World
The Kabul government will be on its own once American forces withdraw in September, and could find it hard to hold out for long against the Taliban.
U.K.
Buckingham Palace disclosed more details of Prince Philip’s funeral, an event Saturday curtailed by the pandemic. Among changes: no military procession through Windsor, a short guest list and the public will see the ceremonies only on TV.
World
North Korea is likely to be high on the agenda, while other topics could include climate change, cooperation on Covid-19 vaccines and teaming up to boost the supply of semiconductors amid a global shortage.
Politics
The Biden administration imposed retaliatory measures, including financial penalties, sanctions and diplomatic expulsions.
World
Central African affiliates launch deadly assaults in Congo and Mozambique, as terror group latches onto local insurgencies.23
China
Hong Kong marked National Security Education Day with speeches warning against dissent and a police detail goose-stepping in the locked-knee marching style of the Chinese military.31
