Ashraf Ghani says focus is on preventing ‘further instability, violence and displacement’Afghanistan’s president, Ashraf Ghani, held urgent talks with local leaders and international partners on Saturday as Taliban rebels pushed closer to Kabul, captur…
Nicki Minaj and husband sued by woman who accused him of rape
Woman alleges rapper and Kenneth Petty have been harassing her to force her to recant her storyThe rap superstar Nicki Minaj and her husband, Kenneth Petty, have been sued by the woman he was accused of raping in 1994 after allegedly harassing her to r…
Action on sexual abuse images is overdue, but Apple’s proposals bring other dangers | Ross Anderson
The tech giant’s new system for scanning iPhones in the US could enable the massive expansion of state surveillanceLast week, Apple announced two backdoors in the US into the encryption that protects its devices. One will monitor iMessages: if any phot…
‘I can’t do it’: Portland residents battle grueling heat in unprecedented summer
Streets go quiet and shops close early as temperatures pass 100F in latest Pacific north-west heatwave“No, no, no,” Linda Longoria cried as she heard the weather forecast for Portland, Oregon on Friday: 100F (38C). “I can’t do it. Even in the shade it’…
‘We can’t go back to normal’: The US had deep inequalities before Covid. These women are fighting to make the recovery equitable
The links between health access, income and race have never been so visible – these doctors, experts and activists see that as an opportunity for a revolution in careDr Ana Caskin treats underserved populations in Washington DC, in parts of the city wh…
US troops start to arrive for Afghanistan evacuation as Taliban close in on Kabul
Thousands of western nationals and vulnerable Afghans to be airlifted out of country as insurgent forces draw ever closer to capitalUS troops have begun arriving in Afghanistan to help evacuate thousands of people, including embassy staff, and Afghans …
Taliban advances in Afghanistan ‘deeply concerning’, says Pentagon – US politics live
UN calls on Taliban to ‘immediately halt offensive’, citing humanitarian concernsPentagon says leaders concerned by Taliban’s speedCDC officially recommends Covid booster shots for immunocompromised peopleJuly was hottest month Earth has ever recorded,…
Grammy-winning folk artist Nanci Griffith dies at 68
The singer-songwriter known for songs such as Love at the Five and Dime and From a Distance has died with a cause unknownNanci Griffith, the Grammy-winning folk singer known for her literary songwriting, has died at age 68. Her management confirmed her…
July was world’s hottest month ever recorded, US scientists confirm
Global land and ocean surface temperature last month was 0.9C hotter than 20th-century average, beating July 2016 recordJuly was the world’s hottest month ever recorded, US government scientists have confirmed, a further indication of the unfolding cli…
The Guardian view on the Taliban’s advance: not an American debacle but Afghans’ tragedy
People are losing their homes, their freedom and their hope. That should be more of a priority than US credibility“There’s going to be no circumstance where you’ll see people being lifted off the roof of an embassy of the United States from Afghanistan…