Taliban vow to respect women, despite history of oppression
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks at his first news conference, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug….
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Ever Given: Container ship manages first passage through Suez Canal since blocking it
The giant container ship which blocked the Suez Canal for six days in March has…
Coronavirus digest: Florida COVID cases reach new high
Florida has reported 21,683 new cases of COVID-19, the state’s highest one-day total since the…
Foreign Office is ‘complicit in British man’s Somalia torture’
Show caption David Taylor’s son has begged foreign secretary Dominic Raab, above, to intervene in…
Bingo hall boom as Mecca owner Rank sees venues beat post-lockdown expectations
Bosses at casino and bingo hall owner Rank Group have said its venues have performed…
The Kashmir village that outlawed dowries
One village in Indian-administered Kashmir is bucking the trend for lavish weddings – with an…
Five great Olympic athletics moments
Karsten Warholm’s world record breaking run to win Olympic gold in the men’s 400 metres…
Who’s behind Australia’s anti-lockdown protests? The German conspiracy group driving marches
A German-based conspiracy group helped to drive a series of anti-lockdown protests across Australia which…
No shoes, spare clothes or money: traumatised Afghan children stranded for weeks in hotels
Show caption Coalition forces, including US marines and British paratroopers, helped with the evacuation last…
India: New temple-mosque conflict brewing in Varanasi
It’s the afternoon call to prayer at the Gyanvapi mosque in the northern Indian state…