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Pakistan using informal intelligence channels to prop up Taliban fight against ISIS
The United States and other countries are concerned that Afghanistan could again become a haven for militants seeking to carry out international attacks if the Taliban can't contain them.
Oil giant Saudi Arabia pledges ‘net zero’ greenhouse gas emissions by 2060
But the Saudi crown prince gave no details on how the kingdom could retool its vast oil and gas industry.
Turkey’s Erdogan declares 10 ambassadors ‘persona non grata,’ escalating tensions with Western allies
Erdogan’s comments threatened to further damage his government’s foundering efforts to repair Turkey’s economy.
Behind the ‘photo of the year’: Life without limbs for a Syrian father and his son
The story behind the photo of a Syrian father and his son that won the SIPA photo of the year award.
Rise in ‘needle spiking’ puts women in Britain on high alert
There have been multiple reports of “needle spiking” — which involves an injection being administered to someone without their knowledge or consent.
How the U.S. terrorist list is getting in the way of peace in Colombia
Keeping the FARC on the State Department list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations five years after the peace accords were signed is hindering the reintegration of former combatants and slowing progress on several projects.
Germany portrays itself as a climate leader. But it’s still razing villages for coal mines.
Germany is on the front lines of the global disconnect in the climate fight, with pledges to cut carbon, but continued investments in fossil fuels.
Israel moves to ban six Palestinian rights groups it accuses of terrorism, prompting international outrage
The announcement was swiftly condemned by watchdogs in Israel and abroad, who say the designation is unsubstantiated and represents an attempt to muzzle prominent critics of the Israeli government.
‘Chito’ Gascón, Philippine human rights activist, dies at 57
He helped bring global attention and condemnation to the murderous ‘war on drugs’ launched by strongman president Rodrigo Duterte.
Photos: Meet the Istanbul street dog who’s become a sensation
An Istanbul street dog has become an Internet sensation for his use of the city’s public transportation system.
U.S. officials caution companies about risks of working with Chinese entities in AI and biotech
Collaborate smartly in key emerging technologies and mitigate risks, counterintelligence officials urge businesses.
Queen Elizabeth II resting with ‘light duties’ after discharge from hospital, Buckingham Palace says
Earlier this week, the 95-year-old monarch canceled a two-day visit to Northern Ireland after “reluctantly” accepting medical advice to rest for the next few days.
At E.U. summit, farewell tributes flow for Merkel. Even Obama joined by video.
After 16 years and 107 E.U. summits, Merkel was hailed a “monument” of European solidarity.
Ivory poaching has led to tuskless elephants, study finds
The elephants likely adapted to survive being hunted for their tusks, a new study published Thursday by the journal Science found.
Biden delivered straight talk on Taiwan — contradicting a deliberately ambiguous U.S. policy. Did he misspeak?
Biden’s remarks on Taiwan’s defense clash with long-running U.S. policy of ‘strategic ambiguity.' Officials say there has been no policy change.
Ecuador’s president faces tax investigation after Pandora Papers
President Lasso maintains his tax record is clean after the secret files revealed ties to offshore companies.
China detains ‘piano prince’ Li Yundi on suspicion of hiring prostitute amid crackdown on celebrity culture
The government has been increasingly targeting high-profile figures in multiple sectors, including the entertainment industry.
U.S. communities want to share unused vaccines with Mexico, but the White House won’t let them
The policy has frustrated health workers on the border, who have seen the demand for vaccines in Mexico, and the ease with which doses could be driven to vaccination sites in Tijuana and Mexicali.
Putin slams ‘cancel culture’ and trans rights, calling teaching gender fluidity ‘crime against humanity’
The authoritarian leader has sought to portray himself as a symbol of virile masculinity while ramping up a state-led pressure campaign on sexual minorities in Russia.
Colombia's most wanted drug lord captured in jungle raid
Colombian authorities captured the country’s most wanted drug trafficker for whom the U.S. government had been offering a $5 million reward
Over 2,000 migrants march out of southern city in Mexico
Over 2,000 migrants, mainly Central Americans, have begun walking out of a city in southern Mexico where they have essentially been trapped
Hurricane Rick gains force off Mexico's Pacific coast
Hurricane Rick gathered force off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast and is forecast to hit that coast by Monday as a near-Category 3 storm
Uganda police say 1 killed, 7 injured in explosion at eatery
Ugandan police say one person has been killed and seven others injured in an explosion at an eatery in a suburb of the capital, Kampala
Palestinian rights groups see muzzle in Israel's terror tag
Activists have called on the international community to help reverse Israel’s unprecedented designation of six Palestinian human rights groups as terrorist organizations
