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Crush at Kabul airport kills 7 as Afghans try to flee

By Ahmad Seir, Tameem Akhgar, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

At least seven Afghans died in a panicked crush of people trying to enter Kabul’s international airport, the British military said Sunday, as thousands were still trying to flee the country in a chaotic exodus a week after the Taliban…

EU warns Taliban it has not recognized their regime

By Alicia León, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press

The European Union’s top officials warned the Taliban on Saturday that the current conversations being held to secure the exit of as many Afghan evacuees as possible do not mean the bloc is prepared to recognize the new regime.

Justice Department seeks high court input on ‘Remain in Mexico’ reinstatement

By Associated Press

The Justice Department has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to delay the implementation of a judge's order reinstating a Trump administration policy forcing thousands to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S.

Gerson and Capehart on Afghanistan, school mask mandates

Washington Post columnists Jonathan Capehart and Michael Gerson join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and the politicization of mask mandates in Florida’s schools, and around the country.

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Top Russian independent TV station branded a ‘foreign agent’

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

The Dozhd (Rain) TV channel's head Natalya Sindeyeva denounced the move as unfair, saying the TV channel has been fully transparent about its funding and published its financial documents.

U.S. imposes limited sanctions over Russian gas pipeline

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The Biden administration has imposed new sanctions on three Russian ships and companies involved in constructing a controversial gas pipeline from Russia to Europe.

Merkel, Putin spar over Navalny but vow to maintain dialogue

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Geir Moulson, Associated Press

Merkel traveled to Moscow on Friday, which was the anniversary of Navalny's poisoning with what European officials later identified as a Soviet-developed nerve agent.

Democrats face new hurdles in legal fight over redistricting

By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

The fight over redrawing political maps is just ramping up in state legislatures and nonpartisan commissions around the country. But both Republicans and Democrats already are planning for major showdowns in the courts.

Biden postpones Friday plan to head to Delaware home

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

The White House announced the schedule change hours before Biden was set to discuss the chaotic evacuation of American citizens and allies from Afghanistan.

WATCH: Pentagon to hold briefing amid evacuations in Afghanistan

By Associated Press

Thousands continued to flock to the airport, braving checkpoints manned by Taliban fighters as they seek desperately to get on evacuation flights out.