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Taliban Have Deliberately Deprived 1.4 Million Afghan Girls of Schooling Through Bans, Says UNESCO
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – The Taliban have deliberately deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling through bans, a United Nations agency said Thursday. Afghanistan is the only country in the world that bans female secondary and higher education.
Explainer: Why Is Mpox an Emergency Again, and How Worried Should You Be?
LONDON (Reuters) – The World Health Organization has declared that an outbreak of mpox, a viral infection that spreads through close contact, represents a global health emergency for the second time in two years.
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February 2024
Feb 29
Europe
Vladimir Putin Warns West of Risk of Nuclear War, Says Moscow Can Strike Western Targets
Feb 29
Americas
The Supreme Court Will Decide Whether Donald Trump Is Immune From Federal Prosecution. Here’s What’s Next
Feb 28
Marriage & Family
Japan Had the Fewest Babies It Has Ever Recorded Last Year. Marriages Dropped Steeply, Too
Feb 23
Society & Lifestyles
Greece Just Legalized Same-Sex Marriage. Will Other Orthodox Countries Join Them Anytime Soon?
Feb 23
Science & Technology
U.S. Achieves First Moon Landing in Half-Century with Private Spacecraft
Feb 21
International
Attacks on Ships and Drones Show Yemen’s Houthis Can Still Fight Despite U.S.-led Airstrikes
Feb 16
Crime & Punishment
Prison Deaths Report Finds Widespread Missteps, Failures in Latest Sign of Crisis in Federal Prisons
Feb 14
Science & Technology
Cyberattacks on Hospitals Are Likely to Increase, Putting Lives at Risk, Experts Warn
Feb 13
Analysis
A New Report Says the World Faces a ‘Dangerous Decade’ as Instability and Military Spending Rise
Feb 12
Weather & Environment
Nearly Half of the World’s Migratory Species Are in Decline, UN Report Says
Feb 9
Economy & Personal Finance
A Record Number of Americans Can’t Afford Their Rent. Lawmakers Are Scrambling to Help
Feb 8
Economy & Personal Finance
Mexico Overtakes China as the Leading Source of Goods Imported by U.S.
Feb 7
Geopolitics
The Logistics of War: How Washington Is Preparing for a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan
Feb 6
Middle East
Surrounded by the Ruins of Last Year’s Earthquake, Turkey Mourns Tens of Thousands Dead
Feb 6
International
What to Know about the U.S. Strikes in Iraq and Syria and Its Attacks with the UK in Yemen
Feb 1
Americas
No Diploma, No Problem. Navy Again Lowers Requirements As It Struggles to Meet Recruitment Goals
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Latest News
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August 16, 2024
- Taliban Have Deliberately Deprived 1.4 Million Afghan Girls of Schooling Through Bans, Says UNESCO
- Explainer: Why Is Mpox an Emergency Again, and How Worried Should You Be? August 15, 2024
- Schools Have Made Slow Progress on Record Absenteeism, with Millions of Kids Still Skipping Class
- As Gaza Death Toll Passes 40,000, Corpses Are Buried in Yards, Streets, Tiered Graves August 12, 2024
- On Geneva Conventions’ 75th Anniversary, Fighters in Gaza, Ukraine and Beyond Ignore Rulebook of War
- The U.S. Navy’s Warship Production Is in Its Worst State in 25 Years. What’s Behind It? August 9, 2024
- U.S. Warns a Famine in Sudan Is on Pace to Be the Deadliest in Decades as the World Looks Elsewhere
- Heat Deaths of People Without Air Conditioning Underscore Energy Inequity
- Ukraine’s Surprise Cross-border Incursion Seen as a Tactical Reply to Russia’s Grinding Gains August 7, 2024
- U.S. Hands Over Its Last Military Base in Niger to the Ruling Junta August 6, 2024
- In Israel and Lebanon, Life Goes On Even as the Region Teeters on the Edge of All-out War
- Severe Drought Has Returned to the Amazon. And It Is Happening Earlier than Expected August 5, 2024
- Protests Toppled Bangladesh’s Government and Drove Powerful PM into Exile. How Did They Get Here? August 2, 2024
- F-16s Have Arrived to Help Ukraine Fight Russia. What Is Their Possible Impact?
- Rain, Debris, Leeches: India Landslide Survivors Recall ‘Night of Horrors’ August 1, 2024
- Extended Drought Parches Sicily, and Farmers Worry About Being Forced to Sell Off Animals July 31, 2024
- Extortion and Gang Violence Hit Even Big Corporations and Business Leaders in Mexico
- Killing of Hamas Chief in Iran Stirs Fears of Retaliation, Israel Stays Silent on Incident July 30, 2024
- Rights Group Says Sexual Violence Is Rampant in Sudan’s Conflict July 29, 2024
- Explainer: Why the Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Is Heating Up Again
