Government unsure if any Australians were caught up in ‘evil’ Kabul suicide blasts

All Australian troops have been withdrawn from Afghanistan and evacuation flights terminated following the attacks.

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Today in History for August 27th

Highlights of this day in history: Krakatoa erupts in South Pacific; President Lyndon Johnson and Mother Teresa born; America’s first successful oil well; Britain’s Lord Louis Mountbatten…

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NSW records 882 new local coronavirus cases and two deaths

It’s also been revealed HSC exams for NSW Year 12 students in 2021 are being pushed back to 9 November.

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Government unsure if any Australians were affected by ‘evil’ Kabul suicide blasts

All Australian troops have been withdrawn from Afghanistan and evacuation flights terminated following the attacks.

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Expat: Kabul attack signals return to ‘dark days’

An Afghan expatriate living in U.S. state of Pennsylvania reacted with dismay Thursday following an attack outside Kabul airport. (Aug. 26)       

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Crews battle raging Southern California wildfire

In the midst of a severe drought, there were 14 large fires statewide in California Thursday, including a blaze that erupted Wednesday in Southern California, which has…

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US flags to fly at half-staff until August 30

The White House says U.S. flags will be flown at half-staff until August 30th in the wake of a deadly terror at the Kabul airport that killed…

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Evidence of extensive corrosion in collapsed condo

Video released by a team of federal investigators shows more evidence of extensive corrosion and overcrowded concrete reinforcement in a Miami-area condominium that collapsed in June, killing…

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Anonymous donor to pay for funerals of all 20 people killed in Tennessee floods

An anonymous donor has agreed to pay for the funerals of all 20 people who died in Saturday’s flooding in Tennessee.       

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Biden vows to finish Kabul evacuation

U.S. President Joe Biden vowed Thursday to complete the evacuation of American citizens and others from Afghanistan despite a deadly suicide bomb attack at the Kabul airport….

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US general warns of more attacks in Afghanistan

Gen. Kenneth ‘Frank’ McKenzie said the attacks on Thursday were believed to have been carried out by fighters associated with the Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliate. (Aug….

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‘We will hunt you down’: Joe Biden vows revenge for deadly Kabul airport attack

The US president has also reaffirmed the 31 August deadline for US troops to leave Afghanistan.

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Australia ends Afghanistan evacuation mission after Kabul suicide blasts

Defence Minister Peter Dutton has also confirmed that all Australian personnel withdrew from Kabul before the deadly attack.

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12 US services members killed at Kabul airport, US general says

McKenzie said the bombing on the Abbey Gate at the Kabul airport was followed by “a number of ISIS-gunmen” opening fire.       

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AP Top Stories Aug. 26 P

Here’s the latest for Thursday, August 26: 12 US service members, dozens of Afghans killed in Kabul attack; Two dead in shooting near Illinois courthouse; Minnesota wildfire…

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Florida father arrested after he allegedly pushed student while protesting mask mandate

Dan Bauman was protesting Fort Lauderdale’s High School mask mandate when a student tried to stop him. Police say Bauman then pushed the student.       

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