Taliban bringing water to Afghanistan’s parched plains via massive canal
Two years after taking power, the Taliban is overseeing its first major infrastructure project: A 115-mile canal that will divert water from the Amu Darya river.
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As Big Tech companies compel employees back to the office, some companies, like Atlassian, Airbnb, Dropbox, and Twilio, remain steadfast backers of remote work (Brody Ford/Bloomberg)
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As Big Tech companies compel employees back to the office, some companies, like Atlassian, Airbnb, Dropbox, and Twilio, remain steadfast backers of remote work — – Some tech companies still see benefit of wor…
Weaponising the climate crisis: How extremists and politicians are polarising the debate
As the UK looks at rolling back green commitments, there are concerns that climate issues are feeding into cultural confrontation and identity politics.
Ljubliana, Plovdiv, Turin: Europe’s best under-the-radar cities, according to people who’ve been
‘Seriously underrated’: Travellers share the European cities they unexpectedly fell in love with.
The unbelievable beaches made of ash from erupting volcano which appear in just 24 hours
New beaches have emerged after a volcanic eruption in the Canary Islands according to a team of researchers.
11 labourers killed in bomb attack in Pakistan: official
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This Is Us actor Ron Cephas Jones dies aged 66
He played William ‘Shakespeare’ Hill in TV drama series This Is Us.
Global markets brace for supply disruptions as Woodside Energy workers prepare to strike
Unions say members could take industrial action as early as 2 September if next round of bargaining is unsuccessfulFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastOffshore p…
Indian police stop a conference of activists and academics discussing G20 issues ahead of summit
Indian police have intervened to stop a meeting of prominent activists, academics and politicians discussing global issues ahead of a summit of the Group of 20 industrialized and developing nations that will be hosted in New Delhi next month.
Indian police stop a conference of activists and academics discussing G20 issues ahead of summit
Indian police intervened to stop a meeting of prominent activists, academics and politicians discussing global issues ahead of a summit of the Group of 20 industrialized and developing nations that will be hosted in New Delhi next month, the meeting’s …