Afghans scramble to delete digital history, evade biometricsConcerns that government offices and aid agencies may fail to secure databases, leaving people vulnerable to attacks |
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Afghanistan's gender gap by numbersStatistics show that Afghanistan is one of the most challenging places in the world to be a woman |
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Three-quarters of people in G20 nations see climate, nature near tipping pointsThe Global Commons Alliance poll found that 73% think the world is close to seeing rapid and large-scale changes in the climate or natural systems |
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'Runway' to stability: U.S. urged to boost housing for homeless youthTransitional housing programs are seen as filling a critical gap for the country's 4.2 million unaccompanied homeless youths |
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Merkel says Germany may need to rescue 10,000 people from AfghanistanMerkel said those needing evacuation included 2,500 Afghan support staff as well as human rights activists, lawyers and others whom the government sees as being at risk if they remained in the country |
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UK to launch resettlement scheme for vulnerable AfghansBoris Johnson is expected to announce a new resettlement scheme for Afghans, especially women and girls, which will be separate from the UK's asylum system |
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Evacuation flights resume at Kabul airport as Biden defends U.S. withdrawalDuring the Taliban's 1996-2001 rule, women could not work and punishments such as public stoning, whipping and hanging were administered. |
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UNICEF says some Taliban support education for Afghan girlsThe Taliban did not allow women to work or attend school when they previously ruled Afghanistan between 1996 and 2001 |
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Fast fashion spurs bleach-like pollution of Africa's rivers - reportSome 50 international brands that source clothes from African nations, including Inditex's Zara, ASOS and H&M, have been linked with water pollution |
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Hopes for quake survivors dwindle as storm lashes HaitiHaiti is still recovering from a major quake 11 years ago that killed more than 200,000 people, and was recently plunged into political turmoil by the assassination of President Jovenel Moise |
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