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Fear grips families in UK with loved ones stuck in Taliban territory

Sabia Azimi softly lists the family members trying to leave Kabul to a volunteer at...

More than 30 California children still stuck in Afghanistan

More than 30 California children are stuck in Afghanistan after they traveled to the country...

US and UK dominate best universities as Middle East makes inroads

US colleges dominate a widely respected list of the world’s top universities but one British...

State of emergency in New York and New Jersey as record Ida flooding batters region

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency on Wednesday night...

WHO monitoring new coronavirus variant named 'Mu'

The World Health Organization said it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as "Mu",...

Biden praises Afghanistan airlift; defends departure from 'forever war'

Addressing the nation, a defensive President Joe Biden on Tuesday called the U.S. military airlift...

Man attacked by alligator in Ida's floodwaters

A man had his arm ripped off by a large alligator while walking through floodwaters...

UK holds talks with Taliban in Qatar

The UK held talks with the Taliban on Tuesday to secure safe passage out of...

Planet in peril: Global conservation congress urges wildlife protection

When the world's leading conservation congress kicks off Friday in the French port city of...

Brazil bank robbers strap hostages to cars during deadly raid

Heavily armed gangsters strapped hostages to their getaway cars after robbing two banks in Brazil,...

Faulty UK vaccine passports prevent thousands from taking foreign holidays

UK health authorities have made data errors on up to 700,000 vaccine passports, meaning many...

WHO sounds alarm over rising COVID deaths in Europe

The World Health warned Monday that 236,000 more people could die from COVID in Europe...

Hurricane Ida: Thousands flee as Louisiana braces for direct storm hit

Hurricane Ida intensified over warm Gulf of Mexico waters and headed towards the US Gulf...

Britain confirms final military flight has left Afghanistan

Britain's final flight carrying military personnel out of Afghanistan has left Kabul airport, the country's...

Protests in Berlin for and against coronavirus restrictions

Protesters filled the German capital again on Saturday to demonstrate against the government’s coronavirus measures,...

Israel strikes Gaza after fire balloons, border clashes

The Israeli air force attacked two sites in Gaza early Sunday morning, the army said,...