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First flight of Afghan evacuees lands in U.S.

A plane carrying over 200 Afghans, mostly interpreters and their families, landed at Washington's Dulles International Airport early Friday morning. It's the first evacuation flight of what the U.S. military has dubbed Operation Allies Refuge, which aims to relocate Afghans who helped the military during the 20-year-long war and are now at risk of reprisals as American troops withdraw. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joins CBSN AM to discuss.

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WorldView: China official meets with Taliban

China's foreign minister met with senior Taliban leaders. Also, an independent inquiry found Malta's government bears responsibility for the murder of a journalist, and the Australian military is being deployed to help enforce a COVID-19 lockdown. Meanwhile, a settlement has been reached in a scandalous class-action lawsuit against a Canadian fertility doctor. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with those headlines.

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Biden defends plan for Afghanistan withdrawal

All U.S. troops will be out of Afghanistan by the end of August, even though the Taliban has. been gaining ground across the war-torn country. President Biden defended his accelerated timeline for America's military withdrawal during a speech yesterday. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports from Kabul, and CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN with more on that plus other issues on Mr. Biden's agenda including voting rights and economic competition.

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