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Taliban seizes Lashkar Gah shortly after claiming Kandahar and Herat, Afghanistan's second and third largest cities.

Electronics giant's vice chairman, the world's 202nd richest person, had served seven months of his 30-month term.

Torrential rain left 21 people dead and forced the evacuation of nearly 6,000 people in the province of Hubei.

Police say the incident in the southwestern city of Plymouth has been contained and gunman is also dead.

Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas visits southwest border, says US facing 'toughest challenge' amid pandemic.

Jamie Spears has controlled his 39-year-old daughter's estate since she suffered a mental health breakdown in 2008.

Prosecutors ask court to put restrictions on Kremlin critic's spokesperson, who is currently held under house arrest.

The armed group has now overrun 11 provincial capitals in Afghanistan, including the third-largest city, Herat.

Biden decries 'politicization' of masking, vaccines with most new US cases in Republican states of Texas, Florida.

New Census Bureau data reveals the US's white population dropped for the first time in the country's history.

At least 69 people killed in the devastating fires, as the country declares three days of national mourning.

Al Jazeera visualises Afghanistan - a mountainous country of 38 million people - which has suffered decades of war.

Mexico's central bank raised interest rates for the second consecutive meeting on Thursday.

The IEA downgraded its outlook for global oil demand for the remainder of 2021 as COVID variants threaten economies.

'AIPAC is putting Rep Omar's life at risk with repeated Islamophobic attack ads,' says Omar aide.

Floods hit the Black Sea coastal provinces of Bartin, Kastamonu, Sinop and Samsun, destroying homes and bridges.

Unrest breaks out in Ankara after Turkish national was stabbed to death in fight between locals and migrants.

Home prices are surging in the US, while consumers are paying more for finished goods and services.

FM says attack that killed 13 people last month was a suicide attack ‘planned’ with Afghan, Indian intelligence support.

The move comes as the embassy urges American citizens in Afghanistan to leave the country 'immediately'.

Justin Trudeau will officially announce the upcoming September 20 election on Sunday.

Yair Lapid opens liaison office in capital Rabat as Israel hopes to boost diplomatic and cultural ties with the country.

The Indian government has changed its approach to the 'Kashmir problem' because it has new strategic priorities.

Purdue Pharma aims to settle trillions of dollars in liabilities over opioid epidemic with proposal it values at $10bn.

Lira rallies after central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged.

Central bank said recent fuel subsidies have only helped businesses and not people in need.

France confirms pause on refugee returns amid Taliban gains, joining Germany, Netherlands, Finland, Sweden and Norway.

Closure is raising fears of further strains on shipping and price increases for goods, which could fuel inflation.

Iranians were infuriated by the colonialist implications of a 'Big Three' themed photo in Tehran.

After 20 years of direct intervention, Washington decides that the future of Afghanistan is for its people to decide.

Resin farmers say they feel helpless as entire villages dependent on the industry suffer from the effects of wildfires.

Six important figures lead the Taliban movement that has been fighting the Western-backed government since 2001.

As the Delta variant spreads to parts of China, the whole country hunkers down while economic forecasts go south.

A look at the armed group's milestones as it renews its push to capture major cities across the war-torn country.

Kabul makes power-sharing proposal to Taliban in exchange for halt in escalating violence, top source tells Al Jazeera.

Prominent US legislators have sought to curtail $1.3bn in annual aid to Cairo, citing human rights violations.

Domestic violence is the number one cause of homelessness in the country, where almost 50 percent of homeless are women.

How can the world achieve zero food poverty while also reducing carbon emissions and reversing biodiversity loss?

Poly Network, a decentralised finance platform, says $260m of stolen funds returned as $353m outstanding.

Some scientists believe temperatures of 48.8C in Italy, as anticyclone 'Lucifer' sweeps in, are unprecedented.

Pakistan PM accuses US of seeing his country as useful only in context of 'mess' it is leaving behind in Afghanistan.

In an interview with Al Jazeera, the 24-year-old explains why she will part with her medal as she recounts her ordeal.

China's leadership announces plans to draft new laws on national security, technology and monopolies.

Exhausted US doctors and nurses struggle to muster compassion for newest patients, many of whom are unvaccinated.

Fuel shortages force people to turn to firewood to cook food, and logging as a source of work in a ravaged economy.

We showcase New Zealand’s trailblazing environmental policy that aims to see the country rid of predators by 2050.

Foreign minister says country's cabinet decided to hand over wanted officials to the ICC, but did not give a timeframe.

Israeli cabinet approves tighter measures including limitations on people gathering indoors and entry to venues.

Attorney general asks chief justice to appoint a special three-member high court bench to hear the cases speedily.

The Afghan government offers Taliban share in power as the group takes control of the 10th provincial capital.