‘Another terror attack in Kabul is likely,’ White House says – as it happened
by Joan E Greve in Washington from on (#5NVEF)
- Biden and Harris receive briefing following yesterday's attack
- Pentagon warns of further attacks as Biden faces mounting criticism
- US takes 34 unaccompanied Afghan children into custody after airlift
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The man who assassinated Robert F Kennedy has been granted parole after two of the former US attorney general's sons spoke in his favor, paving the way for his possible release.
Sirhan Sirhan, 77, shot and killed the then-presidential candidate on 6 June 1968, moments after he delivered a victory speech for the California presidential primary.
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