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Taliban fighters have conquered the last remaining pockets of resistance in Panjshir, defeating most of their rivals and forcing others to flee, Mujahid announced on Monday morning. The claim was hard to verify, as the group has often overestimated its gains in the past. Videos have been uploaded online showing …

Known as ‘Scream Queen’ in her professional days before retiring in 2011, 46-year-old Unger caused concern when filming herself with the weapon and speaking on camera. Police went to her address in Norcross, Georgia, 20 miles from the state capital Atlanta and first knocked on the door to no answer. …

“The United States condemns today’s events in Conakry,” the US State Department statement said. “These actions could limit the ability of the United States and Guinea’s other international partners to support the country as it navigates a path toward national unity and a brighter future for the Guinean people.” UN …

“It is with deep sadness and dismay that we learned of the sudden death of the German Ambassador to China,” the Federal Foreign Office said in a brief statement on its website. The circumstances surrounding the diplomat’s abrupt death have not been released yet. “Our thoughts at this moment are …

Argentine stars Emiliano Buendia, Emiliano Martinez, Giovani Lo Celso and Cristian Romero apparently breached quarantine rules after arriving into Brazil for the fixture having been in England in the past two weeks.  Three of the quartet were named in the Argentine starting XI which took to the pitch in Sao …

Fawcett, who used to be a personal valet to Prince Charles and has remained a close and powerful confidant to the presumed future king, has landed in hot water over claims of corruption raised against him. A damning letter he allegedly wrote to an aide of a rich Saudi businessman …

The FDA asked Israel’s Health Ministry to brief the agency’s advisory committee on booster-shot data at the panel’s Sept. 17 meeting, according to Sharon Alroy-Preis, the ministry’s head of public health. “We have been asked to come and present Israel’s experience and our data so that we can truly help …

In an interview with The Guardian on Saturday, Jolie claimed to have been assaulted by Weinstein when she was 21 and starring in the 1998 movie ‘Playing by Heart’ – which was executive produced by Harvey and Bob Weinstein. “If you get yourself out of the room, you think he …

The release of the ex-president was announced by the country’s Department of Correctional Services (DCS) on Sunday after it evaluated a medical report on Zuma’s health. Instead of serving the remainder of his term incarcerated, the politician will be placed on an unspecified ‘community corrections’ course. “Medical parole placement for …

The murders occurred around 4:30 am on Sunday, and the victims included a man, two women and a baby boy who died in his mother’s arms, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd told reporters. An 11-year-old girl also was shot multiple times but was expected to survive after being rushed to …