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Videos and photos of Beirut clashes show a city on the brink
A protest in Beirut ended in bloodshed on Thursday in the fiercest day of violence since 2008.
- Oct 14, 2021
Lava burning through an Atlantic island reaches the ocean as volcanic eruptions continue
Scientists don’t know when the eruptions on the island of La Palma will stop.
- Sep 29, 2021
How abortion laws in the U.S. compare to those in other countries
Countries around the world have made it easier to get an abortion legally, but policies in many parts of the United States are making it harder.
- Sep 27, 2021
A small home was left untouched by the Canary Islands volcano eruption. Social media is calling it a ‘miracle.’
Rivers of lava flowed over the Spanish island, but one house stood unscathed.
- Sep 24, 2021
The Taliban has decided on its government. Here’s who could lead the organization.
Here are some of the main leaders of the Taliban and what you need to know about them.
- Sep 3, 2021
As evacuation airlifts end, those left behind in Afghanistan face dire humanitarian crises
With Afghanistan under Taliban control, aid groups are warning of humanitarian crises that could worsen as one of the world’s poorest countries faces more economic hardship and potential international isolation.
- Sep 1, 2021
Life in limbo: Afghan refugees wait in Qatar for what’s next
For the tens of thousands of Afghans who were able to flee Kabul on one of the U.S. evacuation flights the journey has just begun. This is what life looks like for them.
- Sep 1, 2021
Living in the rubble: Portraits of Haiti’s earthquake survivors
In Haiti, earthquake survivors have nowhere to go, so they are finding ways to living live outside.
- Aug 25, 2021