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UN condemns ‘shameful’ year-long ban on Afghan girls’ education

Taliban has given various excuses for not lifting supposed temporary policy

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Mexico to ‘insist’ US extradite suspect in journalist’s murder

Washington says alleged mastermind behind Javier Valdez killing still being ‘prosecuted for other crimes’

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Wanted crypto founder Do Kwon says ‘not on the run’

This follows collapse of failed cryptocurrency Terra, loss of about US$40 bil of investors’ money

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7.2-mag quake strikes eastern Taiwan, Japan issues tsunami alert

This comes after 6.6-mag earthquake hit same region yesterday

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Israel’s Lapid, Turkiye’s Erdogan to meet at UN next week

This follows restoration of diplomatic ties between two nations after years of strained relations

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Three killed after two small planes crash mid-air in Colorado

All victims died at scene, investigations in progress, authorities say

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With Russia in crosshairs, US suddenly talks up UN reform

Washington’s stance receives some scorn as it too had bypassed Security Council, used vetoes

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Japan orders 800,000 people to evacuate as Typhoon Nanmadol approaches

Powerful cyclone expected to reach main Japanese island of Honshu this evening

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Ukraine nuclear plant reconnected to national grid: IAEA

It is receiving power again, needed for reactor cooling, essential safety functions

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Powerful storm floods western Alaska coast

Huge tidal surges, flooding tear houses from their foundations

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Camilla hails Queen Elizabeth, a ‘solitary woman’ in a man’s world

King Charles III’s wife fondly recalls late mother-in-law’s blue eyes, ‘unforgettable’ smile

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Man charged after police officers stabbed in London

Mohammed Rahman, 24, accused of attempted murder, assault, cops say

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Election warm-up could open way to Mexico’s first woman president

War of ‘likes’ underway on social media even before official campaigning starts