Taliban leader bans WIFI in an Afghan province to ‘prevent immorality’
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban leader banned fibre optic internet in an Afghan province to “prevent immorality,”…
Antarctica, New Zealand and a sliver of Australia get prime view of partial solar eclipse
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The bottom of the world is front and center for a partial solar…
Once again, an endangered orca in Washington state is seen carrying a dead calf
EASTSOUND, Wash. (AP) — Once again, an endangered orca in Washington state has been seen carrying her dead…
Long-wrought WTO global agreement aimed at reducing overfishing takes effect
GENEVA — A World Trade Organization agreement aimed at reducing overfishing took effect Monday, requiring countries to reduce…
Millions face skyrocketing health insurance costs unless Congress acts
WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s bipartisan support in Congress for extending tax credits that have made health insurance more…
Maui students face ongoing mental health battle after wildfires
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Mia Palacio felt like she lost a piece of herself when wildfires destroyed her…
Israel slams Spain’s PM after pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt major cycling event in Madrid – Firstpost
After France, Israel got embroiled in a diplomatic row with another European nation due to pro-Palestine protests. Here’s…
Now summer’s over, here’s what to do with all those photos on your camera roll
LONDON — The summer holidays are over, and all those great times you had on vacation have been…
Ricky Hatton, former world boxing champion, dies at 46
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Ricky Hatton, the former boxing world champion who rose to become one of the…
Lebanon licenses Elon Musk’s Starlink for satellite internet services
BEIRUT — Lebanon has granted a license to Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide satellite internet services in the…
Final stage of Spanish Vuelta cycling race cut short after more protests
MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities said more than 100,000 people took part in the latest pro-Palestinian protests that…
Equatorial Guinea cuts off internet for Annobón island residents who protested construction company
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — When residents of Equatorial Guinea’s Annobón island wrote to the government in Malabo in…