Female journalist who interviewed Taliban flees
Beheshta Arghand, who made headlines when she interviewed the Taliban, has spoken out after fleeing the country. from BBC News - World htt...
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Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Afghanistan: How can the West stop terror bases?
The foreign secretary says the UK will fight ISIS by all means available - but what does that mean? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2...
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New world news from Time: The Botched Afghanistan Withdrawal Exposes a Dangerous Fault Line in Our Democracy
“The baby boomers’ turn is over,” said Marine Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Scheller in a video this past Friday. “I demand accountabi...
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Amid violent reprisals, Afghans fear the Taliban's 'amnesty' was empty
Reports suggest the Taliban are searching for, and allegedly killing, people they pledged to leave in peace. from BBC News - World https:/...
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Caldor fire: Lake Tahoe deserted as Californians evacuate
A major wildfire which began weeks ago is still spreading at the popular Californian holiday spot. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/38...
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Fake Banksy NFT sold through artist's website for £244k
Duped buyer says he feels "burned" after apparent hack of Banksy website. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3BqeRtK
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UNHCR 'cautiously optimistic' over working with Taliban
The UNHCR's Filippo Grandi says there has been some "positive" contact with the Taliban. from BBC News - World https://bbc.i...
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Afghans 'will struggle to survive or race to escape'
The BBC's Lyse Doucet reports from the Afghan capital, a day after the last US troops left. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WGqI...
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YouTube signs Twitch video-game streamer Dr Lupo
Twitch says it wishes the American, 34, "nothing but the best in everything that comes next". from BBC News - World https://bbc....
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Mission: Impossible Covid shutdowns prompt lawsuit
Film maker Paramount alleges insurance payout for the latest Tom Cruise installment does not cover losses. from BBC News - World https://b...
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Does feeding garden birds do more harm than good?
How bird feeding could disrupt an ecological balance just beyond our windowsills and gardens. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3Bq3QIU...
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What was left behind by US forces?
As US troops took off from Kabul, they abandoned 73 aircraft - all disabled. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3Dx7By6
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Sarah Rainsford: My last despatch before Russian expulsion
The BBC's Moscow correspondent has spent much of her life in Russia. This is her final report there. from BBC News - World https://bbc...
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Schemer or Naïf? Elizabeth Holmes Is Going to Trial.
By Erin Griffith and Erin Woo from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/3mPbc4r
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Brazil bank robbery: Hostages describe terrifying getaway car ordeal
Brazil hostages describe terrifying ordeal as bank robbers used them as human shields on getaway cars. from BBC News - World https://bbc.i...
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Cyprus on alert as Syrian oil slick spreads across Mediterranean
Modelling suggests fuel that leaked from a power plant last week will soon reach northern Cyprus. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3Bm...
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Afghanistan: Taliban enter Kabul airport and celebrate by posing in aircraft
The group entered the Afghan capital's airport hours after the last US soldier left the country. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/...
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Tokyo Paralympics: Afghanistan athlete Hossain Rasouli makes debut after evacuation
Afghanistan evacuee Hossain Rasouli finally gets his chance to compete at the Tokyo Paralympics - and his opponents can't "help but...
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Berlin university canteens cut meat from menus to curb climate change
The new menus are designed to reduce the carbon footprint of universities in the German capital. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3zyK...
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Monday, August 30, 2021
Fury as Covid crisis hits Australia's Aboriginal communities
Indigenous Australians say surging infections in remote areas should have been prevented. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3gLk9bn
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Can apps move the #MeToo movement forward?
Reporting sexual harassment at work is getting easier thanks to new technologies. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/38tc729
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From Bush to Biden: One war, four US presidents on Afghanistan
Two decades of conflict in Afghanistan shaped the legacies of each of these commanders-in-chief. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3mMF...
