Merkel says Berlin has not pressed Luxembourg into rejecting broadcasting license for RT German channel Chancellor Angela Merkel has rejected claims of any government involvement in the recent rejection of a broadcast license to RT's German-language channel, despite multiple reports from German media saying otherwise.
A Baby Passed Over a Wall in Kabul Is Reunited With Family The image of the infant being hoisted over concertina wire went viral and prompted questions about what happened to the child.A baby is handed to an American soldier at the airport in Kabul on Thursday.
First Came an Earthquake. Then a Hurricane. Now, Haiti is Bracing for an Outbreak of Disease. On Aug. 14, a devastating 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit southwestern Haiti, leaving 2,189 people dead, 12,268 injured and at least 332 missing. Days later, Tropical Storm Grace swept over the ravaged landscape, hampering the complicated search and rescue mission.
New Jeopardy! Host Mike Richards Steps Down Amid Criticism. But He’s Not Leaving the Show Entirely Jeopardy! executive producer Mike Richards has officially stepped down as incoming host of the long-running game show as multiple controversies from his past have come to light.
More Migrants Die Crossing the Border in South Texas Than Anywhere Else in the U.S. This Documentary Depicts the Human Toll There’s no beating around the bush. Within the first few minutes of Missing in Brooks County, a documentary by filmmakers Lisa Molomot and Jeff Bemiss, a migrant’s body is found out in the harsh landscape of South Texas.
Poison algae may have killed California family, police say A family of three may have been killed by toxic algae blooms on a hiking trail, investigators say.
As Canada Awaits a New Group of Refugees, Questions Loom Canada said that it would take in 20,000 refugees from Afghanistan. But Canadians hoping to sponsor some of them will have to wait until government plans become clear.Afghans attempting to reach the gates of the Kabul airport.
Biden Defends Afghanistan Evacuation as Thousands Besiege Kabul Airport The president cited “significant progress’’ in getting Americans out of Afghanistan. But Afghans linked to U.S. troops and other Western groups fear being left behind.A crowd gathered outside Kabul’s airport on Friday.
Evgeny Sveshnikov, Grandmaster and Theorist of Chess, Dies at 71 He made significant contributions to the theory of the game, particularly in the openings, one of which is named for him.
Afghanistan: The desperate scramble to escape The BBC witnesses scenes of chaos and panic as thousands still crowd Kabul's airport.
Mum, dad and child among four killed in horror motorway smash, police believe The injuries of the four dead victims killed in the head-on crash in County Galway, Ireland, on Thursday are so bad that the gender of some has not yet been established
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny marks anniversary of poisoning with op-ed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny sits in a Russian jail for parole violations connected to a case the European Court of Human Rights has always called trumped up.
Her family is stranded Afghanistan amid evacuation scramble Freshta, a college student in Michigan, fears her Hazara family in Afghanistan could be harmed by the Taliban because of their assistance to the U.S. war effort.
‘My Dreams Died’: On Kabul’s Streets With a Woman Protest Leader In Afghanistan, raising the national flag has become an act of resistance. We filmed a woman risking her safety to protest the Taliban.
Nine Afghan girl robotics team members safe in Qatar The all-girls team, known as the "Afghan Dreamers" have made headlines around the world.
Dr. Gino Strada, Who Brought Health Care to the Desperate, Dies at 73 He was a force behind Emergency, which operates clinics, hospitals, trauma centers and other institutions throughout the world.
Fall of Afghanistan leaves terrorists with terrifying multi-billion pound arsenal Al-Qaeda and Islamic State could get their hands on 208 aircraft and 75,000 vehicles, including 4,700 Humvees, as well as 20,000 grenades, 7,000 machine guns and close on a million assault rifles
Quake zone Haitians crowd relief shipments, some steal goods Haitians who have endured hunger and no roof over their heads since a devastating earthquake left them homeless are rushing relief shipment trucks and in some cases looting desperately needed supplies
Syria shot down 22 Israeli missiles, Russian military says The Russian military says Syria’s air defense forces have shot down 22 of 24 missiles launched by Israeli warplanes during an airstrike against targets in Syria
Unstoppable adventure-man raced through tarantula nest, desert heat and mountain lion Charity superhero Jamie McDonald's epic 5,000 mile run across the US and halfway around the world with his partner Anna has raised £1million for charity - nothing can stop the adventureman
'They will kill me': Desperate Afghans seek way out after Taliban takeover Many Afghans are desperate to escape after the Taliban takeover. Some fear there is no way out.
Sources: Brazil's Bolsonaro vexed by central bank autonomy Brazilian government officials have told The Associated Press that President Jair Bolsonaro has begun expressing irritation at the central bank’s newfound autonomy as surging inflation presents a threat to his 2022 reelection prospects