Afghanistan: US drone strike ‘eliminates airport bomb threat’
Craig TaylorThe strike on a vehicle prevented another suicide bombing by Islamic State, military officials say. BBC News – US & Canada
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Hurricane Ida: ‘Catastrophic’ storm surge as winds move onshore
The storm is bringing with it a potentially “catastrophic” storm surge of up to 4.8m, forecasters say. BBC News – US & Canada
Afghanistan: US says drone strike killed IS-K planner
The Islamic State group says it carried out Thursday’s deadly bombing outside Kabul airport. BBC News – US & Canada
Gretchen Whitmer: Man sentenced over kidnap plot
Ty Garbin plotted to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer over Michigan’s Covid-19 restrictions. BBC News – US & Canada
Coronavirus origins: US intelligence report ‘inconclusive’
US intelligence was tasked with looking into animal-to-human transfer or a possible lab leak. BBC News – US & Canada
Afghanistan: US under pressure over evacuation deadline
France, the UK and Germany all raise the possibility of troops staying beyond the end of August. BBC News – US & Canada