New data on prehistoric footprints suggest they are the earliest ever found in North America, dating to 23,000 years ago—thousands…
Chuck Close, whose distinctive, monumental portraits and self-portraits toyed with viewers’ perception, has died of complications from a long illness…
In the 19th century, the phrase “The Great Game” was used to describe competition for power and influence in Afghanistan,…
As the Taliban takes control of the country, Afghanistan has again become an extremely dangerous place to be a woman.…
With Covid-19 restrictions stopping live performances some musicians have turned to virtual reality to create new live experiences. Artists perform…
A spokesman for the Taliban has told the BBC’s Yalda Hakim “there will be no revenge” on the people of…
Teenager Danyal Hussein murdered two sisters in a London park last year – seemingly influenced to do so by a…
Anisa Shaheed has one of the most dangerous jobs in the world – a female journalist in Afghanistan. She is…
“I can die if people do not have their masks on.” Debates are taking place in the USA about whether…
Fatimah Hossaini is a fashion photographer in Afghanistan. She takes pictures that push the boundaries on cultural norms in the…
A tablet, found after being left by a fighter, has exposed evidence that mercenaries may have committed war crimes in…
The UN has urged Afghanistan’s neighbours to keep their borders open as the number of civilians fleeing the Taliban onslaught…
With yet more intense heat in the US this week, forest fires in many western states can be seen from…
Algeria has observed the first of three days of national mourning for victims as wildfires continue to burn across the…
The British Antarctic Survey says it doesn’t know when scientists can return to one of its research stations. This is…
Britney Spears’ father has agreed to step down as the singer’s conservator, pledging to participate in an “orderly transition” to…
The Australian capital Canberra is going into a snap one-week lockdown after recording its first case of Covid-19 in more…
The Italian island of Sicily may have registered the hottest temperature ever recorded in Europe – 48.8C (119.8F). Regional authorities…
