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Zambia celebrates peaceful transfer of power after elections

By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press

Business has quickly returned to normal in Zambia after veteran opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema was declared president-elect and the incumbent president Edgar Lungu conceded his election defeat.

NATO chief says Afghan leaders are responsible for military collapse

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is blaming a failure of Afghan leadership for the swift collapse of the country's armed forces but says the alliance must also uncover flaws in its military training effort.

WATCH: State Department to send official to manage Afghanistan evacuation

By Associated Press

The State Department said it was sending John Bass, a former ambassador to Afghanistan, to manage the evacuation operation in Kabul, as the Taliban have assured "safe passage' for civilians seeking to leave Afghanistan.

WATCH: White House says Taliban has agreed to allow civilian ‘safe passage’

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Robert Burns, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Jake Sullivan acknowledged reports that some civilians were encountering resistance — “being turned away or pushed back or even beaten” — as they tried to reach the Kabul international airport.

WATCH: U.S. military airlift from Kabul to accelerate, per Defense Department officials

By Robert Burns, Ellen Knickmeyer, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The U.S. military is coordinating with the Taliban while accelerating the airlift of Americans and Afghan allies from the Kabul airport, and also bringing in additional U.S. troops in a scramble to complete the evacuation in two weeks, Pentagon officials…

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on U.S. role in Afghanistan fallout, midterm elections

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the fallout in Afghanistan after the U.S. withdrawal and how it could affect America’s midterm elections.

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WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds briefing on Afghanistan

By Associated Press

Kirby said one of America's top military commanders met face-to-face with senior leaders of the Taliban, urging the longtime enemy not to interfere with the massive evacuation at the Kabul airport.

WATCH: U.S. State Department tells Americans in Kabul to shelter in place

By Associated Press

Price spoke on a day when thousands of Afghans rushed into Kabul’s main airport, with some so desperate to escape the Taliban that they held onto a military jet as it took off and plunged to their deaths.

Haiti’s troubled history may slow aid to earthquake victims

By Haleluya Hadero, Glenn Gamboa, Associated Press

Experts say the assassination of President Moise, as well as accusations that some money raised following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti never reached those in need, will make fundraising for the nation even tougher.

Food stamp benefits to increase by more than 25 percent in October

By Ashraf Khalil, Josh Boak, Associated Press

The Biden administration has approved a significant and permanent increase in the levels of food stamp assistance available to needy families. It's the largest single increase in the program's history.