Five years of Taliban rule has heavily discriminated against women, despite the group claiming it would protect their rights. Guardian journalist Annie Kelly looks back at the statements that Taliban leaders made in 2021 and the reality of women’s lives in Afghanistan today Continue reading… ...
Month: August 2026
Memories Mysteriously Survive After Brain Shutdown, And Scientists Don’t Know WhyMemories Mysteriously Survive After Brain Shutdown, And Scientists Don’t Know Why
Welcome back to the Abstract! We’re back to our regularly-scheduled programming this week, so here are the studies that flooded the zone, joined the chorus, reminisced about the past, and gave live birth. First, scientists reconstruct a devastating series of floods that swept across Europe in the 1340s, offering lessons ...
Israeli strike on southern Lebanon kills seven in worst toll since June, state media saysIsraeli strike on southern Lebanon kills seven in worst toll since June, state media says
Strike reportedly hit a home on the outskirts of Ansar village and also wounded three others Lebanese state media said an Israeli strike in the country’s south early Saturday killed seven people, the worst toll since deals in June saw a lull in hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. The national ...
Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake kills at least 38 in IndonesiaPowerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake kills at least 38 in Indonesia
A search and rescue operation is under way to find survivors in Flores, an island in eastern Indonesia. ...
‘I shot Mr Thompson’- What it was like inside court as Mangione pleaded guilty‘I shot Mr Thompson’- What it was like inside court as Mangione pleaded guilty
It marked the first time a court had heard Mangione describe how he committed a crime that garnered worldwide attention. ...
Tributes paid to Jason Arday after ex-Cambridge professor found deadTributes paid to Jason Arday after ex-Cambridge professor found dead
His family said they were “in shock” to have lost him, adding a “campaign of misinformation” had been too much. ...
Temporary ban on disposable BBQs as military deployed to help battle wildfiresTemporary ban on disposable BBQs as military deployed to help battle wildfires
Single-use grills pose a “significant risk to the public” in current drought and heatwave conditions, the government warns. ...
Five years after the Taliban swept to power, does the West have any influence?Five years after the Taliban swept to power, does the West have any influence?
Five years after the Taliban swept to power, many are asking whether the West has any bargaining chips left ...
Heathrow Airport pipe leak causes flood disruptionHeathrow Airport pipe leak causes flood disruption
Water in the central terminal area means passengers cannot use roads to the airport. ...
BBC seeks to subpoena Trump’s family members in Panorama lawsuitBBC seeks to subpoena Trump’s family members in Panorama lawsuit
The BBC’s lawyers argue Trump’s family members “have personal knowledge” of his intentions in the speech he gave outside the US Capitol on 6 January 2021. ...