Live updates: Kabul airport is open for evacuations. Getting there past Taliban checkpoints isn’t easy. The militants erected checkpoints near the airport entrance, beating some Afghans who attempted to cross and intimidating others from leaving, according to reports and an eyewitness account.
Injured in Haiti's quake continue to show up at hospitals The problems in Haiti may be summed up by the public hospital in L’Asile, deep in a remote stretch of countryside in the nation’s southwest area
Pakistan’s hand in the Taliban’s victory The Taliban’s long-running insurgency and its rapid takeover of Afghanistan are inextricably linked to a legacy of Pakistani influence.
Vanuatu earthquake: Tsunami warning after 7.1 magnitude shake strikes island We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story
To China, Afghan Fall Proves U.S. Hubris. It Also Brings New Dangers. The Taliban’s return to power is no victory for Beijing, which faces the threat of extremism and an American military no longer bogged down by the “war on terror.”A Taliban fighter in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday.
Wildfire raging near French Riviera kills 1, injures 27 Local authorities in France say a wildfire near the French Riviera has killed one person and remains out of control as it rages through forests
Polish army deployed to Belarus border amid migrant surge Polish government officials say nearly 1,000 troops have been deployed at the border with Belarus to support border guards amid a surge of migrants - mostly from Iraq - seeking to enter the country
Cuba tightens control of internet after protests Critics say the new rules are aimed at stifling dissent following mass anti-government demonstrations.
EU country becomes first to impose expiry date on Brit travellers' Covid jabs Brits entering Austria more than 270 days after having their second Covid-19 vaccination will have to show a negative test and isolate under new plans to stop the spread of coronavirus
Woman comes face-to-face with snake in Australia supermarket Helaina Alati was browsing the spice aisle of an Australian supermarket when she came face-to-face with a huge snake
New wave of Ethiopian detentions of Tigrayans includes kids Small children are among those held amid a new wave of detentions of ethnic Tigrayans suspected of supporting Tigray forces in Ethiopia’s growing war, one detainee says, while witnesses and a human rights watchdog describe fresh disappearances in recent weeks
Afghans Who Fled the First Taliban Regime Found Precarious Sanctuary in Pakistan. New Refugees May Get an Even Colder Welcome When the Taliban first waved the flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan over Kabul in 1996, Syed Nasir’s parents — worried about imminent violence — hastily fled to neighboring Pakistan, where they settled in the port city of Karachi.
Greek wildfires: Major blaze continues northwest of Athens A major wildfire burning northwest of the Greek capital is decimating large tracts of pine forest for a third day
Belgian-Brit teen seeks to break women's solo flight record A Belgian-British teenager has started the first leg of her quest to become the youngest woman to fly around the world solo
Anger and evacuations as deadly wildfires char France and Greece The Mediterranean has long faced seasonal fires, but scientists say they're getting worse due to man-made global warming, and in some cases, neglect.
How ‘The Daily’ Covered Afghanistan’s Fall Three audio journalists with different specialties discuss shaping an episode that captured the collapse through a single voice.As Kunduz and other Afghan cities were seized by the Taliban, “The Daily” sought out sources.
Crowd greets Taliban co-founder Baradar on return to Kandahar from Doha-exile A co-founder of the Taliban has returned to the birthplace of the Islamist group, Kandahar, to the cheers of the extremist group’s supporters. He had been in exile in the Qatari capital.
China Sees U.S. Hubris in Afghanistan's Fall, but Also New Risks The Taliban’s return to power is no victory for Beijing, which faces the threat of extremism and an American military no longer bogged down by the “war on terror.”A Taliban fighter in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday.
Special repatriation flight takes Australians home from Bali More than a hundred Australian citizens have left the Indonesian tourist island of Bali aboard a special repatriation flight organized by the Australian government
Blindsided Abroad: Vaccinated But Testing Positive on a Trip to Europe The prevalence of the Delta variant means many travelers, including those who are vaccinated, are facing sickness, quarantines and delayed returns.April DeMuth and her partner, Warren Watson, at their home in Hilton Head, S.C.