With the Taliban sweeping across much of the country, at least 30,000 Afghans are leaving each week. Many more have been displaced within Afghanistan’s borders.
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This Ethiopian Road Is a Lifeline for Millions. Now It’s Blocked.
Aid workers say the Ethiopian government has effectively cut off the lone route into the conflict-torn region of Tigray, leading to a risk of mass starvation.
Afghan Civilian Casualties Soar as U.S. Exits, Monitors Say
Detentions and summary executions of those accused of colluding with the Kabul government were also reported, with the Taliban found to be largely responsible.
‘No One is Safe’: How The Heatwave Has Battered the Wealthy World
Floods swept Germany, fires ravaged the American West and another heat wave loomed, driving home the reality that the world’s richest nations remain unprepared for the intensifying consequences of climate change.
U.N. to Form Panel to Investigate Systemic Racism in Policing
A panel of three experts in law enforcement and human rights will have a three-year mandate to investigate the root causes and effects of systemic racism in policing.
In Haiti, Biden Faces an All Too Familiar Dilemma
Time and again, the world has found that propping up failing states is compelling in the short term and potentially disastrous in the long term.
Dueling Claims to Power. Broken Institutions. How Does Haiti Fix This?
Other countries have faced similar challenges, often with poor results, from protracted limbo to, in the worst cases, civil war.
Haiti’s Troop Request Presents Hard Choice for Biden
Pentagon officials noted that the request was broad and did not specify the number or types of forces needed.
Haiti Officials Called for U.S. Troops. Some Haitians Say, ‘No, No & No.’
Intellectuals, activists and others say the country needs to find a solution on its own, and that international intervention has damaged their country.
World Leaders Commit $40 Billion to Advancing Gender Equality
A quarter century after the Beijing World Conference on Women, political leaders, corporate executives and activists convened again to address gender equality. This time they brought money to the table.