., representative of the united kinudom. . ~' ,, representative of the united kinudom. ., ,, ~ representativearly on the situation in afghanistan and to set out its minimum expectations of the taliban. the immediate priority is ensuring that all those who wish to leave afghanistan can do so safely. we have been clear that the taliban must adhere to their own stated commitments to ensure safe passage beyond the 31st of august. second, afghanistan can never again become a safe haven for terrorists. we have condemned unequivocally the attack on kabul airport last week and we reiterate our condolences and sympathy to the bereaved and to the injured. a coordinated approach will be vital to counter any extremist threat emanating from afghanistan and we call on the taliban to uphold their commitments contained in the doha agreement. third, the humanitarian situation requires urgent attention. we are coordinating closely with partners to strengthen efforts to support humanitarian assistance and ensure unimpeded access for humanitarian workers and organisations. finally, he gains of the last 20 years

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.— difficult considering he's in the united kinudom. �* . ., , united kingdom.united kingdom. buckingham palace is trying to keep everything at arms - trying to keep everything at arms length but whatever the truth of these claims, the very fact that a member of the royal family finds himself facing them is clearly damaging. prince andrew has withdrawn from public life of the royal family. these latest developments suggest there can be little immediate prospect of him restoring his public reputation. nicholas witchell, bbc news. lets turn to the us. thousands of children are returning to school today amid a surge in coronavirus cases, blamed on the more contagious delta variant. the figures are worrying. the us is averaging more than 124,000 new virus cases each day. that's more than double the levels of two weeks ago and the highest rate since early february, when they were peaking. however, nearly a third of eligible americans remain unvaccinated. and that's something the us federal government is desperate to address. here's president biden on friday. we just