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This week marks the third year since America’s retreat from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s return to power. 

The United States had intervened in Afghanistan in response to the September 11 2001 terror attacks by al-Qaeda. The aim was to combat international terrorism and chart a new global order to make the world safer and more secure. 

Yet, as I argue in my new book, How to Lose a War: The Story of America’s Intervention in Afghanistan, the world today is arguably more conflict-ridden and polarised than during the Cold War. It potentially stands on the edge of yet another world...

3 years after the Taliban’s return, Afghanistan is a broken country swarming with terrorists again

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Monday marks three years since a suicide bomber outside the Kabul airport in Afghanistan killed 13 U.S. servicemembers and more than 100 Afghans during the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan. The withdrawal, completed at the end of August 2021, signaled the end...

3 years after U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, refugees settle in as families of servicemembers killed continue quest for accountability

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President Joe Biden on Monday recognized the 13 U.S. service members who died from an attack by a suicide bomber at a Kabul Airport gate in the final days of American military presence in Afghanistan three years ago.

Three years after Kabul Airport attack Biden remembers 13 U.S. service members killed

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Three years after the United States left Afghanistan devastated and in chaos, the trauma continues to be felt around the world. Afghans, including refugees and asylum-seekers, carry a heavy burden of pain. So, too, do the veterans, volunteers, Gold Star family members, and advocates who have desperately tried to rescue whomever they can. To show […]

Calculating the human toll of the US exit from Afghanistan three years later

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Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals a significant trend: Florida is experiencing a substantial outflow of residents. According to the latest figures, over 275,000 individuals left Florida for other states in 2022.

Florida Sees Surge in Departures as Hundreds of Thousands Move Out

The US is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East as the region braces for an Iranian retaliation to the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran earlier this week.

US sending aircraft carrier, warships and fighter squadron to Middle East as region braces for Iranian retaliation

- Advertisement - In an exclusive revelation, the government has confirmed that North Korea has deployed over 500 technical and medical support troops to Russian-occupied territories in Ukraine. This deployment occurred even before North Korea and Russia signed a treaty on “automatic military aid” in June, according to TV Chosun....

North Korea deploys 500 technical and medical troops to Russian-occupied Ukraine

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Equipment was demilitarized before the exit, but much of it remains operational, though the exact condition is unclear.

Taliban parade abandoned equipment 3 years after US withdrawal

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Ain al-Asad air base was targeted by at least two rockets on Monday evening, according to security sources speaking to Reuters. The attack comes as tensions escalate in the Middle East.

Iraqi air base housing U.S. troops attacked with rockets amid escalating tensions in Middle East: report

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Two attacks on US military bases last week — one in Iraq and another in Syria — injured a number of American service members.

With the Middle East on the edge and Iran and its proxies riled up, US forces in Iraq and Syria are again taking hits

U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed two Iranian-backed Houthi vessels in the Red Sea on August 13th, US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday morning. “These vessels presented a clear and imminent threat to U.S. and coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region. This...

U.S. Military Destroys Two Houthi Vessels in Red Sea According to U.S. Central Command

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When I learned the brown tarantula is also native to Missouri, I gasped, and when I say I'm not too fond of spiders of any genus is an understatement. It's psychological. They have too many legs.

It's mating season for the Texas brown tarantula also known as the Missouri tarantula

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 The Taliban celebrated the third anniversary of their return to power at a former U.S. air base in Afghanistan on Wednesday, but there was no mention of the country’s hardships or promises of hope for the struggling population.Under blue skies and blazing sunshine at Bagram — once the epicentre of America’s war to unseat the Taliban and hunt down the al-Qaida perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks — members of the Taliban cabinet lauded achievements like strengthening Islamic law and establishing a military system that provides “peace and security.”The speeches were aimed at an international audience, urging the diaspora to...

The Taliban are celebrating three years in power, but they’re not talking about Afghans

 Russia has evacuated more than 76,000 people in the Kursk region as Ukrainian troops push further into its territory.  Vladimir Putin has been forced to call in reserve troops to aid what Moscow is calling a “counterterrorism operation”.At the same time, a federal-level emergency was declared in Russia over the incursion.As the attack enters its fifth day, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky praised his army’s ability “to surprise” and “achieve results”.Around 1,000 Ukrainian troops in tanks and armoured vehicles advanced across the Russian border and into the Kursk region in the early hours of Tuesday, with US-based analysts suggesting...

Putin tells 76,000 Russians to evacuate in the wake of Ukrainian advance as state of emergency called

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The U.S. military will send additional equipment to Kenyan forces deployed in Haiti, as both they and their local counterparts continue to struggle in their fight against armed gangs controlling large swaths of the country. Concretely, the U.S. Southern Command said it has started sending 24 additional armored vehicles and...

U.S. to send more heavy military equipment to Haiti as forces struggle to defeat armed gangs

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A 28-year-old was recently arrested after allegedly threatening to kill an officer in Nicholls. According to a Nicholls Police Department report, an officer was in the parking lot at the Foodmart on Vann Street Highway on July 31 when Kyle Martin “rode up on a bike.” The officer stated that he conducted a field interview with Martin regarding a storage building at Liberty Storage that had been broken into.

28-Year-Old Arrested in Nicholls After Allegedly Threatening Officer's Life

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Virgo season will progress well on August 27. Three struggling zodiac signs will tap Gemini’s immense energy which will help them end their grief. The Half Moon will test their resolve to heal and desire to continue facing hardships. Still, Gemini’s healing vibe will inspire them to end their hardships and change existing circumstances.

3 Zodiac Signs Whose Hardships End on August 27, 2024

Dozens of Russia's Wagner mercenaries were killed in a brutal ambush over the weekend by Tuareg rebels in northern Mali following days of fighting near Algeria's border.

Dozens of Russia’s Wagner mercenaries massacred in Mali ambush

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The moves come as the U.S. and allies push for Israel and Hamas to achieve a cease-fire agreement that could help calm soaring tensions in the region.

US deploys submarine, accelerates carrier strike group to Middle East

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What was thought to be a small cross-border raid by Ukraine into Russia is now the deepest incursion made by either side since the war began.

Ukraine troops enter Russia, taking territory and prisoners

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On the Need for Intermediate Force: Operational Lessons From the Afghanistan Evacuation

In late August 2021, from the US military’s joint operations center at Hamid Karzai International Airport, I watched several drone video feeds of Afghan civilians swarming...

On the Need for Intermediate Force: Operational Lessons From the Afghanistan Evacuation

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