Now our obligation is to those Afghans living with the consequences of our four decades of intervention.

The scenes from Afghanistan are heartrending.

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Afghanistan is not the only place at risk of takeover by extremists.

It’s as if a sudden natural disaster has just struck Afghanistan.

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If you’re a supporter of Donald Trump — or Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil or Matteo Salvini in Italy — you probably think that democracy has never been in better health.

The Conservative leadership race seems to be increasing the likelihood of a no deal Brexit. Both Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt have made clear they are willing to contemplate a no deal Brexit on 31 October

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