US jobless claims rise slightly as federal aid top-up winds down
Initial unemployment claims in regular state programmes stood at 353,000 during the week ended August 21.
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Kabul bombings: 13 US army personnel killed in attacks at airport
Bomb detonated at airport gate where US Marines were screening Afghan civilians, general says.
Dozens wounded by blasts at Kazakh military facility
At least 60 admitted to hospital after blasts at a military facility storing engineering-purpose explosives.
More than 210 killed in violence in western Ethiopia: Commission
EHRC says rebel group killed 150 people in Oromia region last week, and 60 others were killed in reprisal attacks.
US Capitol Police officers sue Trump over January 6 riot
The suit alleges Trump incited the Capitol attack and that he conspired to prevent the certification of the election.
US Palestine solidarity activists rally against Bennett’s visit
A meeting between Naftali Bennett and Joe Biden was moved to Friday amid turmoil in Afghanistan.
US hacker, 21, details how he breached T-Mobile in WSJ interview
'Their security is awful,' John Binns said of T-Mobile as he discussed hacking the personal details of 50 million users.
Report: Evidence of extensive corrosion in collapsed US condo
Corrosion was obvious and documented prior to the 12-storey building's sudden collapse, which killed 98.
WHO: COVID-19 vaccination triples in Africa but still low
Africa CDC head says less than 3 percent of continent's population have been vaccinated and blames vaccine inequality.
In Pictures: Deadly explosions outside Kabul airport
Taliban official says at least 13 people were killed and several others wounded in the blasts in the Afghan capital.
Trump lawyers sanctioned by US judge in ‘frivolous’ election suit
Judge: Sidney Powell, Lin Wood and other lawyers should have checked the former president's false voter fraud claims.
India lifts Boeing 737 Max jet ban, leaving China as last hurdle
The Max was grounded more than two years ago following crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia that killed 346 people.
Anticipating a wave of Afghan migration, Greece jumps into action
Athens employs surveillance tech and fortifies borders as chaos grips Kabul.
Pentagon: Explosion outside Kabul airport
Explosion kills at least 11 people, including children, Taliban official says.
Bitcoin’s 60 percent rally since its July lows may be fading
The largest cryptocurrency fell as much as 4.9 percent Thursday to $46,322.
UK defence minister embroiled in row over Kabul animal charity
Animal welfare campaigners accused Ben Wallace of leaving animals 'at the mercy of the Taliban' in Kabul.
Climate activists want a new US central bank chief — here’s why
Jerome Powell has drawn ire from Republicans for his policies on climate change, while progressives want him to do more.
Egypt partially reopens Rafah border crossing with Gaza
Egypt allows one-way traffic as Israel eases import restrictions for the besieged territory it has blockaded since 2007.
Afghan entrepreneur’s e-commerce app pivots to help during crisis
Aseel, a platform selling Afghan artisans’ goods abroad, has revamped its website to accept humanitarian aid for Kabul.
The race to succeed Merkel is heating up: What you need to know
With weeks until Germany's vote, none of the hopeful candidates are proving as popular as the outgoing chancellor.