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The Taliban's supreme leader is asking the world to engage — but the world keeps pointing to the same answer: Afghan women. With only 17% of female returnees earning an income and a near-total ban on…
At least 15 people died after a truck carrying iron rods — and passengers seated dangerously atop them — overturned near the…
More than 1.5 million pilgrims are performing Haj in Mecca this year — but for the first time in recent memory, the holy city is…
An under-construction condo-hotel in Angeles City, Philippines, came down Saturday night after heavy rains — and investigators…
Singapore's economy grew 6% in Q1 2026 — faster than the previous quarter — yet the government is holding its full-year forecast…
The DRC's Ebola outbreak has crossed 900 suspected cases — and the WHO's own Director-General warns that armed conflict in Ituri…
White House AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks posted on 25 May 2026 that both software job postings and AI-generated code are…
India's outgoing High Commissioner Pranay Verma wrapped up his Dhaka tenure with a farewell call on Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman,…
White House AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks publicly directed xAI's Grok chatbot to fact-check a claim on X on 25 May 2026,…
