Taliban violence: Biden administration expands Afghan refugee programme

The Joe Biden administration on Monday expanded its efforts to evacuate at-risk Afghan citizens from Afghanistan as Taliban violence increases ahead there of the US military pullout at  the end of the month.
 
The State Department said it is widening the scope of Afghans eligible for refugee status in United States to include current and former employees of US-based news organizations, US-based aid and development agencies and other relief groups that receive US funding. Current and former employees of the US government and the Nato military operation who don't meet the criteria for a dedicated programme for such workers