Новости за 16.08.2021

Muslims worldwide are more opposed to violent jihadi ideology, which may help make Afghanistan less of a terrorist sanctuary.

If Vietnam was the beginning of the end of the old unifying principle for U.S. foreign policy, the pullout from Afghanistan looks like its conclusion.

The largest increase in the history of the food stamp program has been approved to start in October, providing a raise from an average of $121 to $157 in per-person monthly benefits.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on Monday that it will begin a formal investigation into 765,000 Tesla vehicles, focused on their partially automated driving systems. The probe comes after a series of crashes into emergency vehicles.

Following the Taliban's rapid takeover, foreigners and locals are rushing to leave Afghanistan amid turmoil at the Kabul airport. Those remaining, especially women, worry about deteriorating human rights. “It feels like our life and our future has ended,” says one.

Britain loves its hedgehogs, but their numbers are dwindling. Fortunately, their fans are finding ways to make life safer for the garden dwellers.

One day in Thailand I found myself bathing with elephants. I thought of our pet duck, Elizabeth, who used to hop in the tub with my daughters.

The voices of those pushing for justice and gender equality in Afghanistan are veritable weapons against the Taliban, whose power relies on silence.

In her new book, “Highly Irregular," linguist Arika Okrent dives into English's hard questions – like why "tough," "through" and "dough" don't rhyme.

The speed of the Afghan military's - and the government's - collapse Sunday caught President Biden's White House off guard. U.S. troops were sent in to help evacuate American civilians and allies.

Rescuers in Haiti worked to find and free trapped survivors of Saturday's earthquake, which left at least 1,297, and 5,700 injured in the Caribbean island nation.

Capitalizing on support for his pandemic protection efforts, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau triggered a federal election to be held on Sept. 20.