Michael Kitching

There is again unrest around the international airport of Kabul, in Afghanistan. Several rockets were fired at the airport early this morning. IS has since claimed those attacks. The missiles could be intercepted, the US military said.…

With the evacuation of another 12,500 people on Thursday, the number of evacuees from Afghanistan has risen to roughly 105,000, the White House reports. The last people are currently being removed before foreign troops leave the country by…

France is still trying to get several hundred people out of Afghanistan. French President Macron's announcement came shortly after a deadly attack at the airport in the Afghan capital Kabul. The airport is crucial for evacuations. …

In China, the teachings of President Xi Jinping are incorporated into the educational curriculum. Never since Mao Zedong, the founder of the People's Republic of China, has the ideology of a leader been so systematically taught. In…

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has been officially inaugurated. She succeeds Andrew Cuomo, who resigned on August 10 after allegations of transgression. Kathy Hochul is New York's first-ever female governor. Kathy Hochul has been…

According to the government, China has passed a new data law that should better protect users' personal data. The law prescribes, among other things, how tech companies must handle that data. The law will come into effect on…

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will pay a three-day visit to Israel at the end of August. She holds talks with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and meets with President Yitzhak Herzog and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, among others. …

A Brazilian bishop has resigned a week after a video of him masturbating was leaked. Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Tome Ferreira da Silva and has appointed a temporary replacement. In the video that was posted on…

Those in power in Afghanistan must guarantee the right to education, work and freedom of movement for the women and girls in the country. The United States, the European Union, and some 20 other countries, including Canada,…

In the United States, more and more lawsuits are being filed against Philips following the recall of, especially masks to prevent sleep apnea. This is evident from reports on the websites of various specialized law firms after earlier…