OMG! | Pope inadvertently quotes Putin to chide West’s Afghan war

Pope Francis has criticized the West’s two-decade-long involvement in Afghanistan as an outsider’s attempt to impose democracy — although he did it by citing Russia’s Vladimir Putin while thinking he

This day in history | 1976 Water crisis deepens

The first of 11,500 standpipes have been connected in Yorkshire as local reservoirs reach their lowest levels in years. Yorkshire Water Authority (YWA) have said that current measures to save water

USA | Hurricane Ida traps Louisianans, shatters the power grid

Rescuers in boats, helicopters and high-water trucks brought hundreds of people trapped by Hurricane Ida’s floodwaters to safety yesterday and utility repair crews rushed in, after the furious storm

Birds of prey face global decline from habitat loss, poisons

Despite a few high-profile conservation success stories – like the dramatic comeback of bald eagle populations in North America – birds of prey are in decline worldwide. A new analysis of

This day in history | 1997 Princess Diana dies in Paris crash

She was taken to hospital in the early hours of Sunday morning where surgeons tried for two hours to save her life but she died at 0300 BST. In a statement

Afghanistan | Rockets fired at Kabul airport amid US withdrawal hit homes

Rocket fire apparently targeting Kabul’s international airport struck a nearby neighborhood yesterday, the eve of the deadline for American troops to withdraw from the country’s longest war after the Taliban

The Buzz | Universal Studios sets opening for first theme park in China

Universal Studios announced yesterday that its first theme park in China will open in the country’s capital in September. The company set the opening date for Sept. 20, according to a

EU set to recommend reinstating restrictions on US travelers

The European Union plans to recommend that its member states reinstate restrictions on tourists from the U.S. because of rising coronavirus infection levels in the country, EU diplomats said yesterday. A

This day in history | 1976 Notting Hill Carnival ends in riot

More than 100 police officers had to be taken to hospital after clashes at the Notting Hill Carnival in west London. Most were released after treatment but at least 26 have

Afghanistan | Taliban executes folk singer in restive province; 180 die in airport massacre

A Taliban fighter shot dead an Afghan folk singer in a restive mountain province under unclear circumstances, his family said yesterday. The killing reignited concerns among activists that the insurgents

Biden to pay respects to US troops killed in Kabul

President Joe Biden is embarking on a solemn journey to honor and mourn the 13 U.S. troops killed in the suicide attack near the Kabul airport as their remains return

The Buzz | Hurricane Ida winds hit 150 mph ahead of Louisiana strike

Hurricane Ida rapidly grew in strength yesterday, becoming a dangerous Category 4 hurricane just hours before hitting the Louisiana coast as emergency officials in the region grappled with opening shelters

Microsoft fixes cloud platform vulnerability after warning

Microsoft says it has fixed a flaw in its cloud computing platform that cybersecurity researchers warned could have enabled hackers to take over a cloud-based database product used by many

This day in history | 1979 IRA bomb kills Lord Mountbatten

The Queen’s cousin, Lord Louis Mountbatten, has been killed by a bomb blast on his boat in Ireland. One of the earl’s twin grandsons, Nicholas, 14, and Paul Maxwell, 15, a

Afghanistan | US says up to 1,500 Americans await airlift as threats grow

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said as many as 1,500 Americans may be awaiting evacuation from Afghanistan, a figure that suggests the U.S. may accomplish its highest priority for the

The Buzz | Russia: 2 suicide attacks outside Kabul airport; 13 dead

Two suicide bombers and gunmen targeted crowds massing near the Kabul airport last night, in the waning days of a massive airlift that has drawn thousands of people seeking to

Greek health care workers protest against mandatory vaccines

Workers at public hospitals in Greece held a five-hour work stoppage yesterday to protest a government decision making vaccination against Covid-19 mandatory for all health care workers in the public

This day in history | 1959 US to ‘stand by’ West Germans

President Dwight D Eisenhower was speaking shortly after landing at Wahn Airport, Bonn, on the first day of his European tour. Mr Eisenhower is visiting the country to reassure West Germans

South China Sea | Harris urges Vietnam to join US against China ‘bullying’, Beijing denounces American ‘hegemony’ bid

Vice President Kamala Harris called on Vietnam to join the U.S. in challenging China’s “bullying” in the South China Sea, continuing her sharp rhetoric against Beijing as she met with

The Buzz | TikTok to let users shop through app with Shopify deal

TikTok users will soon be able to buy stuff directly through the short videos on the app — something they had only been able to do through ads until now. Canadian

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