In this article FB Taliban fighters with a vehicle on a highway in Afghanistan. Saibal Das | The India Today Group | Getty Images Facebook has banned the Taliban and any content that promotes it from the main Facebook platform, Instagram and WhatsApp. The social media giant told CNBC Tuesday that it considers the Afghan
Blue Origin, the space company owned by Jeff Bezos, is suing the US government over its decision to award a massive Moon exploration contract to its competitor SpaceX, it said in a statement Monday. The company has filed a suit with the US Court of Federal Claims “in an attempt to remedy the flaws” in
The Taliban has declared an “amnesty” across Afghanistan and urged women to join the government following a day of chaos that saw citizens descend on the airport en masse in a bid to flee their rule. Enamullah Samangani, a member of the Taliban’s cultural commission, said: “The Islamic Emirate doesn’t want women to be victims. “They
The asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs hit the Earth near Mexico. Dubbed Chicxulub impactor, the large rocky object had an estimated width of roughly 6 miles (10km). It produced a crater that covers an area of around 90 miles (145km) and the impact is credited with not just the extinction of dinosaurs, but also around
The situation at Kabul airport is “stabilising”, Dominic Raab has said, after crowds rushed to flee the city. The foreign secretary admitted he was taken by “surprise” at the speed of the Taliban’s advance over the weekend, but vowed the efforts of veterans in the conflict “wasn’t all for nothing”. It comes as scenes of
The number of job vacancies has topped 1 million for the first time ever as the economy recovers from the pandemic, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Figures published by the ONS also showed the number of employees on payrolls rose by 182,000 last month – though was still 201,000 below pre-crisis levels. Meanwhile
Originally published on the NRDC Expert Blog.By Amanda Eaken and Sarah Kline, Federal Transportation Consultant to NRDC. The Biden administration has set an ambitious climate goal for America: a 50 percent decrease in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030. To reach this goal, changing the way we move must be key since transportation is the largest contributor
American and British Embassies are preparing to move their headquarters as the Taliban advance threatens their safety. The Prime Minister says the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan was not totally unexpected after western troops pulled out. Sky’s Stuart Ramsay reports from Kabul. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter:
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe reacts to former President Trump calling for “justice” against the officer who shot and killed Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt on January 6. #CNN #News
Bob Dylan has been accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in the 1960s. A lawsuit has alleged the singer-songwriter, 80, befriended the girl and gave her drink and drugs before sexually abusing her over six weeks in April and May 1965. The child, identified in court documents as JC, is now a 68-year-old resident
The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office announced that it acquired a Tesla Model Y to test as a police patrol vehicle. It justified that higher sticker price with gas savings resulting in a cheaper total cost of ownership in just 6 to 18 months. Like many other law enforcement agencies, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office is
In this article BP.-GB ENGI-FR YAR-NO As society attempts to find ways to reduce its environmental footprint, decarbonizing a broad range of sectors and industrial processes will be crucial in the years ahead. Time is of the essence when it comes to finding new solutions and technologies to do this, if the Intergovernmental Panel on
The president’s address to the nation was just that – a speech carefully scripted for domestic consumption. Never mind that around the world there was an eagerness to understand the wisdom of his decision. With an all-American backdrop – the stars and stripes filling the space behind him – Joe Biden made a compelling case
In this article TSLA Federal vehicle safety regulators launched a formal investigation into Tesla‘s Autopilot system following a series of crashes that have left at least 17 people injured and 1 dead, according to documents posted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Monday. Autopilot is Tesla’s limited self-driving feature that still requires a
Originally published on Future Trends. Welcome to another issue of our new India x Cleantech series! On a monthly basis, we are pulling news from across clean technology sectors in India into a single, concise summary article about the country. Cleantech Investments First Solar Plans $684 Million Module Fab In India US-based thin-film module manufacturer
Boris Johnson is set to announce a bespoke resettlement scheme for those “most in need” in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s dramatic takeover of the country, Downing Street has said. Number 10 said the prime minister and his government were finalising details of a specific scheme to allow Afghans to claim asylum in the UK. The
As soon as the Taliban made their move on Kabul, as soon as their fighters started to appear on the streets, it was clear those most scared of their arrival would try to escape. With the city completely surrounded, the airport was the only place to go. Even as we drove down the airport road
Joe Biden says he stands “squarely” behind his decision to pull US troops out of Afghanistan. The US president spoke after the Taliban entered Kabul and swept to power in the country – 20 years after they were removed in the US-led invasion. Mr Biden said the US mission in Afghanistan was never supposed to
The Plymouth shootings may be reclassified as a terror attack, according to Devon and Cornwall Police. In a statement, the force said the initial decision not to state Jake Davison‘s spree as terrorism was made by the National Counter Terrorism Policing Network. But following investigations into Davison’s links to the “incel” movement – which stands
A child has been taken to hospital by air ambulance following a collision between a car and pedestrians, Sussex Police have said. Six others were also taken to hospital by road, including three children with potentially serious injuries. Officers were called shortly after 4.30pm on Monday after the incident on College Road in the West