The Taliban claimed on Friday to be in control of 85 percent of Afghanistan, including a key border crossing with Iran; Crowding at places popular with tourists amid the pandemic is raising concerns among health experts with the government; Pfizer and BioNTech said they would seek authorization for a third dose of their Covid-19 vaccine to boost its efficacy as the Delta variant drove outbreaks. All this and more news at 9 PM.

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