Live updates: ‘No democratic system at all’ under Taliban rule, commander confirms Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada is likely to remain in overall charge of a system governed by a strict interpretation of sharia law.
Tensions over aid grow in Haiti as quake's deaths pass 2K Tensions have been growing over the slow pace of aid efforts in Haiti after a powerful weekend earthquake that killed more than 2,100 people and was followed by a drenching tropical depression
Hurricane Grace soaks Mexico's Caribbean coast Hurricane Grace is pelting Mexico’s Caribbean coast with heavy rain and strong winds, threatening to keep tourists off the white sand beaches until it crosses the Yucatan Peninsula
What is being done to distribute COVID-19 vaccines globally? Several groups are working to get COVID-19 vaccines to poor countries, but the efforts are falling short of what’s needed to curb outbreaks globally
Indonesian police arrest elephant poacher, ivory buyers Indonesian police say they have arrested an elephant poacher in Aceh province along with four people who bought ivory from an animal he killed
German on trial for killing 5 in vehicle rampage A 51-year-old man has gone on trial in Germany over a deadly vehicle rampage in the western city of Trier last year
As winds calm, firefighters find hope battling French blaze A fire that has ravaged forests near the French Riviera for four days is slowing down as winds and hot weather subside
UK citizen set to be deported from Singapore after being handed prison sentence for refusing to wear a mask The Singapore Prison Service announced on Thursday that 40-year-old Brit Benjamin Glynn will be deported after being sentenced to six weeks in jail for four charges of failing to wear a mask in line with Covid restrictions.
Israel eases restrictions on blood donations by gay men Israel’s health minister says he has lifted restrictions on blood donations by gay men, saying the longstanding query posed to prospective donors were discriminatory and denigrating
Paralympic Officials Report First Covid-19 Case in Olympic Village Instances of coronavirus linked to the Games come as Japan is reporting record numbers of infections.The Olympic Village in Tokyo this month.
EU foreign chief calls fall of Kabul "catastrophe" The European Union’s foreign policy chief has called the fall of Afghanistan’s capital and the resurgence of the Taliban “a catastrophe” and “nightmare” that laid bare a failure of intelligence and trans-Atlantic cooperation
Study: Vaccines don't lower viral load in Delta breakthrough cases Oxford research indicates people who catch the Delta variant despite vaccination may pose a significant infection risk to people who haven't had a shot.
Ahead of White House meeting, Ukraine’s Zelensky expresses frustration with Western allies The Ukrainian president questioned why his country still hasn’t been admitted to NATO.
Hong Kong police seize meth, heroin worth $25 million Hong Kong police say they have seized 195 million Hong Kong dollars ($25 million) worth of illegal drugs as part of a monthslong investigation, the largest seizure of the year
Khmer Rouge official on appeal denies complicity in genocide The last living member of Pol Pot’s inner circle denied complicity in the genocide committed under the brutal Khmer Rouge government, telling an international tribunal he was being judged as a proxy for the entire radical communist regime
At least 3 killed, some 50 people injured as grenade thrown into religious procession in Pakistan's Punjab An explosion has rocked a Shiite Muslim procession in Bahawalnagar, Pakistan, on one of Islam’s holiest days, killing three and injuring 50 according to reports with the attacker allegedly detained by police.
Haiti was devastated by a quake that killed nearly 2,000 people. Here’s how you can help. These local and international organizations are gearing up to help Haiti after a powerful earthquake became its latest crisis.