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Afghanistan: President flees as government collapses

The Taliban take over Kabul twenty years after they were forced out by western forces

The Taliban take over Kabul twenty years after they were forced out by western forces. We'll hear from a women's rights activist in Kabul who has no intention of fleeing, and from a US negotiator who says it is up to the Afghans to sort out their future.

In Haiti rescuers continue to search for survivors after a massive earthquake, as the death toll climbs to more than a thousand.

And Australia enters its harshest Covid lockdown yet, enforced by the police.

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Mon 16 Aug 2021 04:06GMT

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  • Mon 16 Aug 2021 04:06GMT