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    Afghan army collapse 'took us all by surprise,' U.S. defense secretary says

    Asia Pacific · 8:39 PM UTC

    U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told Congress on Tuesday that the Afghan army's sudden collapse caught the Pentagon "by surprise," as military leaders confronted a contentious Senate hearing about how and why America lost its longest war.

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    The Taliban vowed no revenge. One Afghan family tells a different story
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    Environment · 9:01 PM UTC

    Spain pledges aid to La Palma as erratic eruption keeps island guessing

    Spain classified La Palma as a disaster zone on Tuesday, a move that will trigger financial support for the island where a volcanic eruption has wrecked buildings and destroyed crops over the past nine days.

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