BBCNEWS BBC News August 31, 2021 08:18:00
The headlines on bbc news: the final us evacuation flight leaves kabul airport a minute before midnight — as it formally ends its military involvement in the country — after nearly two decades. the taliban have taken control of the airport — the militant group says the withdrawal is a "lesson for the world" and future generations. in the wake of hurricane ida — thousands of soldiers and emergency workers are deployed in the us state of louisiana to help with the rescue operation — officials say it could take weeks to restore electricity. it's the seventh day of the paralympic games i...