this is bbc news with the latest headlines. the ministry of defence confirms the final uk flight for civilians has left kabul. further flights will bring home uk diplomatic staff and military personnel. the us military says one of its drones has taken out an islamic state group planner, following thursday s attack which killed as many as 170 people at kabul airport. a recipe for covid chaos. government plans for schools are criticised by education unions who fear a rise in coronavirus infections. britain s lorry driver shortage. the business secretary has rejected a temporary loosening of immigration rules and told companies to employ uk based staff. hurricane ida is approaching louisiana, forcing the evacuation of high risk areas. two paralympics gold medals
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U.K. Cases Soar Most in the World; SE Asia Reels: Virus Update Bloomberg 11 mins ago Bloomberg News
(Bloomberg) Covid-19 cases in the U.K. rose the most in the world as Boris Johnson’s plan to get England back to normal falls into disarray amid a public outcry over the prime minister’s perceived attempt to dodge isolation rules.
U.S. infections surged more than 60% for the week ended Sunday, outpacing a 16% global rise in cases. Southeast Asia continues to reel from a fresh wave of the virus, with Singapore reporting cases at an 11-month high.
Indonesia surpassed India and Brazil in daily case numbers, marking a new global virus epicenter as the spread of the highly-contagious delta variant drives up infections in Southeast Asia’s largest economy.