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Para-Taekwondo: Taking 360 tornado kicks to Tokyo
For the first time, the Paralympic games will host a Para-Taekwondo competition. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3mRIQXD
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Afghanistan: Fleeing the Taliban into Pakistan and leaving dreams behind
The BBC speaks to Afghans fleeing the Taliban into Pakistan at the Chaman Spin Boldak border. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3zCdxDK...
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Watch moment US military declares final flight out of Afghanistan
Top US general reveals last US aircraft took off from Hamid Karzai Airport ahead of deadline for withdrawal. from BBC News - World https:/...
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Gunfire as Taliban celebrate US leaving Afghanistan
Gunfire rang out as the BBC's Lyse Doucet reported on US troops' departure from Kabul. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3DwOKm...
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Hurricane Ida: Louisiana assesses damage after storm
A million people in Louisiana are still are without electricity after a devastating storm hit. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3mNzxb...
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New world news from Time: European Union Removes U.S. From Safe Travel List, Recommends Member States Reimpose Restrictions for American Tourists
(BRUSSELS) — The European Union recommended Monday that its 27 nations reinstate restrictions on tourists from the U.S. because of ...
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Afghanistan drone strike: 'Ten people died here.. including my daughter'
A family comb through rubble for remains of relatives they say were killed by a US drone strike. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3ysl...
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Afghan left behind by UK: I'm fighting to stay alive
An Afghan who had authorisation to fly to the UK speaks to the BBC about his struggle to escape. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3Bkw...
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Covid: EU set to impose travel restrictions on US as cases rise
The European Union is set to recommend barring American travellers as US hospital admissions peak. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/38...
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Kanye West: Donda released by Universal without my say, artist claims
The rapper says his record label released his delayed 10th album without his permission. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WB1kAg
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At Birth, She Already Had a Case File. At 7 Years Old, She Was Dead.
By Michael Wilson, Ashley Southall and Chelsia Rose Marcius from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/3kwCwBU
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Covid surge 'deeply worrying' in Europe as vaccinations dip - WHO
Europe could see another 236,000 deaths by December as vaccinations slow, a WHO official predicts. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3k...
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Paris speed limit falls to 30km/h
The mayor wants the French capital to become cleaner in the run-up to the 2024 Olympics. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3mKtuUL
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Palestinian President Abbas holds rare talks with Israeli minister
It was the Palestinian president's first official meeting with a senior Israeli since 2010. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/38lWw...
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Afghanistan: US investigating civilian deaths in Kabul strike
The strike aimed to stop a suicide bomber, but killed six children and four adults from one family. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3...
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China cuts children's online gaming to one hour
Regulators are restricting game-playing for under 18s to an hour on Fridays, weekends and holidays from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3t...
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Milan fire: Flames engulf modern 20-storey block of flats
The tower is only 10 years old and questions are being asked about how the fire spread so dramatically. from BBC News - World https://bbc....
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New world news from Time: China Sees Opportunity After America’s Withdrawal From Afghanistan. But Can Beijing Do Any Better?
The speed of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan has been a surprise; China’s reaction to the “U.S. humiliation” anything but. ...
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Brazil bank robbers tie hostages to getaway cars
Armed gang members took hostages as human shields, after a bank robbery in the city of Araçatuba. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3jq...
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Sunday, August 29, 2021
Yongbyon: UN says North Korea appears to restart nuclear reactor
A UN report says the reactor, which can produce plutonium for weapons, has been active since July. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3m...
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Ethiopia's economy battered by Tigray war
Food prices are rising, the currency's value is falling and investor confidence is shaken. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3zsGVM...
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Turkey lockdown: Pigeon-keeping in Istanbul on the rise
The ancient art of pigeon fancying, popular across Asia, enjoyed a revival during the pandemic. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3kDxb...
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Bodies of US troops killed in Kabul returned to America
A "dignified transfer" ceremony takes place at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, to receive their remains. from BBC News - World h...
