Turkey floods: Death toll near Black Sea rises to 31
A huge search and rescue operation is underway in northern Turkey after flash floods along the Black Sea coast killed at least 31 people. Kastamonu province is the worst-hit area,…
US-Mexico border migrant detention levels reach 21-year high
THE number of migrants detained at the US-Mexico border in July exceeded 200,000 for the first time in 21 years, government data shows. A total of 212,672 migrants were apprehended…
Afghanistan: Panic and disbelief as thousands flee Taliban onslaught
THE UN has urged Afghanistan’s neighbours to keep their borders open as the number of civilians fleeing the Taliban onslaught swells. Thousands of those internally displaced have been arriving in…
US census: Hispanic and Asian-American driving US population growth
Population shifts revealed by the 2020 Census herald changes to come in US politics as the country becomes more diverse, experts say. The number of Americans who identify as white…
Afghanistan: Major cities fall to Taliban amid heavy fighting
The Taliban seized the cities of Ghazni and Herat on Thursday, in the most dramatic string of captures since launching their offensive. Taking the strategically important Ghazni increases the likelihood…
Poland’s ruling coalition frays ahead of key media vote
Poland’s coalition government has been thrown into disarray after the prime minister sacked his deputy on Tuesday. Parliament is expected to vote on a draft media law that critics say…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro defeated over printed ballot proposal
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has suffered a defeat in Congress, after his plan to change the current electronic voting system in elections to one with a paper trail failed. The…
Hackers steal $600m in major cryptocurrency heist
Hackers have stolen some $600m (£433m) in what appears to be one the largest cryptocurrency heists ever. Blockchain site Poly Network said hackers had exploited a vulnerability in its system…
Briton suspected of spying for Russia arrested in Germany
A British man has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of spying for Russia. German federal prosecutors said the man – named only as David S – worked at the…
Afghanistan war: Army chief replaced as Taliban seize more cities
Afghanistan has replaced its army chief, as Taliban militants continue to make rapid advances. The insurgents have now taken control of nine of the 34 provincial capitals. In their latest…