World Aug 15 Taliban leader warns God will severely punish Afghans ungrateful for Islamic rule Since the Taliban seized Afghanistan in 2021, they have imposed their interpretation of Islamic law on daily life, including sweeping restrictions on women and girls, based on edicts from their leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.
Nation Aug 15 Heavy rains expected in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands as Tropical Storm Erin nears Tropical storm watches are in effect for parts of the Leeward Islands, and tropical storm conditions are also forecast for the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico over the weekend.
World Aug 14 Dozens detained as opponents and supporters of Serbian government clash during protests Serbian police say nearly 50 protesters have been detained and dozens of people injured during clashes at anti-government protests in Serbia against the populist rule of President Aleksandar Vucic.
World Aug 13 Air Canada to begin cancelling flights ahead of possible flight attendant strike The union representing around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants issued a 72-hour strike notice Wednesday. In response, the airline issued a lockout notice.
Nation Aug 13 Parents and child killed when tree falls on car amid heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee A mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car during heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee, an official said Wednesday.
Nation Aug 13 U.S. sanctions cartel associates accused of scamming elderly Americans The U.S. imposed sanctions on more than a dozen Mexican companies and four people it says worked with a powerful drug trafficking cartel to scam elderly Americans in a multimillion-dollar timeshare fraud.
World Aug 13 Germany and Western allies sending military aid to Ukraine using new NATO supply line Germany says it will work with Ukraine's Western allies to provide military aid worth up to $500 million. This aid will be delivered using a new NATO supply line.
World Aug 13 Taliban registers unemployed Afghan refugees for jobs in Qatar The Taliban is registering 1,800 unemployed Afghans expelled from neighboring countries for the chance to work in Qatar in the latest round of a labor agreement with the Gulf nation.
Politics Aug 12 WATCH: Asked if Trump administration will continue to release jobs report, Leavitt says ‘I believe that is the plan’ White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that the government will continue to issue the monthly jobs report, which includes the nation’s unemployment rate, despite comments by an administration’s nominee that suggested suspending it.
Health Aug 12 After the shooting at CDC, RFK Jr. criticizes agency’s pandemic response President Donald Trump’s Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., also described political violence as “wrong” and said his job is to protect employees.