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ParisThe cellphone number of the president of the National Rally was published on social networks. Many strangers called her, forcing her to change her number and file a complaint.

KabulIn the cockpit of one of the four Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft that the Taliban now have in their new air force, the victor looked particularly pleased. Why were these planes not flown out before they fell into the hands of the Taliban? Photos of the evacuation show how cables have been cut off and instrumentation partially broken, indicating that they were forced to abandon them at very short notice.

CharlestonIn the US federal state of West Virginia, Governor Jim Justice presented the latest vaccination numbers at a recent press conference. He said the number of positive cases in fully vaccinated people had increased by 26 percent in the past eight weeks.

In 2007, the United States military began using a small, handheld device to collect and match the iris, fingerprint and facial scans of over 1.5 million Afghans against a database of biometric data. The device, known as Handheld Interagency Identity Detection Equipment (HIIDE), was initially developed by the U.S. government as a means to locate insurgents and other wanted individuals. Over time, for the sake of efficiency, the system came to include the data of Afghans assisting the U.S. during the war.

TokyoJapanese drug maker Takeda Pharmaceuticals has announced that Tokyo has hired it to manufacture the Covid vaccine from US company Novavax as the country moves to manufacturing the vaccine in-house.

TamasiParents have complained about the biology teacher at the Würtz Ádám Primary School and Elementary Art School in Tamasi, Hungary, because he wanted to reward students who had been vaccinated against the Coronavirus and punish those who had not received the jab.

After the chaotic exit from Afghanistan, many experts predict the withdrawal of US troops will next be from Iraq and Syria.

Fox News celeb anchors continue to trip over one another to talk up the wonders of our Afghan allies and the affront of failing to lift them to safety.

With the US state of Georgia set to host its first home game at Sanford Stadium on Saturday, football coach Kirby Smart said three or four of his players were down with Covid-19. Some 90 percent of the players have been vaccinated.

Emergency Medicine physicians may face consequences if they spread misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines. The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) has now issued a similar warning to that of the US Federation of State Medical Boards.