Since the Taliban regained power, Afghanistan is the only country in the world that bans teenage girls from attending school. But many are trying to get around the ban. One example is the Afghan girls' school that has now reopened - in Rwanda. “I am so grateful for the welcome we have received here,” says school director Shabana Basij-Rasikh.
WorldDonald Trump adorns buildings, perfumes and passports. And now even coins. The U.S. president puts his name and face everywhere. It raises criticism and questions - and fears of increasingly authoritarian rule.
WorldI promise and swear that I will govern the Kingdom of Norway in accordance with its constitution and laws. Norway's new King Haakon VIII took his oath in the Storting in Oslo. His wife, Queen Mette-Marit, was not present due to health complications.
WorldFormer gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis is convicted of ordering the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur 30 years ago.
EntertainmentAfter a month-long hiatus, the US and Iran have again attacked each other militarily. The fighting is increasingly about control of the vital Strait of Hormuz. This has become a kind of war of attrition, says Erika Holmquist at FOI.
WorldUS forces attacked two Iranian missile launch sites on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the news site Axios and the AP news agency reported. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards vowed revenge.
WorldCanada is taunting the US president after he ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed Lake America. A large sign on the Canadian side of the lake now declares: “Lake Ontario. Now and Always.”
WorldNepal is in shock after the flood disaster - while concerns are growing about another major flood, says Swede Björn Söderberg in the capital, Kathmandu. It is still a state of panic, he tells TT.
WorldThe new US Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh says in his first major speech that inflation is too high and that measures may be necessary. The market's reaction is a sharply increased belief in a hike in the key interest rate in September.
BusinessThis weekend, Iceland will hold a referendum on whether to resume negotiations on EU membership. Polls show a narrow lead for the yes side. If Iceland joins the EU, the Nordic balance of power will be shaken - and pressure will increase on an increasingly isolated Norway, Norwegian politicians warn.
WorldAlison dos Santos is the new king of the 400m hurdles and Masai Russell is the new queen of the 100m hurdles. It was a world record-breaking evening at the Diamond League meeting in Zurich.
SportsChildren in Nepal were on their way to school when the devastating flash flood swept through the Nepal-Tibet border area on Wednesday morning. Now many of them are missing, and their families are desperately hoping they will be found. Families have also lost their homes, says Ayush Joshi of Save the Children in Nepal.
WorldThe US military’s stockpile of advanced air defense missiles in Europe is severely depleted, two military sources warn. One reason is the U.S. war with Iran.
WorldUEFA is considering taking FIFA president Gianni Infantino to court in Switzerland over a plan to sell shares in the World Cup, which it says is valued at an "absurdly low" level, according to documents filed by UEFA in a US court.
SportsCanada is responding to the US's increased tariffs and Donald Trump's threat of even higher tariffs by imposing tariffs of up to 50 percent on American goods. Canada stands united, and we will fight as long as necessary, says Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference.
BusinessGhislaine Maxwell, accomplice of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, will not have her sex-trafficking conviction overturned.
WorldShe has admitted to killing her three young children. The defense argues that she cannot be held responsible because she suffered from postpartum psychosis. Outside the courthouse in the United States where the trial is taking place, hundreds of people have gathered to support the accused woman.
WorldThe tariff dispute between Canada and the United States continues to escalate. The Canadian government will announce measures on Tuesday to “protect and support” businesses and workers in the country.
BusinessCurrently, only the most vulnerable receive support - and only half rations. In just a few weeks, the food is expected to run out completely. South Sudanese refugees have fled war and conflict, but now they are threatened with starvation. The children here have no one but us, says WFP staff member Tomson Phiri in Juba.
WorldNorwegian soccer star Erling Braut Haaland continues to pop up everywhere. When police in Ecuador raided a drug shipment, they found pictures of the striker printed on packages of cocaine.
SportsUkraine's drone commander, Robert "Magyar" Brovdi, says his forces could strike "seven times more military targets" in occupied Crimea if the money promised by Western allies arrived more quickly.
WorldUkraine has again attacked Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries. According to Ukrainian media, drones struck a large warehouse in Yekaterinburg, almost 2,000 kilometers from the front lines in Ukraine.
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