Afghans in US mark Taliban Kabul takeover amid Trump immigration crackdown
Advocates say Trump policies add fear to four years of uncertainty for Afghans seeking safety in US after Taliban rise.
Day: August 15, 2025
Trump speaks to Putin ally Lukashenko ahead of Alaska summit, thanks him for prisoner release
President Trump said he spoke to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on his way to the summit in Alaska to thank him for recently releasing prisoners.
Putin’s right-hand man drops key sign Donald Trump is about to walk into trap
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are to meet in just hours in Alaska, to discuss peace in Ukraine as well as other issues.
Richard Thomas dons wig and mustache to play icon Mark Twain in one-man play touring the US
Richard Thomas has taken on the role of Mark Twain in a one-man show originally performed by Hal Holbrook.
Bolivian voters are hungry for change — and disillusioned by the options ahead of election
The campaign billboards adorning the streets of Bolivia for Sunday’s presidential election make grand promises: A solution to the dire economic crisis within 100 days, an end to fuel shortages and bread lines, unity for a divided nation. One vice presi…
Final arguments in Jimmy Lai’s national security trial in Hong Kong delayed over health concerns
The final arguments in prominent Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai’s national security trial were postponed Friday after his lawyer said the former pro-democracy newspaper founder had experienced heart palpitations and the judges wanted him to receive medic…
Man ‘trafficking weapons to Russia’ arrested in Thailand
The Russian had previously fled from arrest in Bangkok.
Police Bust Crypto Scammers, Nab Smishing SMS Blaster Operator
Thai police arrest SMS Blaster operator in smishing scam and bust crypto laundering gang moving $30M monthly through…
Flash floods triggered by torrential rains kill 280 in India and Pakistan
Sudden, intense downpours over small areas known as cloudbursts are increasingly common in India’s Himalayan regions and Pakistan’s northern areas.
Erin, now post-tropical cyclone, still a danger to swimmers at many East Coast beaches
Erin, the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year, became post-tropical on Friday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said.