The UK is in talks with the Taliban to ensure Britons can safely leave Afghanistan, the government has said. Its special representative for Afghan transition, Simon Gass, has met senior members of the hardline Islamist group in Doha, Qatar. They also discussed safe passage for Afghans who have worked with the UK over the last
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A member of a rescue team helps evacuate a woman after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, in Laplace, Louisiana, August 30, 2021. Marco Bello | Reuters Southeastern communities are reeling from Hurricane Ida after the storm system wrought havoc on power grids and water systems amid the blazing heat. More than a million customers
British holidaymakers were thrown out of their hotels abroad as others scrambled for information on how to get home after the collapse of travel giant Thomas Cook. From job losses to cancelled honeymoons, the demise of the British company left an estimated 600,000 people stranded worldwide. Sky’s special correspondent Alex Crawford reports from Turkey. SUBSCRIBE
Fugitive and former auto magnate Carlos Ghosn tells CNN Business about his escape from Japan and his quest to “clear his name.” #CNNBusiness
This picture shows the tablets of Ivermectin drugs in Tehatta, West Benga, India on 19 May on 2021. Soumyabrata Roy | NurPhoto | Getty Images Amazon is directing users to an anti-parasitic drug falsely claimed to be a treatment for Covid-19. The drug, called Ivermectin, is typically used to treat or prevent parasites in animals.
The Foreign Secretary will be questioned by MPs later on how the government intends to deal with the fall-out from the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Parliament is still on its summer break, but an emergency session of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee will take evidence from Dominic Raab this afternoon. Here are some of the
Joe Biden has hailed the “extraordinary success” of the US evacuation in Afghanistan, saying he “was not going to extend this forever war”. The US president has been heavily criticised for his handling of the evacuation of Afghanistan, which saw more than 120,000 people successfully airlifted from Kabul airport, but left between 100 and 200
Fereba Hafizi couldn’t sleep last night, she was so excited to see her 79-year-old mother, Layloma, again. Fereba ran towards her mother as Layloma waited outside the hotel where she’s been quarantining for 10 days since returning from Kabul. As they embraced, both women sobbed and kissed each other’s faces. Then, Layloma fainted. Afghanistan latest
Have you ever wanted to start your own country? We’ve probably all had that thought, especially around election time when politics are at their worst. Plus, if you were in charge of your very own country, you could run it the right way instead of watching the clowns run it, right? If I know CleanTechnica’s
Rising wages and huge demand for HGV drivers has led to unprecedented numbers of people seeking training for licences, according to Britain’s largest private driver training company. Hughes Driver Training, based in Leicestershire, told Sky News it’s sending around 100 for HGV Class I and II testing per week, including many sent directly by haulage
A man has told a court that he was just 17 years old when R Kelly promised him fame in exchange for sex. Warning: This article contains graphic content Kelly, famous for the 1996 hit I Believe I Can Fly, denies allegations that he abused several accusers during a decades-long racketeering scheme. As his trial
A former British soldier has launched a plan to save 400 Afghan nationals and has called on the government to “make a decision” after claiming he was left stranded in the country when his visa failed to be approved. Ben Slater has travelled hundreds of miles in a bid to lead an escape effort out
7:00 AM ET August was in august company when it comes to The Quirkjians. The month gave us, as always, plenty of home runs, including three in a game and those by pinch hitters, plenty of strikeouts, including 10 in a row and five in a game, and plenty of walks, several with the bases
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has rejected claims a British request may have contributed to the risk of a terror attack at Kabul airport – as senior Conservative MPs hit out at a “reprehensible” blame game over last week’s suicide bombing. On Thursday, 13 American troops, two British men and at least 169 Afghans were killed
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Misty Copeland is the first African American ballerina to perform the lead role in the American Ballet Theatre’s history .
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St. Bernard Parish residents fill up their cars and gas cans as the Louisiana coast prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Ida on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021 in New Orleans. Chris Granger | The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate via AP Hurricane Ida temporarily shut down a critical swath of U.S. oil production and
New research in the sphere of rechargeable batteries has resulted in an alkali metal-chlorine battery that can store up to six times more charge than the normal lithium-ion batteries of today. The discovery was published on August 25, 2021. Following the discovery, the team of researchers find themselves closer to two goals: to accelerate battery power