Posted by The Guardian | Aug 22, 2021 | Afghanistan, Foreign policy, Immigration and asylum, Politics, South and Central Asia, The Guardian, UK news |
Defence secretary says processing hubs will be used for those Britain has ‘an obligation to’Britain plans to establish offshore asylum centres for Afghan refugees in countries such as Pakistan and Turkey, as...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 22, 2021 | Afghanistan, Middle East and North Africa, Taliban, The Guardian, UK news, US news |
With airfield surrounded by militants and a perceived new Isis threat, US planes now perform combat landingsThe Taliban were attempting to demonstrate they control the areas around the chaotic Kabul airport on Sunday, where Nato...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 22, 2021 | Architecture, Engineering, Heritage, Newcastle, The Guardian, UK news |
Despite £1m spent on the 1876 landmark, last week’s big relaunch in Newcastle was a failureOn 17 July 1876, the world’s largest swinging bridge – a marvel of hydraulic engineering – opened for the...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 22, 2021 | Afghanistan, Dominic Raab, Foreign policy, Politics, The Guardian, UK news |
Report raises further questions over foreign secretary as Tory ex-minister says UK should have stood up to US over withdrawalA former defence minister has said the UK failed to “stand up” to the US over the chaotic...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 22, 2021 | Connecticut, Extreme weather, Hurricanes, New York, Rhode Island, The Guardian, US news, World News |
Millions braced for damage and power outages and big Central Park concert abandonedHurricane Henri was due to crash into the north-eastern US coast on Sunday, as heavy rain caused flooding in some areas of New York and nearby...
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