| | There are fears a Melbourne anti-lockdown protest and people delaying testing across the state could lead to a worsening of Victoria's growing COVID-19 outbreak. | | | In a week of record cases and spreading areas of concern in two states, those who had been criticising Sydney's lockdown as too soft finally got their wish. | | | NSW's COVID crisis reaches a new low after authorities announce a record 825 new infections and Premier Gladys Berejiklian urges citizens to "accept that Delta is here". | | | Sydney's second lockdown has widened the gap between those who struggle and those who don't. It's a tough reality for a city being told "we're all in it together". | | | After retaking Afghanistan, the Taliban asked everyone — including women — to trust them. But among Kabul's female residents, faith in the conquerors is hard to find. | | | As the Taliban claims it will "protect everyone's rights", a potential Islamic State threat forces the US to change its strategy for evacuating people from Kabul. | | | The fall of Kabul shines a light into Pakistan: a country that has been accused of enabling, funding and supporting the Taliban, and which has also battled the Taliban at home, writes Stan Grant. | | | A 20-year conflict, rushed evacuations, and thousands of people begging for rescue — there are many similarities between the fall of Kabul and Saigon 46 years ago. | | | Days after her routine surgery, Vickie was in agony in her bathroom and told to say a "final goodbye" to her daughter. Life has never been the same since. | | | As a former nurse, Nang Thiri Thaw tried her best to give her son medical advice when he tested positive for COVID-19. But in coup-ravaged Myanmar, he couldn't get the care he needed. | | | | | | Download the ABC News app | Available on Android and Apple devices | | The ABC NEWS app makes it easier for you to stay up to date with the latest news and information from Australia's most trusted news source. | | | | The ABC sent this message to wwwhindimen.australia@blogger.com these details are included to help provide assurance that this is a genuine email from ABC.
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