Afghanistan: Joe Biden defends US pull-out as Taliban claim victory

The exodus comes as the Armenian prime minister warns of ethnic cleansing in the region.

After weeks of tension over Covid vaccine supplies, the two sides now say they are working together.

The prime minister and the Duchess of Cambridge are among those paying tribute to the 33-year-old.

But the business secretary says it is not time for “Plan B” and he wants to avoid further lockdowns.

World leaders are scrambling to prevent the Middle East entering a damaging wider conflict.