Taliban have ruled Afghanistan for 3 years. Here are 5 things to know

KABUL:It’s been three years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. They have transitioned from insurgency to authority, imposed their interpretation of Islamic law and sought to reinforce their claim to legitimacy. Despite no international recognition as the country’s official rulers, the Taliban enjoy high-level meetings with major regional powers like China and Russia. They … Read more

‘I left school with no GCSEs and cleaned pubs

Anna Champneys Anna was one of the first students to study wildlife conservation at Nottingham Trent University – she is now course leader Thousands of students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be getting their exam results on Thursday. It can be a stressful time, but one university lecturer tells BBC News it’s never … Read more

Legal Briefs | Warrant for Ujjaini temple EO

Hyderabad: Justice N V Shravan Kumar of the Telangana High Court issued a bailable warrant to the executive officer of the Ujjaini Mahankali temple, Secunderabad in a contempt case and directed the city police commissioner to release the official only upon furnishing a bond of Rs 10,000 and an undertaking that he would appear before … Read more

Is Kamala Harris a ‘failed border czar’?

Getty Images Vice-President Kamala Harris met with CEOs in 2021 about aid for the Northern Triangle From its opening line, Donald Trump’s first television advertisement blasting rival Kamala Harris took aim at what his campaign believes is her biggest weakness – immigration. “This is America’s border czar,” a narrator said, over images of the vice-president … Read more