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NBC News Poll: Biden Job Approval Falls

The overarching message of the latest NBC News poll: Americans have lost their confidence in President Biden and their optimism for the country, at least for now.» Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows. Connect with NBC News Online! NBC News App: […]

Haiti kidnappings: Leader of G9 group denies gangs’ involvement

The leader of a group of nine Haitian gangs, commonly referred to as G9, says his members are not responsible for kidnapping 17 foreign missionaries. The head of the group marched through Port-au-Prince, flanked by hundreds of residents in defence of his armed groups. Al Jazeera’s Manuel Rapalo reports Port-au-Prince, Haiti. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Haiti #kidnappings

Former Bagram prison inmates recount torture and abuse

Afghans who were imprisoned, tortured and abused are able to revisit their jails after the Taliban takeover. Taliban fighters say they feel happy to be there once again as victors, not captives. Al Jazeera’s Osama bin Javaid reports from Kabul, Afghanistan. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Afghanistan #BagramPrison

Iran nuclear programme: UN watchdog chief holds talks

The head of the UN nuclear watchdog has returned from talks in Tehran with an agreement that nuclear inspectors will be allowed to service monitoring equipment in Iran’s nuclear sites. Iran says the International Atomic Energy Agency’s officials will be allowed to replace the memory cards in recording cameras that will be kept in Iran It is the first such meeting since President Ebrahim Raisi took office and talks in Vienna are expected to continue later this month. Al Jazeera’s Assed Baig reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Iran #IAEA #NuclearProgramme

Afghan-Pakistan border trade already thwarted as crisis looms

As a humanitarian crisis looms in Afghanistan, border trade with Pakistan could play a crucial role. But corruption and smuggling are slowing the flow of goods — and leaving tonnes of much-needed food rotting in trucks. Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid reports from the Torkham crossing. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Taliban #AlJazeeraEnglish #Afghanistan-Pakistan

Residents flee as Taliban intensifies battle to take #Panjshir

Fighting between the Taliban and a resistance group in the Panjshir Valley has intensified. The mountainous enclave is about 150km (95 miles) north of the capital, Kabul. It has been the only province to hold out against Taliban rule. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reports from near Golbahar, Afghanistan. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Afghanistan #Taliban #Panjshir

Afghan interpreters: Many denied access to evacuation flights

The United States says it airlifted more than 120,000 people from Kabul. But many Afghans who applied for a special visa, including interpreters who worked with American forces, were left behind. Al Jazeera’s Charlotte Bellis reports from Kabul, Afghanistan. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Afghanistan #UnitedStates #EvacuationFlights

Turkey holds first talks with the Taliban in Kabul

Turkey says it is considering a request by the Taliban to help operate Kabul airport after Western forces withdraw. The airport’s future after August 31 is uncertain, with aviation experts warning the armed group does not have the expertise to run it. Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid reports from near the Afghan border in Pakistan. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Afghanistan #Turkey #KabulBombings

Desperation deepens as Afghan evacuations falter

Afghans are facing major obstacles, including Taliban roadblocks and problems with paperwork, as they try to leave the country. Al Jazeera’s Charlotte Bellis reports from Kabul, Afghanistan. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Afghanistan #Evacuations

Kabul overwhelmed by internally displaced

Kabul is facing an increasing humanitarian crisis as thousands of people stream into the city to escape violence elsewhere. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from Kabul, Afghanistan. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Afghanistan #Taliban