Biden says US is ‘determined to complete this mission’ as Afghanistan evacuations pass 70,000 – as it happened
US’s completion of evacuations by 31 August is contingent on Taliban allowing access to the airport, president saysHouse approves framework for $3.5tn spending packageBiden to stick with August 31 deadline for Kabul evacuations – reportsAirbnb to help house up to 20,000 Afghan refugeesSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 12.57am BST – Joan E Greve and Maanvi Singh 12.18am BST Amnesty International has called the UN Human Rights Council resolution on Afghanistan “weak” for not arranging for an independent way to monitor abuses in the country.“The UN Human Rights Council special session has failed to deliver a credible response to the escalating human rights crisis in Afghanistan. Member states have ignored clear and consistent calls by civil society and UN actors for a robust monitoring mechanism,” Agnès Callamard, the group’s secretary general, said. Continue reading…
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