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Almost 24 hours after the last US airplane departed Kabul, Biden appeared before the White House press corps and began reciting the speech in a raised voice. He made the decision to end the “longest war in American history.” The evacuation airlift was an “extraordinary success.” No one in history …

Campos Silva was unseated from his bull during the ‘Classic Man’ event after just over 5 seconds – some three seconds short of the minimum required time to register a score – and suffered severe injuries to his chest when he was subsequently stomped on by his ride. The Brazilian was transported …

Subbotina, 20, is a four-time world champion who regularly tops lists of her country’s most eye-catching female athletes. That appeal has earned her growing social media popularity to accompany her success in the pool – but the Moscow-born star admitted in a recent interview with Sport24 that some aspects of …

It would be hard to miss the very heated debate about trans rights today.  During the Olympics, for example, there was furore over whether Laurel Hubbard, a transgender weightlifter from New Zealand, should be allowed to participate in the women’s competition, having competed as a man until 2012.  Around the …

In a packed courtroom in Dhaka on Tuesday, Judge Majibur Rahman of the special anti-terrorism tribunal ruled that six of the eight accused would die for their crimes. Only four of the eight accused were present in court for the sentencing. A further two, including a former army officer, were …

Police in the Russian capital confirmed on Tuesday that they had “received a message from a woman claiming that all of the Tanuki restaurants in Moscow had been rigged to blow up. Authorities checked the establishments and no bombs or explosives were found,” a source told TASS. The dramatic scenes …

“Hello Mr. President: Save me and my family,” the Wall Street Journal quoted the man, whose name was given only as Mohammed, in an exclusive report on Tuesday. “Don’t forget me here.” Now 36, Mohammed was the interpreter for the 82nd Airborne force that was deployed from Bagram Air Field …

Friends with benefits It is often said that the US has no permanent allies – only permanent interests. Allies come and allies go, but US national interest (i.e. global hegemony) remains paramount. All relationships are transactional – an ally is only as good as the geopolitical benefits they bring. The …

In a statement issued on Tuesday, Moscow-based Yandex revealed that it would take full control of four separate businesses in which the two giants had previously both held stakes. In exchange for $1 billion in cash, Yandex will take a 100% stake in restaurant courier app Yandex.Eats, grocery delivery service …

The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday by attorneys general from 20 Republican-run states, led by Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slattery. The suit claims that an executive order issued by Biden in January, along with two directives issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Education, amounted …