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Possum skin cloaks: Reviving an Aboriginal cultural tradition
Indigenous people in south-east Australia are reviving an expression of cultural identity. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3yCLHpD
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Japan's huge army of under-employed ex-housewives
Why women are still battling for better jobs in the world's third largest economy. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/38pQnnO
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In India, growing clamour to criminalise rape within marriage
An Indian court ruled that forced sex with a spouse is not rape. Campaigners say it's time for new laws. from BBC News - World https:/...
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Ed Asner: Lou Grant and Up actor dies aged 91
He'll be remembered for his roles as TV newsman Lou Grant and the lead voice role in Pixar hit Up. from BBC News - World https://bbc.i...
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Jamaican reggae icon Lee 'Scratch' Perry dies aged 85
Perry, a legendary singer and music producer, is known for his pioneering experiments with dub. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3ktc7...
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Afghanistan: US drone strike 'eliminates airport bomb threat'
The strike on a vehicle prevented another suicide bombing by Islamic State, military officials say. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3...
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Max Verstappen declared winner of aborted rain-hit Belgian Grand Prix
Red Bull's Max Verstappen declared the winner of a Belgian Grand Prix that lasted only two laps behind the safety car. from BBC News -...
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Hurricane Ida: 'Catastrophic' storm surge as winds move onshore
The storm is bringing with it a potentially "catastrophic" storm surge of up to 4.8m, forecasters say. from BBC News - World htt...
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New world news from Time: U.S. Drone Strike Kills Suicide Bombers Targeting Kabul Airport
KABUL, Afghanistan — A U.S. drone strike Sunday struck a vehicle carrying “multiple suicide bombers” from Afghanistan’s Islamic Sta...
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Yemen war: Drone attack on government airbase kills 30 soldiers
Pro-government forces say Houthi rebels targeted the base with missiles and armed drones. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3jph0j2
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Mountain lion: US mother fights off animal attacking her son
She hit the animal with her bare hands as it attacked the five-year-old at their home in California. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/...
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A country abandoned: BBC's John Simpson on Afghanistan
As foreign forces end their 20-year campaign, our world affairs editor considers what has been achieved. from BBC News - World https://bbc...
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Afghanistan: Taxi driver, shopkeeper: UK victims of Kabul attack
Relatives and friends of Mohammad Niazi and Musa Popal pay tribute after Thursday's blasts. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3zEk8...
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What now for Afghans arriving in America?
Afghans land to start a new life in the US as hope dims for those left behind to face the Taliban. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3y...
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Emotional arrival for Afghan Paralympians in Tokyo
The safe arrival of Afghanistan's Paralympic athletes in Tokyo sends out "a very strong message of hope", says the Internation...
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Afghanistan: 'Thousands more left behind...and feel terrified'
The BBC's Lyse Doucet in Kabul says many people are still desperately trying to leave, as evacuations draw to a close. from BBC News -...
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Saturday, August 28, 2021
How the Delta Variant Infiltrated an Elementary School Classroom
By Sabrina Imbler and Emily Anthes from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/3BAp3jB
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As U.S. Troops Searched Afghans, a Bomber in the Crowd Moved In
By Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Thomas Gibbons-Neff from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3ztjYZs
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Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro says he will be killed, arrested or re-elected
Brazil's right-wing president is trying to rally support ahead of next year's election. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WyKK...
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Herat under the Taliban: residents on the new rulers
People in Afghanistan’s third-largest city, Herat, explain how life has changed in recent weeks. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3kxz...
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Agnes Sithole: The woman who fought South Africa's sexist marriage laws
Agnes Sithole became an unlikely hero after her husband of nearly 50 years tried to sell their home. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/...
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Your pictures on the theme of 'my summer'
A selection of striking images from our readers around the world. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3yuVXQl
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Afghanistan: Black Hawks and Humvees - military kit now with the Taliban
As the insurgents swept through Afghanistan they inherited an arsenal of American-made equipment. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3gH...
