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The French president warned that “Europe alone cannot bear the consequences of the current situation”.

New Zealand had stamped out the virus, and has recorded just 26 deaths since the pandemic began.

The foreign secretary said several nations were “caught off-guard” by the speed of the militant group’s takeover.

The average number of people tuning in has dropped by more than 20,000 per day since its debut in June.

“It doesn't matter if you are a migrant, or someone born in the UK, you still have to pay local council tax. You use public transport, your local school, your local park, so it's only right that you get a say in how these services run.”

At the end of July China’s foreign minister met a Taliban delegation, signalling warming ties.

Graham Knight, father of 25-year-old RAF Sergeant Ben Knight, compared the situation in Afghanistan to the fall of Saigon.

In distressing footage, video showed stowaways falling to their deaths from a plane as it departed the Afghan capital.

"We must ensure that we leave a legacy in the education of women and the security of the people of Afghanistan that is lasting and that endures.”