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A manhunt is underway after a clubber was stabbed to death in Birmingham in the early hours of Sunday morning.  The unnamed victim, 25, suffered at least one fatal knife wound at around 2.45am on Oxford Street in Digbeth.  The killing is believed to have occurred after a fight broke out between the two men, with 'many' witnesses said to have recorded the incident on their phones.  West Midlands Police said the man collapsed at the scene and was rushed to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.  Investigators are now appealing for any witnesses to come forward, especially those who may have footage of the incident.  Detective Inspector Hannah Whitehouse said: 'We understand the man had left a club shortly before he got involved in a confrontation with another man in the street. 'Our early inquiries show there were lots of people in the area and many were filming what happened on their phones. Investigators conduct a walk-through of the crime scene where a 25-year-o

Secretary of State Antony Blinken didn't deny on Sunday that the U.S. has to ask the Taliban for permission to get Americans out of Afghanistan as the developing situation in Kabul continues to present obstacles for evacuations. 'Someone in our audience might listen to you, Mr. Secretary, and say, 'Oh, so we have to ask the Taliban for permission for American citizens to leave.' True or not true?' CBS News' Face the Nation fill in host Major Garrett asked Blinken of the 'agreement' between the Islamic militant group and Washington. 'They are in control of Kabul. That is the reality,' Blinken responded without denying the claim Garrett detailed. 'That's the reality that we have to deal with,' he added. 'How comfortable are you with that, Mr. Secretary?' the host questioned the State Department chief. He continued to deflect in saying: 'What I am focused on, what we're all focused on, is getting people out and making sur

Joe Biden's aides were 'too afraid' to quiz him and his National Security Adviser over key decisions made in the run-up to the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to sources close to the US administration. The President is accused of insisting on recalling US troops ahead of the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington DC, and allegedly ignored warnings that it would not leave the military enough time to get American nationals and allies out. A former defence official in regular contact with senior White House aides suggested that there was not much pushback from concerned administration staffers because they were 'too afraid' of challenging Mr Biden and his National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan. The Sunday Telegraph reports that Biden administration officials urged the President - unsuccessfully - to keep open Bagram Air Base, which has more runways than Kabul airport and has been the heart of US operations in Afghanistan during the 20-ye

Exhausted, frustrated and crushed by the mass of people desperate to reach Kabul airport, ex-military translators and their families told of their failed bids to escape yesterday. Some approved for evacuation failed to make it through Taliban checkpoints – one held at gunpoint and photographed, another beaten and turned back. Others complained of spending more than 60 hours in the crush of people where at least seven died and dozens were carried away unconscious. Dozens of those who risked their lives as interpreters beside UK troops were said to have been notified for flights over the weekend but some were too scared to pass Taliban checkpoints. Pictured, former translator Salim and his wife Brekhna Those that did make it spoke of the kindness of paratroopers manning the gates, which at times had to be closed. British soldiers gave food, water and even clothes to those in need. Women tried passing their children above their heads to soldiers to escape the crush. The Taliban had fired

Joe Biden will speak with G7 leaders in a virtual meeting on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing chaos in Afghanistan, the White House announced on Sunday. The world leaders will talk about continued cooperation between the nations as the Taliban overruns Afghanistan, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in her statement on the upcoming meeting. 'The leaders will discuss continuing our close coordination on Afghanistan policy and evacuating our citizens, the brave Afghans who stood with us over the last two decades, and other vulnerable Afghans,' Psaki's statement reads. 'They will also discuss plans to provide humanitarian assistance and support for Afghan refugees,' she continued. 'The meeting will build on President Biden's calls this week with G7 leaders Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, President Emmanuel Macron of France, and Prime Minister Mario Draghi of Italy.'  President Joe Biden will par

2,207 people are confirmed dead with another 344 missing following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake which rocked Haiti on August 14. Haiti´s Civil Protection Agency announced the harrowing figures on Sunday, with the death toll increasing by 18 compared with its previous statement on Wednesday.  The agency said via Twitter that 12,268 people were injured and nearly 53,000 houses were destroyed by the quake, just eleven years after a 7.0 magnitude quake in the capital Port-au-Prince killed hundreds of thousands in 2010.  The U.S.-based aid agency Samaritan´s Purse opened a field hospital on Saturday in the most heavily affected city of Les Cayes, but authorities are struggling with security at distribution points.  The quake struck Haiti amid a period of extreme political upheaval following the assassination of President Jovenel Moise last month which led to rising levels of civil unrest.   2,207 people are confirmed dead with another 344 missing following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake which roc

Paratroopers were yesterday seen just yards from the Taliban at Kabul airport – even relying on their bitter enemy to keep the peace. The British troops were searching the thousands of Afghans desperate to leave while armed Taliban kept watch over the crowds for suspicious activity. A Taliban fighter even took up an observation position atop a container while Paras processed refugees and provided food, water and first aid. Sources said the British and the Taliban appeared to be working well together and communicating effectively. The British troops were searching the thousands of Afghans desperate to leave while armed Taliban kept watch over the crowds for suspicious activity. A Taliban fighter even took up an observation position atop a container while Paras processed refugees and provided food, water and first aid They have been thrust together by the Doha deal, signed by former US President Donald Trump last year, committing to the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan. Wit

Migrants suspected of smuggling guns on boats heading for the South Coast sparked a major security alert in the English Channel this weekend. Amid a record-breaking number of arrivals on Saturday, the French alerted British intelligence agencies to the possibility of firearms on one or more of the vessels which had left northern France. The warning was relayed to Border Force and British coastguards by the National Crime Agency, Britain’s equivalent of America’s FBI.  The French alerted British intelligence agencies to the possibility of firearms on one or more of the vessels which had left northern France. Migrants are seen being brought into Dover last week on August 15 The Kent coastguard helicopter stayed two miles away from migrants’ boats as a safety precaution several times during the day. Lifeboats along the South Coast were also ordered to stay a distance from inflatables they were trying to rescue.  At 4pm, off Hastings in East Sussex, a lifeboat bringing a migrant vessel to