The Taliban consolidates control of Afghanistan, but women’s rights protesters aren’t done yet Small groups of women's rights protesters in Afghan cities are among the final flickers of resistance to Taliban rule.
The world 9/11 created: A weakened, yet enduring, al-Qaeda menace Two decades after 9/11, invasions and missile strikes have done little to combat the ideology undergirding groups like al-Qaeda — and, in fact, probably fueled it.
Deadlier than Covid-19, but less contagious: What we know about Nipah bat-borne virus threatening to become new scourge in India The Indian health authorities are sounding the alarm after a weekend in which a dozen people were infected and a 12-year-old boy died of Nipah virus, for which there’s currently no vaccine.
'Completely incorrect': Dr. Fauci pushes back on DeSantis' vaccine claim Dr. Anthony Fauci pushes back on a claim by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) that unvaccinated individuals have no impact on others.
The Cybersecurity 202: Ransomware is wreaking havoc on U.S. cities Poor IT funding and low salaries make cities vulnerable to ransomware and hamper recovery.
Kosovar activists disrupt war crimes court officials' talks Kosovar activists have tried to disrupt a meeting of war crimes court officials with civil society members, accusing the court adjudicating cases from Kosovo’s war of independence of equating the victim with the aggressor
A Climate Solution Lies Deep Under the Ocean—But Accessing It Could Have Huge Environmental Costs Scattered three miles deep along the floor of the central Pacific are trillions of black, misshapen nuggets that may just be the solution to an impending energy crisis.
Huge 20ft Anaconda stares down camera lens as divers come face-to-face with reptile Intrepid divers came away with some amazing photos after coming up close to the green anaconda, one of the longest snakes in the world, as they swam in the Amazon region of Brazil
Mexico: Flash flooding sweeps away cars after heavy rain Heavy rain in central Mexico sparked flash floods in Ecatepec and Nexahualcóyotl.
South Korea becomes first nation without nuclear weapons to develop submarine-launched ballistic missile capability – media South Korea has successfully test-fired a domestically developed submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), becoming the first nation without nuclear weapons to develop the technology, according to media reports on Tuesday.
Power Up: Millions lose unemployment benefits as Democrats split over expansion of social safety net There's growing concern about the benefits lapse as the delta variant continues to severely impact the country's economic recovery.
Typhoon hits eastern Philippines, causing power outages A strong typhoon has slammed into the eastern Philippines, bringing high winds that caused power outages in several provinces
EXPLAINER: Why is history repeating itself in Guinea's coup? Many hoped that Guinea’s landmark 2010 election would finally give the West African country a democratic leader after decades of corrupt dictatorship
London Film Festival welcomes audiences back to the movies Movies from 77 countries will screen at the 2021 London Film Festival, as Britain’s leading cinema showcase welcomes mass audiences back to movie theaters after a pandemic-disrupted year
Opinion: This summer is a terrible reminder of why we must build back nature Hundreds of thousands evacuated following floods in China, Pakistan, Nigeria, Turkey, Indonesia, the UK and Germany. Droughts across 40% of the USA, a record drought in Brazil leads to massive power cuts, while Madagascar is on the brink of famine.
Turkey aims to improve ties with Egypt, UAE Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says Turkey is to taking steps to normalize ties with regional rivals Egypt and the United Arab Emirates
One in 5,000 The real chances of a breakthrough infection.A teenager receives her first dose of the Pfizer vaccine in Troy, Mich.
The scramble to defend against Texas' 6-week abortion ban Still reeling from a Supreme Court order that effectively blocked most abortions in Texas, providers in the state are scrambling to help women seeking the procedure and imploring lawyers and the Biden administration to think creatively in order to stop the law -- or its effects -- as soon as possible.
Mexico’s bold break with machismo: Congress is now half female and gender parity is the law The country is emerging as one of the world’s leaders in equal representation — and far outpacing the United States. The impact on women’s lives is less clear.
Encrypted email website ProtonMail passes user’s IP address to French authorities, leading to arrest of climate activist A French climate activist has been arrested after the private email service ProtonMail cooperated with authorities after a court ruling, logging details of a user before providing it to the police to identify a French citizen.
Afghanistan: The pledge binding al-Qaeda to the Taliban The history of the complex relationship between the two groups.
Japan to purchase 150 million doses of Novavax’s Covid jab produced by country’s drug-maker Takeda Japanese drugs manufacturer Takeda has announced that Tokyo has commissioned it to produce US firm Novavax’s Covid jab, as the country moves to making the vaccine domestically.