Abdul Ghani Baradar will meet with ‘legal, religious and foreign policy experts’ and notorious militantsAbdul Ghani Baradar, one of the Taliban’s top leaders, arrived in Kabul on Saturday as senior figures began talks on how they will govern Afghanista…
Trump to stage Alabama rally as state struggles with Covid surge
Ex-president to support of Mo Brooks, who is running for Senate and sympathised with man who threatened to blow up US CapitolDonald Trump was due to stage a rally in Alabama on Saturday night, in a city that has declared a Covid emergency and in suppor…
‘Racist and flat out wrong’: Texas Republican blames Black Americans for Covid surge
Dan Patrick refuses to apologise for false claim while Texas experiences highest hospitalisation rates since JanuaryBreakthroughs and booster shots: what you need to knowDan Patrick, the Republican lieutenant governor of Texas, has refused to apologise…
R Kelly sex-trafficking trial: manager used bribe to get Aaliyah fake ID
Demetrius Smith details moves to let singer marry 15-year-oldR Kelly denies charges in New York trialA former tour manager for R Kelly testified on Friday that he paid a $500 bribe to a government worker to get the singer Aaliyah a fake identification …
Hurricane Henri: Long Island and southern New England brace for impact
Forecasters predict landfall in New York or ConnecticutNew England has not been hit by hurricane since 1991Preparations for a monster storm forecast to hit parts of the US north-east were stepped up on Saturday, after Henri was promoted to a hurricane …
Greece extends border wall to deter Afghans trying to reach Europe
Surveillance system also installed at fence bordering Turkey as Greek ministers vow to turn back refugeesGreece said it has completed a 25-mile (40km) wall on its border with Turkey and installed a surveillance system to prevent possible asylum seekers…
‘I came close to death’: David Harewood on racism and psychosis
Thirty years ago, fresh out of drama school, the Homeland star found himself in the midst of a breakdown, ending up in a locked hospital ward. He recalls the years of racial abuse that had pulled him apartWaking up in a mental institution is a strange …
Disinfection robots and thermal body cameras: welcome to the Covid-free office
A workplace in Bucharest filled with anti-virus innovations could become the new normal in office design, its creators hopeExplainer: what are UK workers’ rights when asked to return?Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNot so lo…
Breakthrough infections and booster shots: what you need to know
Vaccine efficacy against infection is waning slightly with time – but efficacy against severe symptoms remains strongFederal health authorities have recommended booster shots for all adults who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 with either the the …
Levelling up Pompeii: grave shows how a former slave went far
Inscriptions by the body of Marcus Venerius Secundio proudly list his achievements after being liberatedThe inscription on the gravestone proudly attests to how far Marcus Venerius Secundio, a former slave of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, went in …