Taliban advances in Afghanistan ‘deeply concerning’, says Pentagon – as it happened
UN calls on Taliban to ‘immediately halt offensive’, citing humanitarian concernsPentagon says leaders concerned by Taliban’s speedCDC officially recommends Covid booster shots for immunocompromised peopleJuly was hottest month Earth has ever recorded, scientists confirmBiden’s eviction moratorium survives first legal testTaliban seize four more provincial capitals in Afghanistan 1.14am BST That’s all for today, thanks for following along. Some key links and developments: 12.53am BST The US education secretary has sent letters to the governors of Texas and Florida criticizing their threats to take funds away from school districts that adopt mask mandates:Breaking: U.S. Education Secretary Cardona writes to Education Commissioner Mike Morath and Gov. Abbott that he stands with school districts enforcing masks.Banning mask mandates may infringe on school district authority, he writes. #txed #txlegehttps://t.co/7yELWFcDGSCardona sends letters to TX and FL governors, criticizing their bans on CDC-recommended health measures in schools and making clear that @usedgov stands with districts who have resisted them: FL: https://t.co/kHuhlvUXZ4TX: https://t.co/n1PF8eHdV5 pic.twitter.com/OgO2ejukk9 Continue reading…
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