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'We were hurt in bombs through no fault of our own'
Jennifer McNern lost both her legs and Margaret Yeaman was blinded in separate IRA bomb attacks. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3kxa...
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Afghanistan: 'I helped the US military, now help me save my family'
Afghans living in Texas plead for help to save the lives of loved ones left behind in Afghanistan. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3B...
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Hurricane Ida: Thousands flee as storm bears down on Louisiana
Ida is forecast to be one of the strongest storms to hit Louisiana in 150 years. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3mIu858
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Europe migrant crisis: More than 500 people rescued off Italian island
Italian coastguards rescue 539 people from a small fishing boat believed to have set off from Libya. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/...
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Afghan refugee heading to UK gives birth at 30,000 feet
Soman Noori gives birth to baby girl Havva while flying to Birmingham, with no doctor on board. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/38spz...
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Afghan evacuations wind down at Kabul airport
The US is still airlifting civilians from Kabul airport but the UK has now ended evacuation flights. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/...
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New world news from Time: Final U.K. Evacuation Flight Leaves Kabul as Troops Head Home
LONDON — Britain ended evacuation flights from Kabul airport on Saturday and began bringing troops home, even as the U.K.’s top mil...
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French woman arrested over jewellery thefts from coffins
Police believe the woman was posing as a mourner to strip valuables from the recently deceased. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3jlJD...
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Who are the group that attacked Kabul airport?
The local branch of Islamic State claimed responsibility for the Kabul’s airport attack, but what threat do they pose? from BBC News - Wor...
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Afghanistan interpreter: Getting plane out was 'happiest moment of my life'
Former Afghan interpreter Burhan and his family are now in the UK, after begging for help to escape. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/...
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New world news from Time: U.S. Airstrike Targets Islamic State Member in Afghanistan After Kabul Airport Bombing
WASHINGTON — Acting swiftly on President Joe Biden’s promise to retaliate for the deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport, the U.S....
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Victims' relatives still desperately search for news of loved ones
The BBC's Secunder Kermani reports on the human cost of the Kabul airport attack. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3mFNjw9
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Cows on the moo-ve from Swiss Alpine meadow
Some cows are carried by helicopter in a process used by farmers to move the injured ones. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3BkHjxc
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A heavily fortified C.I.A. base in Kabul is destroyed.
By Julian E. Barnes and Farnaz Fassihi from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3kwiesn
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Friday, August 27, 2021
Afghanistan: How do the Taliban make money?
The Taliban maintain a sophisticated financial network and taxation system to generate income. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3jnA9C...
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Afghanistan: Why can't the UK hold Kabul airport without the US?
The US and UK have different timetables for the effort to evacuate people from Afghanistan from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3mB8BLz
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Paralympic cheats stopped me winning gold
British swimmer Dan Pepper says his career was ruined by the ban on intellectual impairment sports at the Paralympics after a cheating scand...
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Covid-19: The Indian children who have forgotten to read and write
Schools in India have been closed for more than a year, with learning outcomes falling drastically. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3...
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Covid origin: US spy agencies publish 'inconclusive' report
The office that oversees US spy agencies could not establish how the coronavirus pandemic began. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3yiK...
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Robert F Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan granted prison release
A parole board calls for Sirhan Sirhan's release, but the decision now goes to the state's governor. from BBC News - World https:/...
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Afghanistan: US to continue Kabul evacuations 'until last moment'
The US is still evacuating Afghans desperate to leave, despite a credible threat of further attacks. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/...
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Kanye West: Kim Kardashian attends Donda event in wedding gown
It was one of several publicity stunts at the rapper's latest "listening party" for his new album. from BBC News - World htt...
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Hurricane Ida: New Orleans braces for possible direct hit
Hurricane Ida is forecast to strike as a category 3 hurricane, the same as Katrina exactly 16 years ago. from BBC News - World https://bbc...
