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RT NEWSLETTER (13 August, 2021)

Taliban reportedly just 50km from Kabul as militant group takes Logar province

World News

13 August

Taliban reportedly just 50km from Kabul as militant group takes Logar province

The Taliban have captured Logar province and its capital Pol-e Alam, leaving the militant group just 50km from the Afghan capital following a rapid offensive which has seen the Kabul government lose vast swathes of the country.

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USA News

13 August

US embassy in Afghanistan tells staff to DESTROY sensitive documents and computers, state-backed media reports

The US withdrawal is becoming increasingly fraught amid Taliban advances, as embassy staffers in Kabul have reportedly been told to destroy sensitive documents and computers as they prepare to evacuate.

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13 August

John Pilger: A day in the death of British justice

The veteran journalist has covered Julian Assange’s case from the beginning, and he was in the High Court in London this week to witness the latest shameful episode. Here is his dispatch.

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USA News

13 August

‘Fact-checking’ site Snopes admits multiple PLAGIARISM cases by its own co-founder and CEO

Snopes bills itself as “the internet’s definitive fact-checking resource” and a beacon of truth against “misinformation.” However, the website’s co-founder has just been caught publishing dozens of plagiarized articles.

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13 August

Bring them all home, Mr. President. The US has failed in Afghanistan, the least we can do is get Americans out safely

President Joe Biden is dispatching 3,000 US combat troops to Afghanistan to safeguard the evacuation of American personnel from the US embassy in Kabul, setting up the possibility of an evacuation under fire.

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Russia & Former Soviet Union

13 August

Russia-China joint military exercise was ‘complete success’ & demonstrated two nations’ ‘unbreakable bond’ – Beijing defense head

Russia’s joint military exercise with China, the first time servicemen from both nations have participated together on operational and strategic drills, was a “complete success” and demonstrated a “high level” of cooperation.

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USA News

13 August

‘We’re going to lose’ at the border, Homeland Security chief says in leaked audio

As illegal border crossings surged to new highs every month this year, Homeland Security chief Alejandro Mayorkas insisted there was no “crisis.” But behind the scenes, he admitted that the US was “going to lose” at the border.

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World News

13 August

US imposes more sanctions on crippled Cuba, this time on interior ministry officials and military unit

The US Treasury Department has announced that it will enforce sanctions on two Cuban Ministry of Interior officials and a military unit, in the latest round of penalties imposed by Washington over a crackdown on recent protests.

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USA News

13 August

As #ReinstatementDay trends, Twitter rushes to inform its users that Trump cannot be reinstated

The ‘reality czars’ at Reuters and USA Today were quick on the scene to pour cold water on the notion that Friday would see the return of former president Donald Trump to the White House. QAnon was blamed – or...

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Sport News

13 August

Chased off car thief chose wrong potential victim when attempting to steal vehicle owned by UFC star (VIDEO)

A wannabe car thief picked the worst possible victim this week when trying to steal the vehicle of a UFC star who prevented a robbery and then chased him off, with footage of the incident later shared on social media.

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