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Bull Rider Killed In 'Freak' Accident' During Competition
A Brazilian bull rider was killed Sunday when his spur got caught in a rope, pulling him under the bull, and the animal stepped on his chest in California, according to the Professional Bull Riders touring group.
Afghan Translator Safe In Italy, Worries For Family He Left
A 39yearold man who served as a translator for the Italian military and embassy in Afghanistan says he is relieved to be safe in Italy but worries about his wife and four young children back in Kabul.
OPEC+ Sees Tighter Oil Market Until May 2022
OPEC+ expects the oil market to be in deficit at least until the end of 2021 and stocks to stay relatively low until May 2022, OPEC+ sources said on Tuesday, a day ahead of a policy meeting amid U.S. pressure to raise production.
'New Chapter Has Begun': US Says Taliban Legitimacy, Support Will Need to be 'Earned'
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington has suspended its diplomatic presence in Kabul and shifted its operations to Qatar.
Officials Withhold School Board Salaries Over Mask Mandates
Florida state education officials on Monday began to make good on threats to withhold funding from local school districts that defied Gov. Ron DeSantis' ban on mask mandates, despite a circuit judge last week ruling the ban unconstitutional.
As US Military Leaves Kabul, Many Americans, Afghans Remain
As the final five U.S. military transport aircraft lifted off out of Afghanistan Monday, they left behind up to 200 Americans and thousands of desperate Afghans who couldn't get out and now must rely on the Taliban to allow their departure.
ACLU Seeks Halt To South Carolina Ban On School Mask Decrees
Disability rights groups and parents of children with disabilities want an immediate halt to a South Carolina law banning school districts from requiring face masks, as students across the state begin a new school year amid a renewed rise in coronavirus c...
German CDU Candidate Fights To Revive Flagging Fortunes
The conservative candidate to succeed German Chancellor Angela Merkel fought to revive his campaign on Sunday in a heated debate with his two main rivals after polls showed his party falling behind the centreleft Social Democrats (SPD).
US Starts Troop Withdrawal from Kabul; Hits Islamic State with Drone Attack
American officials also warned of a high risk of further attacks by the group as it winds up its mission by a Tuesday deadline set by President Joe Biden.
Kazakhstan Arms Depot Blast Death Toll Climbs to 13, People Missing
The blasts occurred at a defence ministry ammunitions depot in the southern Jambyl region.
7 Ohio Prison Employees Removed After Black Inmate's Death
Ohio's correctional agency terminated seven employees Friday after officials say prison guards used excessive and unjustified force against a Black inmate before he died in custody in February.
Sex Assault Survivor To NJ Candidate: Take Down Video Of Me
A former government official who says she is a sexual assault survivor is demanding that the New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate stop using her story as a political prop in a campaign video that bashes Gov. Phil Murphy.
Afghans Will Be Able to Travel Freely in Future, Says Taliban Spokesperson
The message came as thousands have struggled to get onto the last flights leaving Kabul airport before a deadline for the Western evacuation ends next week.
America's Afghanistan Blunder: Will Joe Biden Walk the Talk of 'Won't Forget, Won't Forgive?'
This is the US president's moment of truth and time to avenge the death of 13 American soldiers.
Staff Left Documents on Afghans Working at UK Embassy in Kabul
The papers identifying seven Afghans were found by The Times on Tuesday as Taliban fighters patrolled the embassy
RFK Assassin Sirhan Seeks Parole; DA Won't Challenge Release
Sirhan Sirhan faces his 16th parole hearing Friday for fatally shooting U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, and for the first time no prosecutor will be there to argue he should be kept behind bars.
