Scotland should hold its own public inquiry into the handling of the Covid pandemic by the end of the year, the Scottish Government has confirmed. The announcement follows pressure from the families of some who have died.
The inquiry will...
US President Joe Biden has said US troops may remain in Afghanistan beyond its withdrawal period as armed Taliban fighters kept evacuees from reaching Kabul airport.
Mr Biden wants US forces out by the end of this month, but up...
The Taliban have declared an "amnesty" over Afghanistan and called on women to join their government, trying to calm the nerves in a tense capital, which only the day before saw chaos at the airport as thousands of people...
The Taliban has refused global calls for a ceasefire in Afghanistan as they rapidlt move forward to seek new territory in the mineral-rich northern region.
