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U.S. employment data has been weaker than expected, staying on course for the strongest weekly loss in three months, and oil prices stabilized Friday, May 3. Concerns about demand and high interest rates remain. At 1:15 p.m. GMT Brent futures for July were up 17 cents, or 0.2 percent, at
State Department: 1,500 Americans Still in Afghanistan
Thousands evacuated, but efforts could continue past Aug. 31 deadline About 4,500 Americans have been...
Former Officials: Trump Planned to Keep Special Ops in Afghanistan
Speaking with conservative outlet Breitbart, three former officials of the Trump administration said...
Biden Says US Committed to Taiwan’s Defense, Pentagon Appoints Taiwan-born Undersecretary
Speaking with ABC News on Aug. 18, U.S. President Joe Biden mentioned Taiwan and other American allies...
Taliban Atrocities Gathering Momentum: Afghan Woman Set on Fire for ‘Bad Cooking’
Despite the Taliban assuring the world that it would respect women's rights, stories of horrific atrocities...
Americans Face Violence in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Austin Contradicts President
A few days ago, President Joe Biden denied that Americans in Afghanistan were facing any trouble getting...
Could al Qaeda and ISIS Return? Biden Warns of Terrorists Exploiting Afghan Situation
In a speech on August 22, U.S. President Joe Biden warned that terrorists based in Afghanistan might...
Vaccine Passport Mandates Go Viral Across Canada
Vaccine passports are coming to a second Canadian province, British Columbia, after recently-reelected...
US Embassy Warns Stranded Americans: ‘Avoid Kabul Airport’
On Aug. 21, the US embassy in Kabul issued a security alert to American citizens trapped in Afghanistan...
Taliban Special Forces Mimic Iconic Iwo Jima US Flag Raising Photo in Propaganda Stunt
A special forces unit of the Taliban recreated the iconic raising of the U.S. flag on Iwo Jima in World...