Hurricane Grace closes on Mexico's Gulf coast as Cat 3 storm Hurricane Grace is closing in on Mexico’s Gulf as a major Category 3 storm, drenching small fishing towns and beach resorts as it heads for its second landfall in the country in two days
EU warns Taliban it has not recognized their regime The European Union’s top officials have warned the Taliban that current conversations being held to secure the departures of as many Afghan evacuees as possible do not mean the 27-nation bloc is prepared to recognize the new regime
Taliban Leader Baradar Returns to Kabul Aiming to Form Government The leader, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, is beginning talks with former President Hamid Karzai and other politicians.Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, center, in March in Moscow.
‘Teaching in the middle of a pandemic is HARD’: Jamaican teachers’ conference on Zoom turns into 18+ live sex broadcast Professional hardships became a highlight at a Jamaica teachers’ conference, as one of its members was caught getting intimate with a partner while her colleague was talking about “necessary connections” during a public Zoom call.
Over 200 arrested, at least 7 police injured amid chaotic Covid-19 protests in Australia (VIDEOS) Thousands of people hit the streets of Australia's largest cities on Saturday, defying coronavirus lockdowns. The protest got particularly chaotic in Melbourne, devolving into clashes between anti-lockdown marchers and police.
Protests Against Covid Restrictions Turn Violent in Melbourne, Australia The police said it was the first time officers had been forced to use “a range of nonlethal options” to disperse anti-lockdown protesters in Melbourne.Police officers used pepper spray against demonstrators in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday.
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Former Afghan President Karzai Angles for National Role With President Ashraf Ghani having fled the country following the Taliban’s takeover, his predecessor has sought to cast himself as a leader of the people.
Taliban death squads 'carrying out door-to-door searches and executing enemies' The group has claimed it would not carry out revenge killings, but human rights groups say evidence is mounting that people are being targeted after the Talian seized power
U.S. Banks Tread Carefully in Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan Two major U.S. money-transfer services have suspended payments into Afghanistan, and American banks are more closely scrutinizing transactions with Afghan counterparts.
Elite Taliban unit wearing US gear appears to mock iconic American WWII photo A Taliban fighting unit called the Badri 313 Battalion was spotted patrolling parts of Kabul with U.S.-made weapons, and posting one photo appearing to mock the iconic World War II photo, Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima.
In U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Russia sees an opening The Kremlin sees the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan as a chance to increase its power in the region. But as Russia's own history shows, that carries risks.
The Struggle to Save a House of Music, and Its Legacy For decades, the Tangier home of Abdellah El Gourd has been a wellspring of the Gnawa musical tradition and a place of pilgrimage for jazz performers. But it has fallen into deep disrepair.Abdellah El Gourd, third from right, performing traditional Gnawa music in Tangier.
Taliban fighters killed ＆ captured after Afghan militias seize 3 districts just north of Kabul – reports Anti-Taliban forces have reportedly captured three northern districts in Afghanistan just days after the militant group seized Kabul and reestablished its so-called Islamic Emirate.
Greece finishes wall on border with Turkey, amid fears of Afghan migrant crisis Greece has finished building a 40-kilometer (25-mile) wall along its border with Turkey, amid concerns in parts of Europe that the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan could cause an influx of people seeking asylum.
China allows couples third child amid demographic crisis The rules were last changed in 2015 to allow families two children amid fears the plummeting birthrate will lead to an aging population and economic consequences.
Cristiano Ronaldo has 'told me that he's staying,' says Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri Cristiano Ronaldo has "never wanted to leave Juventus," according to the club's coach Massimiliano Allegri.
The cost of the 20-year war in Afghanistan In nearly 20 years of fighting in Afghanistan, more than 2,400 hundred American service members lost their lives and cost American taxpayers about $1 trillion. Those costs are the results of two decades of decision-making in Washington⁠ — decisions that could have changed the outcome of the war, and the future.
Taliban allegedly sets woman on fire for 'bad cooking' Taliban fighters allegedly set a woman on fire for “bad cooking,” as other women in Afghanistan go into hiding and reportedly face being used as sex slaves.
A Century After the Titanic Sank, a Film Tries to Rescue 6 Survivors’ Stories “The Six,” a new documentary, attempts to track down the fate of Chinese sailors who survived the Titanic but were scattered by Western immigration laws.The White Star Liner Titanic, at sea, in 1912.