afghan foreign minister as Taliban closed in on Kabul

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has been criticised for being too busy to speak with Afghanistan's foreign minister as the country descended into chaos.

Belarus ‘attacking’ EU by forcing asylum seekers into the bloc

The EU has said Belarus is "attacking" the bloc by illegally forcing migrants to cross into countries like Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.

‘Powerfully destructive combination’: Data shows soaring carbon footprint released by wildfires

Devastating wildfires that have ravaged parts of the northern hemisphere this summer have released soaring amounts of carbon, EU data shows.

PM and Raab continue scramble for international response to Afghanistan crisis

Ministers are continuing their scramble for a co-ordinated international response to the crisis in Afghanistan following the Taliban's dramatic takeover.