At least 72 civilians were killed in the two explosions outside Kabul airport, a hospital source and a Taliban...

While Biden is solely responsible for the decision to leave Afghanistan in the manner it is, it isn’t Biden’s fault that the Taliban was still around and stronger than ever. The foundations of that failure were laid in the days, weeks and months that followed 9/11.

Chancellor was due to travel to Israel on Saturday for her first trip to the country since Naftali Bennett took office. She intends to go ahead with her visit at an unspecified later time.

"Israel stands by the US, just like the US has always stood by us," PM Naftali Bennett says, as meeting with Biden rescheduled to Friday afternoon.