More than 1,500 Taliban supporters attended a rally on Sunday in a vast field to the north of Kabul, in a show of strength as they consolidate their rule of Afghanistan. The crowd, exclusively men and boys, heard speeches by leading Taliban officials and commanders at Kohdaman township in the hilly outskirts of the capital. […]
The boss of United Airlines has told the BBC that firing staff who refuse to get a coronavirus vaccine is “just the right thing to do”. Around 300 of the airline’s 67,000 US based staff are yet to comply with the strict policy, after an initial deadline of 27 September. Vaccine hesitancy has been a […]
North Korea said Sunday the United Nations Security Council applied double standards over military activities among U.N. member states, state media KCNA said, amid international criticism over its recent missile tests. The Council met behind closed doors Friday upon requests from the United States and other countries over the North’s missile launches. The meeting came […]
Protesters returned to the streets in major cities across Brazil on Saturday, calling for the impeachment of President Jair Bolsonaro amid worsening economic conditions, rising unemployment, and hunger in the Covid-wracked country. Thousands of people gathered in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro — Brazil’s most populous cities — chanting, “Out Bolsonaro, out Bolsonaro” and […]
A group of 21 current and former employees at Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos, co-signed an essay speaking out against what they describe as a toxic workplace where “professional dissent” is “actively stifled,” and certain male leaders routinely engage in sexist behavior. All but one of the signatories declined to be […]
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Iweala, has denied reports linking her to plans to run for Nigeria’s presidential seat in 2023. Okonjo-Iweala, who was Nigeria’s former finance minister, faulted the reports which also claimed she is set to resign from her WTO position as part of plans to contest for […]
China’s top anti-corruption watchdog said Saturday it is investigating a former justice minister, Fu Zhenghua, the latest high-ranking domestic security official to be brought before the authorities in a broad crackdown. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said it suspected Fu of “serious violations of discipline and national laws,” in a statement that offered no […]
US media firm Ozy Media has announced that it is to close down amid a growing row over its business practices. “It is.. with the heaviest of hearts that we must announce today that we are closing Ozy’s doors”, the company said in a statement. It follows reports that Ozy’s chief operating officer deceived potential […]
President Joe Biden has signed into law a temporary measure to keep the government funded until early December and avoid yet another federal shutdown. Congress narrowly passed the bill hours before funding lapsed, which would have forced federal museums, national parks and safety programmes to close. The bill also includes money for hurricane relief and […]