Being caused by hurricane ida. Millions of people remain without power. There is still Heavy Rain in mississippi which is causing a crevice to open up in one highway. Two people died in that. America s longest war is over. And on tuesday, millions of afghans woke up to a new reality. The taliban is in charge and all foreign forces have left the country. The taliban said its victory belonged to all afghans. But theres widespread concern about how they intend to govern after their brutal rule 20 years ago. More on that later, but first, the withdrawal. Late on monday night, minutes before the August 31st deadline, the last us military flight left kabul airport. The Evacuation Missions are 120,000 people airlifted out of afghanistan. It is americas top Military Commander in the region. The withdrawal signifies the end of the Military Component of the evacuation but also the end of the nearly 20 Year Mission that began in afghanistan shortly after september the 11th 2001. Its a mission tha
The head of the Armed Forces has said the uk will end its evacuation of civilians out oF Afghanistan today leaving troops to return to britain in the Remaining aircraft. General Sir Nick carter said it was heartbreaking that they had not been able to rescue everybody who is eligible. A Mass Airlift has been under way at Kabul Airport since the taliban took control of the capital this month. 170 people were killed when the airport was targeted On Thursday by a suicide bomber. Heres our diplomatic Affairs Correspondent Caroline Hawley with the latest. At Raf Brize Norton This Morning British Military Personnel arriving back on uk soil. Around A Thousand was flown out to afghanistan to help in an unprecedented Rescue Mission which is now in its final hours. Weve done an extraordinaryjob to evacuate as many as we have, but im afraid its absently heartbreaking that we cant bring everybody out. And i think that point has been made very strongly, certainly by the Defence Secretary and others
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Thousands protested on Food And Medicine shortages during the pandemic. Well have the latest there. Maybe you watched it here. We had it on msnbc. Richard branson made it into space, putting us One Step closer into the Space Travel era. We will be talked through what we witnessed. Where does president Bidens Agenda stand on Capitol Hill and what are the next steps . Congresswoman Debbie Dingell shares her take, ahead. And we want to share with david rhode. Im joshua johnson. Welcome to the the week. Let us begin tonight with a breaking story out of cuba. Thousands of people have taken to the streets, denouncing the government in an unusual act of civil disobedience. They are demanding Food And Covid19 vaccines and protesting the islands of dire economic situation. We know of demonstrations in at least five neighborhoods in havana and in the number of towns across the island. Police in havana detained a number of protesters in an attempt to control the crowd. Progovernment counterprotes
The head of the armed forces has said the uk will end its evacuation of civilians out of afghanistan today leaving troops to return to britain in the remaining aircraft. general sir nick carter said it was heartbreaking that they had not been able to rescue everybody who is eligible. a mass airlift has been under way at kabul airport since the taliban took control of the capital this month. 170 people were killed when the airport was targeted on thursday by a suicide bomber. here s our diplomatic affairs correspondent caroline hawley with the latest. at raf brize norton this morning british military personnel arriving back on uk soil. around a thousand was flown out to afghanistan to help in an unprecedented rescue mission which is now in its final hours.