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U.S. and U.K. will deploy troops to help Evacuate staff After Joe Biden decided to withdraw US troops, the Taliban continued to carry out lightning offensives on the capital cities of Afghanistan.

The Pentagon stated that it will send 3,000 soldiers to Kabul in the next few days to help the embassy evacuate, including aircraft that can send personnel out of the Afghan capital and a reserve brigade of 3,500 soldiers to prevent the security situation from deteriorating further.

The US State Department stated that it was withdrawing diplomats due to the threat of the Taliban’s offensive, adding that only a small number of personnel would remain after the operation was completed.

The British deployment, also announced yesterday, will include 600 soldiers to speed up the evacuation of some diplomats and Afghans working with the British army.

• read more: Taliban captured Kandahar And Herat, Afghanistan’s second and third largest city, after a day of fighting.The militant group has taken control of 12 provincial capitals set a goal In Kabul.

• View: Different results may still occur in Afghanistan-but only if the United Nations and other agencies act now, Mark Malloch-Brown writes, Chairman of the Open Society Foundation. (FT, Associated Press)

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2. Reddit’s value jumps to 10 billion U.S. dollars Online discussion forum, its users Disrupt the U.S. stock market This year, after a new round of financing, it is experiencing its own valuation leap Worth 10 billion U.S. dollars. In the past two and a half years, the value of the company has tripled.

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Coronavirus Digest

• US Health officials are preparing to authorize Third dose Moderna and BioNTech/Pfizer vaccines are used in adults with weakened immune functions.

• This British Decrease in infection rate Has slowed down, A leading survey found that there are signs of rising.The country’s economy has grown 4.8% In the second quarter, as restrictions were relaxed, consumers eagerly spent money.

• NHS in the UK Preparing for record breaking Waiting list It is used for routine hospital treatment and emergency services in summer.

• new Zealand Next year, its international borders will be reopened and the speed of vaccination will be accelerated, which is the slowest among developed countries.Key industries have lobbied to relax restrictions to solve the problem Severe skills shortage.

After losing the sprint, the European Union led the vaccine marathon, Our editorial board wrote. register For us Coronavirus business update communication.

Thank you for participating in the voting on Wednesday. 82% said that the government should “absolutely” enforce the use of coronavirus vaccine passports.

the day before

football A new football season Kick off Today in Europe.This After Messi is In Spain’s La Liga and the Premier League in the first game of England saw the newly promoted Brentford host Arsenal. In Germany, the Bundesliga has also returned. (Associated Press, Financial Times)

income Suzuki Motor, Alrosa, and Rusal are among the companies reporting earnings.Read the full list here.

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