The United Nations mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Wednesday that the ruling Taliban were responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, arbitrary arrests, and inhumane punishments in the 10 months since they seized power.
House Democrats are talking tough on gun control despite fierce opposition from Republicans in the lower chamber of Congress, but their effort to create a highly restrictive federal gun-control law is unlikely to produce anything more than noise.
President Joe Biden proved again Wednesday that he has a unique talent for mixed messaging and using any issue, foreign or domestic, as a means of spending billions of dollars.
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned on Thursday after his national unity government fell apart, setting the country on course for an early election and hitting financial markets.
Former NFL wide receiver and Super Bowl champion Charles Johnson has died at the age of 50, according to multiple reports that surfaced Wednesday.
Democrats’ commitment to labor unions is about to be tested as close to home as possible. This week, staffers from eight House Democrats began the process of unionizing, a first-of-its-kind effort on Capitol Hill.
House Democrats moved to block a resolution that would have condemned violence against pro-life centers and churches.
Ukraine has asked its international creditors, including Western powers and the world’s largest investment firms, to freeze its debt payments for two years so it can focus its dwindling financial resources on repelling Russia.
At least 13 people have died in Britain while swimming during a spell of record-breaking hot weather that sparked wildfires, damaged train tracks, and triggered warnings that efforts to tackle climate change needed to be stepped up.
Despite all the success, Wiggins made a personal health decision this season that he wishes he hadn’t – getting the COVID-19 shot.
