In this Nov. 30, 2017, file photo, American soldiers wait on the tarmac in Logar province, Afghanistan. 

US marks 2 years since Afghanistan withdrawal

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In this Nov. 30, 2017, file photo, American soldiers wait on the tarmac in Logar province, Afghanistan. 

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After the Taliban takeover, the US finished pulling out its forces from Afghanistan two years ago. The withdrawal was violent and chaotic. What lessons were learned from it? And, beginning in 2026, US prices of expensive prescription drugs may be coming down as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. Also, in the early morning hours of Wednesday, military leaders in Gabon announced they seized power and put President Ali Bongo under house arrest. Bongo had just been declared the president in a flawed election. Plus, London’s foxes: pest or survivor?

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The US marks 2 years since Afghanistan withdrawal
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How US drug prices compare worldwide
Foxconn’s billionaire founder is running Taiwan’s presidency
Another African leader is unseated by a coup
Ukrainians mourn fighter pilot Andriy ‘Juice’ Pilshchykov
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