Afghan women determined, frustrated after Taliban NGO ban

Comment on this story Comment KABUL, Afghanistan — Even before the Taliban barred Afghan women from working at non-governmental groups, their forces visited the office of one local organization in the capital Kabul several times to check female staff were obeying rules on dress codes and gender segregation. Already, the women in the office had […]

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Shiba Inu behind “Doge” meme diagnosed with cancer and liver disease, owner says

Kabosu, the Shiba Inu behind the viral “Doge” meme, is seriously sick with cancer and an acute liver disease, her owner said. In a series of Instagram posts this week, the beloved pup’s owner, Atsuko Sato, said her dog is in a “very dangerous condition” after being diagnosed with chronic lymphoma leukemia and acute cholangiohepatitis, […]

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Deadly fire burning at Cambodia hotel casino, report says

Comment on this story Comment PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A fire burning through a Cambodian hotel casino on the border with Thailand has killed at least 10 people, local media reported. The website Cambodianess, which belongs to the Thmey Thmey media group, reported the blaze at the Grand Diamond Casino and Hotel in the border […]

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CDC urges Americans to “reconsider” travel to China over COVID surge, will require tests

Travelers from China will need to test negative for COVID-19 before boarding flights to the U.S. starting next week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday. The testing requirement will apply to travelers from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, and covers all passengers regardless of their nationality or vaccination status, the CDC […]

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Argentina group IDs another baby stolen during dictatorship

Comment on this story Comment BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — DNA tests have confirmed that a man was snatched from his mother as a baby during Argentina’s last military dictatorship and was illegally adopted by a family in a northern province, a human rights group said Wednesday. It was the second such case announced in less […]

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2 charged with murder in killing of Ontario police officer

Comment on this story Comment HAGERSVILLE, Ontario — Murder charges were filed Wednesday against two people arrested after an Ontario Provincial Police officer was shot to death while on duty. Court documents show that Randall McKenzie, 25, and Brandi Crystal Lyn Stewart-Sperry, 30, each faces one count of first-degree murder. The two are set for […]

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Pelé’s daughter opens up as soccer legend’s hospitalization nears 1 month: “We have to seek one another, hold each other tight”

One of Pelé’s daughters said Wednesday she and her family are enduring moments of sadness and despair as the 82-year-old Brazilian soccer great’s hospitalization nears one month. The three-time World Cup winner’s cancer has advanced and doctors at Albert Einstein hospital recently said he’s under “elevated care” related to “kidney and cardiac dysfunctions.” Pelé was […]

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Prosecutors Open Investigation Into Rep.-Elect George Santos

(NEW YORK) — Long Island prosecutors have launched an investigation into U.S. Rep.-elect George Santos of New York, after revelations surfaced that the now-embattled Republican lied about his heritage, education and professional pedigree as he campaigned for office. But despite intensifying doubt about his fitness to hold federal office, Santos has thus far shown no […]

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In Venezuela, Maduro-like Christmas toy stirs controversy

Comment on this story Comment CARACAS, Venezuela — Every year, Venezuela’s socialist government hands out thousands of Christmas presents to the nation’s poorest children, including bicycles, Barbie dolls and plastic trucks imported from China. This holiday season, officials added a new item to their list: An action figure with red tights, a blue cape and […]

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U.S. to require negative COVID tests for travelers from China

Travelers from China will need to test negative for COVID-19 before boarding flights to the U.S. starting next week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday. The testing requirement will apply to travelers from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, and covers all passengers regardless of their nationality or vaccination status, the CDC […]

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