Former Afghanistan president Ashrag Ghani has been in the United Arab Emirates ever since.

In US, thousands of residents in two communities in the state of Colorado have been ordered to evacuate following wind-fueled wildfires.

White House said that President Biden urged Russia to de-escalate tensions with Ukraine.The two sides exchanged warnings during the call,

WHO has warned that a "tsunami" of Omicron and Delta cases will pile pressure on health systems already being stretched to their limits. 

China will take "drastic measures" if Taiwan makes moves towards formal independence, a Beijing official warned .

The US and several European countries have reported their highest daily rises in COVID cases since the pandemic began,