Rumor Meghan Markle could replace Dianne Feinstein sparks ridicule

newsweek.com Rumors that Meghan Markle is among those being considered to replace the late Senator Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat, have sparked ridicule after the…

Afghan embassy in Delhi to cease operations from Oct. 1

reuters.com People are seen outside the Afghanistan embassy in New Delhi, India, September 29, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Oct 1(Reuters) - The…

Russia hosts Taliban for talks on regional threats and says it will keep funding Afghanistan

nbcnews.com Moscow will keep helping Afghanistan on its own and through the U.N. food agency, Russian officials said Friday as they hosted Taliban representatives for talks on regional…

Russia hosts the Taliban for talks on regional threats and says it will keep funding Afghanistan

abcnews.go.com ISLAMABAD -- Moscow will keep helping Afghanistan on its own and through the U.N. food agency, Russian officials said Friday as they hosted Taliban representatives for talks…

‘Green Border’: The Polish Film That Poland’s Leaders Hate

nytimes.com The director Agnieszka Holland says her movie “Green Border” encourages empathy with migrants trying to enter Poland. But the government has likened it to Nazi propaganda.…

Marjorie Taylor Greene moved to slash Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's salary to $1, exposing a rift between MAGA Republicans and military officials under the…

businessinsider.com Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene proposed an amendment on Wednesday that would slash Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's budget to $1. John Ochieng, Benjamin Hendren/Getty…

As mental health worsens among Afghanistan’s women, the UN is asked to declare ‘gender apartheid’

politico.com UNITED NATIONS — The U.N.’s most powerful body must support governments seeking to legally declare the intensifying crackdown by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on women and…

Guy Ritchie’s ‘The Covenant’ Is Now Streaming on Prime Video

variety.com Guy Ritchie’s “The Covenant,” after releasing in theaters in April, is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The wartime thriller is also available to rent for $5.99 or buy…

Taliban weighs using U.S. mass surveillance plan, met with China's Huawei

investing.com The Taliban are creating a large-scale camera surveillance network for Afghan cities that could involve repurposing a plan crafted by the Americans before their 2021…

Taliban Sounds Out China’s Huawei on Mass Surveillance Plan

asiafinancial.com The Taliban has met with Chinese tech giant Huawei to discuss the setting up of a large surveillance network in cities in Afghanistan. Taliban authorities are keen to…

An Afghan man's denied asylum case offers a glimpse into U.S. immigration court

pbs.org The Afghan man speaks only Farsi, but he wasn’t worried about representing himself in U.S. immigration court. He believed the details of his asylum claim spoke for…

Taliban send all-male team to Asian Games

euronews.com The sporting event is the first since the militant group took power again in Afghanistan in 2021, lessening the rights of women under their rule. This year’s Asian Games…

San Sebastian’s WIP Europa Features Schwechtje’s ‘A Hunt for Hedgehogs,’ Trénor’s ‘Rock Bottom’

variety.com “A Hunt for Hedgehogs,” the new film by Hungarian director Mihály Schwechtje and “Rock Bottom,” the feature debut of Spaniard María Trénor mark two potential highlights of…

Afghans who recently arrived in U.S. get temporary legal status from Biden administration

pbs.org The Biden administration said Thursday it was giving temporary legal status to Afghan migrants who have already been living in the country for a little over a year. The…

‘It’s almost every day’: foreign delivery riders face gang attacks in Dublin

theguardian.com When the coronavirus pandemic shuttered Dublin, gangs of youths roved deserted streets and discovered a new, brutal form of entertainment: attacking food delivery riders.…

Mental health among women in Afghanistan is deteriorating, UN report finds

pbs.org The mental health of Afghan women, who have suffered under harsh measures imposed by the Taliban since taking power two years ago, has deteriorated across the country,…

Say it ain’t so: The New York Times sports section says goodbye

poynter.org That’s it. The New York Times sports section is no more. On Monday, as anticipated, it was published for the final time. Earlier this year, the Times announced that it was…

With new newspaper and new businesses, Afghan refugees finding new community in Missouri

pbs.org ST. LOUIS — Moji Sidiqi was nine years old when she first came to the United States with her family. As a toddler, she would leave her home country of Afghanistan and move…

Sullivan to join Omaha NBC station’s evening news team

talkingbiznews.com The following was sent out from wowt.com: 6 News WOWT is excited to welcome Erin Sullivan to our evening news team next month. Erin will join John Knicely and the 6 News…