News roundup for Tue, Aug 17, 2021

June 26 07:37:54, 2025

Afghanistan has fallen to the Taliban, and the country is now fully under their control. The rapid collapse of major cities—within just one or two weeks—caught U.S. and coalition forces off guard, making it nearly impossible to evacuate embassy staff and other critical assets in a safe and organized way. Kabul Airport became the epicenter of chaotic and incomplete evacuation efforts. Thousands of Afghans rushed to the airport in desperation, hoping for a chance to flee. Tragically, many lost their lives—some fell from military aircraft they were clinging to from the outside. The fall of Kabul has been compared to the fall of Saigon in 1975: Meanwhile, the U.S. administration is taking steps to help struggling families by increasing food stamp benefits. This move comes as economic uncertainty continues to grow. [View more: https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1427068552587235338?s=20] In another tragic development, over 1,200 people have died following a powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Haiti. The situation is worsening as a tropical depression is now slowing down rescue operations, making it harder to reach those in need. Meanwhile, in the U.S., Tropical Storm Fred has made landfall in the Florida Panhandle, bringing with it dangerous storm surges and flooding. Twenty counties across the state are now under a state of emergency as residents brace for the worst. And in an alarming twist, health officials have confirmed that antibiotic-resistant plague is spreading between people. This is the most feared form—pneumonic plague—which spreads through respiratory droplets. The fact that the bacteria, Yersinia pestis, is becoming resistant to drugs is deeply concerning and raises serious public health alarms. It’s clear that 2021 has been anything but ordinary, and the world is still reeling from the latest wave of crises.

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