1 00:00:04,217 --> 00:00:33,466 Rising Covid Cases Force Organizers to Cancel New Orleans Jazz Fest The festival had been moved to the fall in the hopes that vaccinations would make the event possible.Revelers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans in July. The Delta variant of the coronavirus has led to a swift rise in infections in the area and forced the cancellation of the annual Jazz Fest. 2 00:00:33,466 --> 00:01:04,184 The Propaganda War Intensifies in Afghanistan as the Taliban Gain Ground The effort to fend off panic and minimize losses has taken on outsize importance following the seizure of five provincial capitals by the Taliban.The Taliban flag, right, flying over the Pakistani-Afghan border crossing in Chaman, just across from Spin Boldak, on July 14. 3 00:01:04,184 --> 00:01:39,262 Jacob Desvarieux, Guitarist Who Forged Zouk Style, Dies at 65 His band, Kassav’, found millions of listeners as it held on to Caribbean roots while reaching out to the world. He died of Covid-19.Jacob Desvarieux in 2009. A member of the band Kassav’, he created the Zouk style of music, which combined the Afro-Caribbean traditions of the French Antilles with sleek electronic dance music. 4 00:01:39,262 --> 00:01:58,100 When cities are falling to the Taliban, what happens next can vary. Deserted streets and damaged buildings in Kunduz last month, the aftermath of fighting between Afghan government forces and the Taliban. 5 00:01:58,100 --> 00:02:15,052 Your Monday Briefing The Taliban take three more cities.Shops damaged in fighting between Afghan security forces and the Taliban in Kunduz on Sunday. 6 00:02:15,052 --> 00:02:32,199 British woman 'raped while lying unconscious in the street in Mallorca' A British woman was raped while she was lying unconscious in a street in Playa de Palma, Mallorca, in the early hours of this morning, according to a local newspaper 7 00:02:32,199 --> 00:02:51,275 Protesters attack Polish police after man's death in custody Polish protesters have thrown stones, bricks and other objects at a police station in a western Poland town in anger over the recent death of a man in police custody 8 00:02:51,275 --> 00:03:13,091 Taliban seizes most of key Afghan province capital as U.S. troops finish pullout If Kunduz, capital of the province of the same name, falls, it would be a significant gain for the Taliban and a test of their ability to take and retain territory in their campaign against the Western-backed government. 9 00:03:13,091 --> 00:03:32,009 Afghan special forces battling Taliban uprising amid fears of mass civilian casualties Many western embassies in the capital Kabul are evacuating staff and preparing defences and all non-government organisations have withdrawn staff to their Kabul headquarters 10 00:03:32,009 --> 00:03:50,260 In Fallen Afghan City, Fires, Air Strikes and Taliban Taking Selfies Several residents of Kunduz said they believed the Taliban would control the northern Afghan city for the long haul. 11 00:03:50,260 --> 00:04:10,481 The fall of Sar-i-Pul threatens a commercial hub in Afghanistan’s north. The Taliban went all-out in recent days to seize Sar-i-Pul, putting even more pressure on Mazar-i-Sharif to its east. 12 00:04:10,481 --> 00:04:29,151 Belarus's Lukashenko Tightens His Grip a Year After Disputed Election With Russia’s support, the country’s leader has withstood pressure at home and abroad since opponents accused him of stealing last year’s presidential vote. 13 00:04:29,151 --> 00:04:47,388 Serbian capital is engulfed in smoke from landfill fire Authorities in Belgrade have warned citizens to stay indoors because of a large fire that has erupted at a garbage landfill close to the Serbian capital 14 00:04:47,388 --> 00:05:09,055 Sexual-Assault Allegation at Alibaba Triggers Outrage, Investigation A firestorm of public criticism has prompted Chief Executive Daniel Zhang to intervene in a situation that has stirred questions about sexual harassment in Chinese workplaces. 15 00:05:09,055 --> 00:05:24,232 Hundreds in Warsaw protest political repression in Belarus Many carried the Belarusian opposition flag and chanted "Long live Belarus!" 16 00:05:24,232 --> 00:05:51,170 Iranian President Raisi gets jab of homegrown Covid-19 vaccine as daily coronavirus deaths exceed 500 Iran’s newly sworn-in President Ebrahim Raisi was vaccinated with a locally developed Covid-19 vaccine on Sunday, as Iran marked a record daily increase in infections and over 500 new deaths. 17 00:05:51,170 --> 00:06:09,003 Arkansas Governor Calls Ban on Mask Mandates an 'Error' Gov. Asa Hutchinson is working to modify a bill he signed in April in the wake of rising case counts and outbreaks at schools. 18 00:06:09,003 --> 00:06:32,225 Biden is not changing the U.S. withdrawal plan, an official says. Administration officials publicly continue to hold out hope that the Afghan forces will rally despite the loss of 5 provincial capitals in just 3 days.President Biden speaking about the U.S. 19 00:06:32,225 --> 00:06:59,377 Yankees COVID-19 Outbreak Continues as Anthony Rizzo Tests Positive NEW YORK — Newcomer Anthony Rizzo has become the latest Yankees player to test positive for the coronavirus. Rizzo is the fourth New York player within the past week to be sidelined by COVID-19, joining starting pitchers Gerrit Cole and Jordan Montgomery and catcher Gary Sánchez. 20 00:06:59,377 --> 00:07:27,010 Another provincial capital, Taliqan, falls to the insurgents on Sunday. The Taliban seize a third regional capital in just one day, tightening their hold on a vast swath of northern Afghanistan.Afghan militia forces at an outpost last month in the Tange Farkhar area of Taliqan, the capital of Takhar Province. 21 00:07:27,010 --> 00:07:42,128 More Cubans try dangerous trip to US across Florida Straits Cuba is seeing a surge in unauthorized migration, fueled by an economic crisis.