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Taliban morality enforcers arrest men for having the wrong hairstyle or skipping mosque, UN says
The Taliban’s morality police have detained men and their barbers over hairstyles, and others for missing prayers at mosques during Ramadan, a U.N. report said Thursday, 6 months after laws ...
Global shares jump following historic gains on Wall Street after Trump paused most of his tariffs
World markets soared on Thursday, with Japan’s benchmark jumping more than 9% as investors welcomed President Donald Trump’s ...
US-Russian dual national Ksenia Karelina is released in prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington
A U.S.-Russian dual national jailed in Russia on treason charges was freed Thursday in a prisoner exchange with Washington, the woman’s lawyer and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
2 leading Turkish journalists are detained on charges their newspapers say are based on their work
Two of Turkey’s leading journalists were detained Thursday on what their newspapers said were false charges stemming from their work. Writers Timur Soykan of BirGun and ...
New Zealand lawmakers reject proposed law to redefine the country’s founding Treaty of Waitangi
New Zealand lawmakers dealt an overwhelming defeat Thursday to a controversial proposed law seeking to redefine the country’s ...
Defense chiefs from around 30 countries expected at NATO for talks on a future Ukraine force
Britain and France are convening a meeting of defense ministers from around 30 countries on Thursday to press ahead with ...
Jokic has 32nd triple-double to lead Nuggets past Kings 124-116 in Denver’s 1st game without Malone
Nikola Jokic had his 32nd triple-double of the season with 20 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists and Denver beat the Sacramento Kings 124-116 on Wednesday night in the ...
Hope of finding survivors fades in aftermath of Dominican club roof collapse
Rescue crews in the Dominican Republic on Thursday dug through the remains of a legendary nightclub whose roof collapsed earlier this week, killing at ...
South Korean opposition leader opens presidential bid following Yoon’s ouster
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, widely seen as the frontrunner in a presidential by-election triggered by the ...
Trump’s new energy order puts states’ climate laws in the crosshairs of the Department of Justice
A new executive order from President Donald Trump that’s part of his effort to invigorate energy production raises the ...
Inflation likely cooled last month as businesses braced for higher tariffs
Inflation likely declined last month as the cost of energy, used cars and hotel rooms may have fallen, though President Donald Trump’s remaining tariffs could lift prices ...