Friday's world stories


Updated Aug 20, 2021 - Politics & Policy

DOJ asks Supreme Court for last minute stay over Trump's "Remain in Mexico" program

Updated Aug 20, 2021 - Politics & Policy

U.S. expands evacuation outposts to Middle East, Europe

Aug 20, 2021 - Sports

After Afghan soccer player dies falling from evacuation plane, world players' union works to help others

Aug 20, 2021 - World

U.S. and U.K. sanction more Russians on anniversary of Navalny poisoning

UN document: Taliban "hunt down" Afghan allies in "targeted door-to-door visits"

Aug 20, 2021 - World

U.S. cargo plane set record transporting 823 Afghans from Kabul

Aug 20, 2021 - World

Food aid in Ethiopia's Tigray region will run out this week, U.S. warns

Aug 20, 2021 - Health

Study: Extreme heat is becoming an unignorable global health issue

Aug 19, 2021 - Health

UN: 14 million face severe hunger in Afghanistan