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The New U.S. Challenge in Afghanistan: Coping With Taliban Rule

Covid-related disruptions push Patriots to release Cam Newton.

Historic London Synagogue Fights to Stay Out of the Shadows

Remnants of the U.S. military are inspected by the Taliban at the Kabul airport.

Bank of England Removes Art of Leaders Linked to Slave Trade

European Court Faults Russia in High-Profile Murder Case

Taliban fighters survey the Kabul airport, just hours after the last U.S. soldier left.

6 Sentenced to Death in Bangladesh for Killing of Gay Rights Activist

After the U.S. withdrawal, Afghan women consider the future.

At a U.S. air base in Germany, thousands of Afghans prepare for a new life.

With U.S. forces out, the Taliban take Kabul’s airport.

After the U.S. withdrawal, the fate of Kabul’s airport hangs in the balance.

70 percent of adults in the European Union have been fully vaccinated.

U.K. rejects reports that its troops pushed for a gate at Kabul airport to stay open.

The police set up checkpoints outside New Zealands’s largest city.

The Taliban declare victory at a Kabul airport in disarray.

Ida brings more challenges for Louisiana hospitals already struggling with a Covid surge.

Working remotely has meant huge salaries, for a lucky few.

Florida withholds school funding as the battle over mask mandates grows even fiercer.

With Afghanistan fully controlled by the Taliban, daunting challenges lie ahead.

Inside Kabul airport, the last American soldier leaves, and the first Taliban fighters arrive.

The last American soldier leaves, and the first Taliban fighters arrive.

The last American soldier leaves, and the first Taliban soldiers arrive.

In the wreckage of a U.S. drone strike, horrified Afghans say civilians, including 7 children, were killed.

Biden receives the bodies of soldiers killed in the Kabul bombing.

U.S. Open fans must be vaccinated to attend. But not the players.

Band of Robbers Tie Hostages to Cars in Brazilian City

Unvaccinated U.S. visitors could soon face new restrictions on travel to Europe.

In the wreckage of a U.S. drone strike, horrified Afghans say civilians, including 7 children, were killed.

Afghanistan’s collapse complicates U.S. plans for a new drone warfare policy.

How 2 Afghan Paralympians Defied the Odds to Get From Kabul to Tokyo

Can Afghanistan’s leading broadcaster survive the Taliban?

A W.H.O. official urges measures to keep schools open.

In an effort to lure Berliners, Covid shots are made available on a train.

Biden receives the bodies of soldiers killed in Kabul bombing.

A family says 10 of its members were killed in a U.S. drone strike in Kabul.

China urges the United States to engage with the Taliban.

As the Delta variant surges, companies are readjusting the return to office.

The E.U. is set to reimpose travel restrictions on U.S. visitors.

North Korea Restarted Plutonium-Producing Reactor, U.N. Agency Warns

U.S. shoots down rockets aimed at Kabul’s airport.

New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state, has a record rise in daily cases.

Demand surges for a deworming drug despite no evidence it can treat Covid.

Exile or Jail: The Grim Choice Facing Russian Opposition Leaders

Can Afghanistan’s Leading Broadcaster Survive the Taliban?

Colombia’s Troubles Put a President’s Legacy on the Line

The U.S. carries out a drone strike against an explosive-laden vehicle in Kabul.

For France, American Vines Still Mean Sour Grapes

Some U.S. hotels are starting to require proof of vaccination for guests and staff

Senators criticize Biden and Trump, saying decisions undermined U.S. security.