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US to continue air strikes in support of Afghan troops

General Kenneth McKenzie, head of the US Army Central Command vows to support Afghan air force going forward, and that the US air force will also retain ability to "strike into Afghanistan" against two other militant groups the Daesh and Al Qaeda.

France shock US dream team with stunning defeat in Olympics basketball

The French held the US to just 10 points in an 83-76 win after the first-round game.

US sanctions Cuba over crackdown on anti-govt protesters

The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control listed Alvaro Lopez Miera, a Cuban military and political leader, and the Interior Ministry Special Brigade, as among those who will face the latest sanctions.

NATO’s doors should remain open to enlargement

Enlargement of the Alliance has not been an issue getting much attention in NATO. This should change.

Massive wildfires in US West send haze of smoke across East Coast

The smoke on the US East Coast was reminiscent of last fall when multiple large fires burning in Oregon in the state's worst fire season in recent memory choked the local skies with smoke.

Giannis 'The Greek Freak' Antetokounmpo's Nigerian heritage

As Greeks celebrate MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo in unison with Milwaukee Bucks fans after he secured an NBA title victory, many are not aware of the star's Nigerian roots.

Multibillion-dollar settlement expected in US opioid crisis cases

Three major drug distributors and Johnson & Johnson are on the verge of paying out to cover thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids, a crisis that killed nearly 500,000 in the US from 1999 to 2019.

What the nomination of Jeff Flake means for Turkey-US relations

The nomination of the former Senator, aimed at not rocking the boat any further, comes at a tense time in relations between the two countries.

Covid-19 reopening: Performing arts begin to stage a comeback

Around the world, performing arts, employing millions of people, have taken a big hit because of the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdowns that followed its emergence. They are staging a comeback in these uncertain times.

It’s still too early too herald a Taliban victory in Afghanistan

The Taliban doesn't have the capacity or capabilities to retain the territories it captures. However, Afghanistan could be headed towards a military impasse that will either force the parties to find a political solution or drag it to a civil war.

The Taliban ‘won’ because the world gave up on Afghanistan too soon

The Taliban’s rapid territorial gains in recent months has revealed the shortsightedness of the international community when it comes to their Afghanistan and Taliban policies.

Iraq’s endemic corruption caused the Nasiriyah hospital blaze

Iraq once boasted one of the best healthcare systems in the region. Its crippled health infrastructure is but a microcosm of the neglect and misconduct in governance following the Gulf Wars.