Afghanistan Video: Key Scenes from the Taliban's Swift Victory

The fall of Afghanistan’s government was captured in hundreds of videos from across the country. We analyzed some of the key moments.

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Bezos sues Nasa over its deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX

Mr Bezos's Blue Origin says it was unfairly treated after being excluded from lunar landing contract.

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Stephen Colbert Was Disinvited From Obama’s Birthday Party

“In the massive scaling back, I got massively scaled,” Colbert said of being cut from the former president’s guest list because of coronavirus concerns.

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The Cheap & Easy Sanctimony of Ben & Jerry

The godfathers of "Woke Inc." stumble in the Middle East. 

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On Afghanistan and the Taliban, Biden Could Still Be Right

It is hard to imagine a worse morning after for the Biden team in Kabul. But everything really important happens the morning after the morning after.

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Afghanistan: UK and US must protect Afghan activists - Malala

The Nobel Peace Prize winner, who was shot by the Taliban, calls for countries to take in refugees.

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Abject England lose to India in final hour

England produce one of their worst home performances in recent memory to lose the second Test against India by 151 runs at Lord's.

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Cambridgeshire sinkhole: Locals crack up at The Butts' hole

A hole in a road called The Butts causes amusement on social media after police issue a warning.

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Roger Federer will be out 'for many months' as he prepares for further knee surgery

Tennis great Roger Federer says he will be sidelined for "many months" as he prepares to have further knee surgery.

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The politics of life and death: who do we hold accountable?

Robodebt, pandemic, climate change ... how far should we go in blaming politicians when their decisions lead to people dying?

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Why $5000 COVID fines might backfire

Big fines will place an unfair burden on those least able to afford them - and they could undermine community trust in authorities at a time when it is most needed.

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‘Statement to the world’: Design competition opened for Sydney Harbour Bridge cycleway

The future of a long-awaited cycling ramp at the northern end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge will be put in the hands of the public.

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A comedian walks into a pandemic, it knocks her life around

Like so many Victorians, the COVID pandemic has upended major parts of Melbourne comedian Kirsty Webeck’s life. Her story is the first in our series: Life, interrupted.

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How much is Gutherson worth? The document that sheds light on NRL player salaries

The Herald has obtained the confidential document used by clubs against player managers who try and inflate the value of their players during negotiations.

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Foxtel makes key executive switch as company mulls IPO

Foxtel’s chief financial officer has left the company as the company considers an IPO.

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When doctors are scared, it’s time to listen

The AMA’s NSW president describes the fears of her colleagues, but also the reasons to have hope that the latest outbreaks of COVID-19 can be overcome.

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TAB bet on AI sport ‘simulator’ in technology arms race

Gambling giant Tabcorp is betting on artificial intelligence to bolster its sports wagering business as it battles online rivals such as Sportsbet and Ladbrokes in a technology arms race.

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I shared the dreams of my fellow Afghans - now they’re in tatters

A law student at Monash University and a member of the Hazara community in Melbourne decries the West’s abandonment of Afghanistan.

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Militia leader’s honour slammed as insult to East Timor and Australia

Eurico Guterres was once indicted by the UN for crimes against humanity in East Timor. Now he has received one of Indonesia’s top awards from President Joko Widodo.

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Unis face more jobs cuts, closure threats as revenue loss tipped to pass $5b

A report predicts universities will be forced to cut at least half of their non-research staff and specialise or risk closure as higher education revenue contracts in the next decade.

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