Afghan evacuations continue, Saudi Arabia tilts toward Russia, and some cool technology that could change the world.

Evacuations continue in Afghanistan, with the U.S. having now evacuated more than 58,000 people. President Biden plans (as of now) to hold to the Aug. 31 withdrawal deadline, but he’s facing tremendous bi-partisan pressure on that, as well as pressure from many European countries. Biden has asked the Pentagon to prepare contingency plans, in case he dec…