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Capitol riot: Officer who shot Ashli Babbitt reveals identity
Lt Michael Byrd told NBC that he believes he saved "countless lives" on 6 January. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Ws7Rxd ...
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Greenland island is world's northernmost island - scientists
They say a tiny island off Greenland's coast was discovered by luck during a recent expedition. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3...
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Afghan music school falls silent under Taliban rule
As the new regime bans music, the head of Afghanistan's national music school says students are scared. from BBC News - World https://...
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Kenyans stranded overnight in Mombasa Road traffic jam in Nairobi
Nairobi is notorious for its traffic jams but this was the worst many residents can remember. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3myCCf0...
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Pakistan-Afghanistan border: Ambassador pressed over threat from terrorist groups
The BBC's Lyse Doucet spoke to Mansoor Ahmad Khan, Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3zqC...
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Afghanistan: Pen Farthing team 'turned away' from airport
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says supporters of an animal charity have "taken up too much time". from BBC News - World https://...
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Afghans in Calais prepare to risk lives again to reach UK
Aid agencies on the French coast are preparing for a new influx of migrants trying to get to the UK. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/...
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Austrian ex-far-right leader Strache guilty of corruption
The verdict comes two years after a video sting ended Heinz-Christian Strache's political career. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in...
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Kabul airport attack: 'Today I saw doomsday'
Afghans caught up in the twin blasts outside Kabul airport speak of the horror they witnessed. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Ww0TY...
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Suicide Bombers in Kabul Kill Dozens, Including 13 U.S. Troops
By Matthieu Aikins, Sharif Hassan, Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Eric Schmitt and Richard Pérez-Peña from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3ylZHE2
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New world news from Time: After ISIS-K’s Kabul Airport Attack, the U.S. Faces a New Terrorist Threat in Afghanistan
Just days away from pulling its last troops out of Afghanistan following 20 years of protracted war, the U.S. faces a new terroris...
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The Red Cross in Afghanistan: 'If we leave, who stays?'
Dr Alberto Cairo, who has worked in Afghanistan since 1990, tells the BBC "if we leave who stays?". from BBC News - World https:...
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French presidency: Michel Barnier joins race 'to change France'
The former EU Brexit negotiator says he will take on Emmanuel Macron in the elections next spring. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3D...
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Time's Up: Boss quits over ties to scandal-hit governor Andrew Cuomo
Tina Tchen is second Time's Up resignation in connection with politician accused of harassing women. from BBC News - World https://bbc...
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Thursday, August 26, 2021
Afghanistan's economy in crisis after Taliban take-over
Even before the Taliban gained control, Afghanistan's economy was fragile. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/38kzlaR
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Afghanistan: Biden vows to complete evacuations despite airport attack
Joe Biden says the Kabul airlift will go on, after bombings which killed 60, including 13 US troops. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/...
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Daniel Dias: History's greatest para-swimmer
Daniel Dias has won 25 medals for Brazil over the past four Paralympic Games but will be retiring after Tokyo. from BBC News - World https...
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Afghanistan's Uyghurs fear the Taliban, and now China too
Members of the ethnic group say they fear the Taliban takeover could bring China to their doorstep. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3...
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Kabul airport bomb attack leaves many casualties
US officials also say there were reports of gunfire following the blast. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/38iZzu8
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Afghanistan: Former Royal Marine on the chaos at Kabul airport
A former Royal Marine, who was near to the explosions at Kabul airport, describes being caught in the chaos. from BBC News - World https:/...
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Kabul airport attack: What do we know?
The bombings came hours after warnings to citizens to stay away from the airport, due to an imminent threat. from BBC News - World https:/...
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Afghanistan crisis: Who are Isis-K?
The jihadist group - set up in 2015 - is blamed for some of the worst atrocities in recent years. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3yp...
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New world news from Time: We Have No Idea What We’re Fighting For Anymore
Once again, we are we seeing Americans being airlifted to safety amidst chaos and defeat, abandoning many of those who helped us....
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