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Bombing in Afghanistan at memorial ceremony for Taliban kills 11 people

A bomb ripped through a memorial service in Afghanistan's northeastern Badakhshan province on Thursday, killing at least 11 people, officials said

Biden invites LGBTQ+ individuals to White House for Pride Month celebration

President Biden has invited LGBTQ+ individuals to celebrate Pride Month in a high-profile show of support at a time when the community feels under attack like never before

US' Antony Blinken announces $150M aid for Syria, Iraq at Saudi conference

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that the U.S. would provide nearly USD 150 million in aid for areas in Syria and Iraq that were liberated from the Isamic State extremist group

Knife attacker injures several people, including children, in France

Gerald Darmanin said the attack took place in a square in the town of Annecy. In a short tweet, he said police have detained the attacker

Zelenskyy visits flooded area as five dead in Russian-occupied town

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the flood-hit region of Kherson on Thursday to evaluate response to damage caused by a dam breach

UNICEF concerned by Taliban move to bar int'l NGOs from education sector

UNICEF said it is deeply concerned by reports of Taliban pushing out international organizations from Afghanistan's education sector

EU makes fresh attempt to overcome yearslong crisis over migrants

EU made a fresh attempt to overcome one of bloc's most intractable political problems as they weighed new measures for sharing responsibility for migrants entering Europe without authorisation

300 children rescued from Sudanese orphanage after 71 others died: UNICEF

The children had been trapped in the fighting for over seven weeks as food and other supplies dwindled. The facility was inaccessible because of the war

Biden, Sunak to focus on Ukraine, economic security UK PM's first WH visit

US and UK are the two biggest donors to the Ukraine war effort and play a central role in a long-term effort announced last month to train, and eventually equip, Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets

Hypocrisy not new in sports, PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger just more obvious

"One defense to going for the money is that sports shouldn't be about politics. But the leagues can't have it both ways"

CNN ousts CEO Chris Licht after a brief, tumultuous tenure of a year

This really caps a tumultuous year for CNN that has seen shrinking profits, programming mistakes and really low employee morale, CNN media reporter said

LA Times announces 74 job cuts due to economic challenges amid overhaul

The Los Angeles Times on Wednesday announced plans to cut 74 jobs due to economic challenges as the newspaper strives to transform itself into a digital media organization

TikTok CEO asked to explain statements about how company manages US data

Chew said the company began deleting all historic U.S. user data from non-Oracle servers in March, and the process expected to be completed this year

Minibus crash kills 25 people, nine children in northern Afghanistan

Traffic accidents are common in Afghanistan, mainly due to poor road conditions and carelessness of drivers on highways

Fifa made false claims about 'carbon-neutral' World Cup: Swiss regulator

FIFA acknowledged in a statement that climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of our time

Russia blows up Ukraine dam: What's happening and what's at stake

The fallout from the breach of a river dam along a front line of Russia's war in Ukraine continued to wreak havoc on lives, livelihoods and the environment on Wednesday

New York City sues Hyundai, Kia after security flaw leads wave of car theft

Viral how-to videos on TikTok and other sites show how to start the cars using only USB cables and a screwdriver

'Different times call for different leaderships': Pence's US President bid

Its caucus-goers include a large portion of evangelical Christian voters, whom they see as a natural constituency for Pence

Floodwaters engulf areas of Ukraine after dam breach as hundreds evacuated

Footage taken from the air showed waters filling the streets of the Russian-controlled city of Nova Kakhovska on the eastern side of the river

French Open: Djokovic perfect in key tiebreaker, beats Khachanov in last 8

Novak Djokovic came back after dropping first set to beat Karen Khachanov 4-6, 7-6 (0), 6-2, 6-4 at the French Open on Tuesday to reach his 45th career Grand Slam semifinal.