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G-7 allies to press US to extend Afghanistan presence

Key U.S. allies are expected to pressure President Biden on Tuesday to prolong U.S. operations in Afghanistan past Aug. 31 to evacuate more Westerners and Afghans, despite warnings from the Taliban against it.

UK has convened an emergency meeting with G-7 leaders to press the U.S. president for extra time. “It is definitely worth us all trying, and we will," British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said in a broadcast interview with Sky News.