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Afghanistan: Facebook says it helped people flee, including staff

September 2, 2021 - 11:33
The flight arrived in Mexico City on Wednesday, with 175 Afghan citizens on board, including 75 children.
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Joe Rogan: Popular US podcast host says he has Covid-19 but is 'feeling great'

September 2, 2021 - 09:53
He caused controversy in April when he suggested young, healthy people did not need the vaccine.
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Viewpoint: Algerian blame games expose deep political crisis

September 2, 2021 - 09:04
Algerians are clamouring for democratic reforms and the weakening the influence of the military.
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Kabul make-up artist: 'Women like me are Taliban targets'

September 2, 2021 - 09:00
A make-up artist in hiding explains how much Afghanistan's beauty industry has meant to women.
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China steps in to regulate brutal '996' work culture

September 2, 2021 - 08:56
Workers in China are fed up with the brutal 12-hour work days once seen as a key driver of success.
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Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021 finalists revealed

September 2, 2021 - 08:34
An angry starling and a lounging bear were also among the competition finalists.
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Beaten and humiliated for being a Muslim in India

September 2, 2021 - 08:26
Attacks on Muslims by Hindu mobs have soared in India, with little apparent official condemnation.
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Inger Stoejberg: Danish ex-immigration minister faces impeachment trial

September 2, 2021 - 08:15
Inger Stoejberg is accused of unlawfully ordering the separation of young asylum-seeking couples.
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Dontae Sharpe: 'My 26-year fight to prove my innocence'

September 2, 2021 - 08:13
After two decades wrongfully behind bars, Dontae Sharpe is finally free but there's one more battle to fight.
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Paralympics: How hand-cycling saved my life

September 2, 2021 - 08:06
In preparation for the Paralympics, South Korean hand-cycling champion, Doyeon Lee has been riding more than 300km every week.
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Afghanistan women's cricket team: Players hiding in Kabul fear Taliban rule

September 2, 2021 - 08:01
Members of Afghanistan's women's cricket team are hiding in Kabul, fearing for their safety following the Taliban's return to power.
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Sackler family wins immunity from further opioid litigation

September 2, 2021 - 06:53
A US judge has approved a bankruptcy plan for the maker of OxyContin painkillers.
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Mr Zelensky (finally) goes to Washington

September 2, 2021 - 06:43
The Ukrainian president pressed by Donald Trump gets his White House visit - and a new set of worries.
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Syed Ali Geelani: Kashmir's separatist patriarch dies aged 92

September 2, 2021 - 05:50
Veteran separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani, a staunch critic of India, had been under house arrest.
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Afghanistan crisis: Unclear if ruthless Taliban will change, says US general

September 2, 2021 - 05:32
General Mark Milley says it "remains to be seen" whether the Islamist group will change.
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McDonald’s hiring 14 year-olds in Oregon amid labour shortage

September 2, 2021 - 05:14
An Oregon branch sees flood of applications after failing to recruit older workers.
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Texas abortion law: What women make of six-week abortion ban

September 2, 2021 - 05:02
Anti-abortion activists celebrate but a doctor who could be targeted by new law fears for the future.
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Afghanistan: Joe Biden speech on withdrawal fact-checked

September 2, 2021 - 03:07
How consistent is President Biden in his comments on Afghanistan following the final US troop withdrawal?
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Canada federal election: How much trouble is Trudeau in?

September 2, 2021 - 02:58
Canada's leader called a snap election, but midway through the campaign his party is struggling.
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Afghanistan: British passport delay blamed for baby stranded in Kabul

September 2, 2021 - 02:28
"We want to hug her, kiss her", say her parents, who had to return to the UK to replace travel documents.
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