Kabul airport – live updates

The U.S. embassador has departed for the airport, taking the embassy’s flag with him, according to media reports. Taliban fighters made dramatic gains on Sunday, entering the outskirts of the capital, Kabul, as the US deployed troops to evacuate thousands of people, government officials said. UPDATE Evacuations have resumed from Kabul Airport after hours-long halt…

United Airlines plane evacuated after a teenager sent a picture of an Airsoft gun to other passengers onboard via Airdrop

A San Francisco International Airport spokesperson says all passengers were re-screened after de-boarding but the teen was not allowed back onboard. A United Airlines flight was evacuated ahead of take-off at San Francisco International Airport on Thursday after a teenager sent a picture of an Airsoft gun to other passengers onboard via Airdrop, an iPhone…