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What will Afghanistan look like under Taliban rule (again)?
Fearful of Taliban rule, thousands are fleeing the country, while those who remain face uncertainty.
What should be done to stop illegal waste dumping?
Trash that should have been recycled often dumped or burned in open fields, creating a health and environmental risk.
What is driving Bitcoin’s rise?
The value of the digital currency has jumped again as it attracts more investors.
Nord Stream 2 pipeline: Is it for energy or politics?
The German chancellor has warned Russia not to use a new pipeline as a potential weapon against Ukraine.
Who stands to benefit from the US’s exit from Afghanistan?
The US is almost out of Afghanistan, but the country remains a strategic location with vast resources.
How is a ‘state of siege’ changing eastern DR Congo?
Military holds expanded powers in North Kivu and Ituri in push against armed groups, but critics raise concerns.
Why is Haiti unable to handle its humanitarian crisis?
Haiti's prime minister under mounting pressure as little help reaches survivors of a powerful earthquake.
The Taliban economy: Can Afghanistan avert a financial collapse?
Without cash deliveries and its impounded international reserves, banks could fold and civil servants could go unpaid.
Lithuanian PM: ‘Lukashenko is opposition to his own nation’
Ingrida Simonyte discusses the diplomatic and migration crises at the Belarus-EU border.
What’s next for Afghanistan’s economy under Taliban rule?
Billions of dollars of Afghanistan's financial reserves have been frozen in US as international aid also put on hold.
Bonus Edition: Afghanistan special
A look back at some of the conversations before and after the Taliban's rise to power.
Is an Afghan refugee crisis unfolding in Europe?
Thousands are scrambling to flee Afghanistan and European nations are concerned about influxes of refugees.
How is the Delta variant affecting children?
Rise in positive cases of COVID-19 among people under age of 12 raises questions about how response should change.
Will Taliban rule be different this time in Afghanistan?
The armed group says it will protect women's rights and set up an inclusive government.
What does the future hold for Afghanistan?
Calls on Taliban leadership to respect human rights, but fear remains.
Will Joe Biden pay a political price for Afghanistan?
Uncertainty and fear grips parts of Afghanistan as Taliban returns to power after 20 years.
What’s next for Lebanon?
Lebanon is facing a dire economic crisis exacerbated by political deadlock.
Who can stop Taliban advance?
The Taliban is taking control of more of Afghanistan and closing in on the capital Kabul.
Panama FM: ‘Migration is the phenomenon of our time’
Foreign Minister Erika Mouynes discusses the migration crisis at the Colombia-Panama border.