Politics

September 15, 2021

Top of The World: Court documents have revealed that three former US intelligence and military officials were working for the United Arab Emirates to carry out hacking operations. And, Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has ordered the firing of the Port-au-Prince chief prosecutor who was investigating the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. Also, Afghanistan’s women’s soccer team have left the country and arrived in Pakistan following the Taliban’s takeover

Military

Rival Koreas test missiles hours apart, raising tensions

Associated Press

September 15, 2021

North and South Korea tested ballistic missiles hours apart Wednesday in a display of military might that is sure to exacerbate tensions between the rivals.

US-China relations

Chinese students hit by US visa rejections amid tension

Associated Press

September 14, 2021

US officials say they believe thousands of Chinese students and researchers participate in programs that encourage them to transfer medical, computer and other sensitive information to China.

Afghanistan

Afghan women to the Taliban: #DoNotTouchMyClothes

The World

September 14, 2021

The Taliban has issued a decree calling for female university students to fully cover their bodies and most of their faces in a return to Afghan tradition. Historian Bahar Jalali fully disagrees. She started a now-viral campaign over the weekend to showcase the diversity of Afghan women's traditional dress.

COVID-19

Pregnant women and children with HIV in Ghana struggle to access lifesaving medicine during pandemic

The World

September 14, 2021

Ghana faces an acute shortage of antiretroviral drugs, endangering the health and the lives of tens of thousands of HIV-positive children and pregnant women. Health officials say this has pushed their efforts to end the AIDS epidemic backward.

Top of The World

Blinken pushes back against lawmakers' criticism of Afghanistan withdrawal.

The World

September 14, 2021

Top of The World: The US’ top diplomat, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, defended the country’s withdrawal from Afghanistan before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. And, Pope Francis has begun a four-day visit to Slovakia after a seven-hour stop in Hungary. Also, nearly 45% of young people interviewed in a global survey say they feel anxiety or distress about climate change

Violence

Ethiopia officials accuse Tigray rebels of massacre as conflict expands

The World

September 10, 2021

Tigrayan forces have killed more than 120 people in the neighboring Amhara region, according to Ethiopian officials. It’s the latest sign of how the 10-month conflict has extended far beyond Tigray, with deadly consequences.

Sacred Nation

Taliban’s 'Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan' is based on specific ideology

The World

September 10, 2021

The Taliban have announced a new interim government. Islam is the key pillar of the group's vision, but which interpretation of Islam will guide their governance?

Business, Economics and Jobs

Drought, frost takes a massive toll on coffee crops in Brazil

The World

September 10, 2021

You may see coffee prices rising at your local café: Brazil, the world's largest exporter of coffee, faced extreme weather this year that has taken a toll on coffee crops across the nation.