No immediate claim of responsibility for the explosion that happened on the second day of a temporary ceasefire agreed upon between gov’t and the Taliban. At least 12 people have been killed and more wounded in an explosion at a Shia mosque on the outskirts of Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, according …

Death toll in Gaza rises to 119, as threat of a ground assault looms after Israel amasses tanks and troops near besieged enclave. Israel continued on Friday to bombard the Gaza Strip with air raids and artillery shells as it stepped up the deployment of troops and tanks near the …

Across the world, Eid al-Fitr celebrations have been taking place in another unprecedented year. With the uneven distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, Muslims in countries like the US and UK have been able to gather en masse for the first time in over a year, and celebrate the end of Ramadan. …

Azerbaijan dismisses the accusations, saying it was enforcing its own border and is committed to easing tensions. Armenia’s leader has accused Azerbaijani troops of crossing the southern border and trying to stake claim to territory in a new escalation of tensions between the regional foes. Nikol Pashinyan, the country’s acting …

Findings at this stage of study focus on reactions to the vaccine, not efficacy Mixing the doses of different types of two-dose coronavirus vaccines has been found to be safe but increased the frequency of mild to moderate symptoms, a new UK study has found. The COM-COV study, led by …

Men detained in a Home Office van have been released following a face-off between police and protesters in Glasgow. A crowd of around 200 people gathered in Kenmure Street this morning, with people lying under a Home Office van to stop it from moving. Dozens of police officers surrounded the …

The technology has enabled a paralyzed man to communicate by text at speeds rivaling those achieved by his able-bodied peers texting on a smartphone. A paralyzed man has used a brain-computer to write on a screen at speeds almost as fast as an able-bodied adult, according to a new study. …

The price of Bitcoin has crashed after Elon Musk confirmed his electric car company would no longer accept it as payment. The billionaire posted a statement on Twitter saying Tesla will stop accepting Bitcoin as payment due to concerns about the environmental impact of the cryptocurrency. Bitcoin, the world’s largest …

A judge has postponed the trial for three former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting in the death of George Floyd, the Associated Press reported Thursday. The trial, which was set for August, was pushed to March 2022.

Two South Korean fisheries associations have filed a lawsuit, demanding the Japanese government’s compensation over its plan to dump contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea. The court filing is seeking 10 million won ($8,850) per day from the Japanese government and Tokyo Electric Power Company …

A spokesperson for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has accused Paris of issuing a fresh “EU threat,” following reports the French government is set to block a post-Brexit financial services deal over the fishing access dispute. The latest war of words between London and Paris comes after it was reported …

Kandahar, Kunduz, and Ghazni provinces were rocked by four separate bombings, killing at least 11 civilians. At least 11 civilians were killed and 13 others wounded in four separate bombings in Afghanistan on Thursday, hours after a three-day ceasefire began across the country to mark the Muslim festival of Eid …

A security source announced that a convoy of logistical support for the US-led Coalition Forces was targeted by an explosive device on the international highway in Anbar, resulting in damage to one of the vehicles of the convoy, with no casualties reported.

Union members, students, pensioners, and workers marched in anti-government protests around Colombia on Wednesday, as President Ivan Duque urged citizens to reject violence and stereotypes about demonstrators and police alike. The sometimes deadly demonstrations were initially fueled in late April by outrage at a now-canceled tax plan. But protesters’ demands …

The Iraqi Ministry of Health and Environment announced the registration of 5,043 recoveries, 4,512 cases of infection, and (28) deaths from Coronavirus, across all regions of Iraq during the past twenty-four hours. The Ministry indicated that the number of those who received vaccination during the past twenty-four hours reached (8774) …

Prime Minister Mario Draghi has appointed diplomat Elisabetta Belloni as the head of Italy’s spy agency, the first woman to lead the Department of Information Security (DIS). Belloni, 62, has since 2016 been secretary-general of the foreign ministry – the top job in the diplomatic service. Previously, she headed the …

Israeli fighter jets bomb high-rise buildings and other targets in Gaza while violence also spreads within Israel. Israeli fighter jets have attacked high-rise buildings and other targets in the Gaza Strip as Palestinians in the besieged enclave woke up on Thursday to mark the Eid al-Fitr religious holiday under relentless …

The reported death toll from nearly two weeks of anti-government protests in Colombia rose past 40 on Tuesday, a day ahead of a planned national strike, while major cities warned of a prolonged peak in COVID-19 cases due to demonstrations. Violent protests fueled by outrage at a now-canceled tax plan …

The right to self-defense of Israel, according to the US Department of State By | Carlos Latuff

The winners of this year’s Istanbul Photo Awards, organised by Anadolu Agency, have been announced.