Displacement and debt: The hidden costs of hosting the Olympics
Researchers and activists argue the financial and human cost of hosting the Olympic Games may outweigh the benefits.
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CIA chief secretly met with Taliban leader in Kabul: Report
William Burns met Mullah Baradar amid efforts to evacuate thousands of people from Afghanistan.
Israel ‘quietly’ allows Jews to pray in Al-Aqsa compound: Report
Israeli government allowing Jews to pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, threatening a longstanding agreement not to.
Zambian opposition leader takes oath of office for presidency
President Hakainde Hichilema has vowed to clean up Zambia's many economic crises.
Taliban’s treatment of women a ‘red line’: UN rights chief
Michelle Bachelet urged the Geneva forum to set up a mechanism to closely monitor Taliban actions.
UN, EU condemn Palestinian Authority over activist arrests
UN 'deeply concerned at continuing pressure on those seeking to exercise their rights to freedom of expression'.
Married to ex-Kashmir rebels, Pakistani women now in a limbo
Hundreds of Pakistani women who married former Kashmiri rebels now find themselves without a state.
Anti-Taliban fighters dig in to defend Panjshir Valley
The NRF is the most prominent Afghan opposition group to emerge since the Taliban captured Kabul nine days ago.
The Indian women rappelling down a 60-foot well to find water
In the summers, women rappel down the well in Nashik and spend hours waiting for water to seep into ditches at bottom.
Iran confirms leaked footage of harsh conditions in Evin Prison
Videos show beatings, neglect, and an unbearably small solitary cell in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison.
US leads an increasingly desperate effort to airlift thousands
US had its biggest day of evacuation flights on Monday, as Taliban said foreign troop pullout deadline is a 'red line'.
Millions ‘one step away’ from famine in Yemen, UN warns
Some five million people are facing imminent famine and disease as the war drags on, the UN says.
Israeli troops kill Palestinian teenager in occupied West Bank
Imad Khaled Saleh Hashash, 15, died after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head by Israeli soldiers.
Proud Boys leader who burned BLM banner sentenced to 5 months
Enrique Tarrio was arrested in Washington, DC, just prior to the January 6 riot at the US Capitol.
Poland to build fence, double troop numbers on Belarus border
Poland says allowing the migrants to enter Polish territory would encourage further irregular migration.
Robot, plants to blast off on upcoming SpaceX mission to ISS
The experiments on the latest SpaceX supply mission probe everything from bone and eye health to robot dexterity.
As Andrew Cuomo leaves office, he calls his resignation ‘unfair’
Democrat Kathy Hochul will be sworn in at midnight as NY's next governor, promises to 'get the job done'.
Lawyer for Hotel Rwanda hero deported for visa violation
Vincent Lurquin deported on Saturday for working without a permit, Rwanda's immigration service said.
Ukraine’s president pledges to ‘return’ Russia-annexed Crimea
Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges international forum to back Kyiv in its bid to overturn 2014 seizure of Black Sea peninsula.
Branson’s Virgin Orbit to go public in Boeing-backed SPAC deal
The reverse merger with NextGen Acquisition Corp II will value the satellite-launch company at $3.2bn.