Jalalabad is the capital of Nangarhar, an eastern province in Afghanistan with roads that lead to Pakistan. 26 of Afghanistan's 34 provincial capitals are now controlled by Taliban forces. US President Joe Biden deployed 5,000 troops to Afghanistan on Saturday.

The Taliban now control two-thirds of Afghanistan, including half of its provincial capitals. Experts say that Afghan forces have adequate training and equipment, but often lack the will to fight. Demoralized Afghan soldiers often abandon posts to defend their families rather than the government.

An emotional video of a tearful Afghan girl has gone viral on Twitter. The girl faces an uncertain, and likely grim, future as the Taliban gains control of large parts of Afghanistan. UN Secretary-General has warned that the "hard-won rights" of Afghan women are being "ripped away" from them.

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake has hit 7.5 miles northeast of Saint-Louis-du-Sud, on the South West Coast of Haiti. 

Haitian authorities have confirmed that there have been fatalities and damages on the island, but neither has been quantified yet. 

The US Tsunami Warning System has forecasted "hazardous tsunami waves," with predictions of waves reaching up to three meters above the tide level along the coast of Haiti.

A 7.0 magnitude quake rocked the country in 2010, killing between 220,000 and 300,000.

The Taliban could reach the Afghan capital of Kabul within seven days, ITV News reported. Previous estimates said that militants could seize Kabul within 90 days. US embassy staff in Kabul have been told to destroy sensitive material, highlighting fears of the Taliban's rapid advance.

Greek authorities require arrivals to take a COVID-19 test three days before they travel there, the UK government website says. 

These tests have to be done privately, not through the UK's National Health Service (NHS), so people have to pay for them.

People from the UK, who have been fully vaccinated with an NHS administered vaccine, don't need to test to enter Greece. They just have to show proof of of being fully vaccinated at least 14 days before their trip.

 

The mother of a young baby accidentally killed it after she tried to avoid a swooping magpie.  The infant was in her mother's arms when the bird swooped at them in Brisbane, Australia. Relatives of the parents have launched a GoFundMe campaign which has raised more than $140,000.

An alpaca that tested positive for bovine TB will be euthanized, sparking a fierce debate in the UK. The fixation within Geronimo has reached a fever pitch, with the media reporting on every aspect of the alpaca's story. The obsession with Geronimo is "very British" and says a lot about the national mentality, experts say.

The Taliban could reach the Afghan capital of Kabul within seven days, ITV News reported. Previous estimates said that militants could seize Kabul within 90 days. US embassy staff in Kabul have been told to destroy sensitive material, highlighting fears of the Taliban's rapid advance.

The new mandate will go into effect this fall, no later than the end of October, according to a government news release. 

The government will also require employees in federally regulated air, rail, and marine transportation sectors to be vaccinated.

"There are enough doses in Canada for every person to be fully vaccinated across the country," said Minister of Health Patty Hajdu. "By getting vaccinated, you are protecting yourself, your family, and your community... If you haven't been vaccinated yet, please make a plan to do so."

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