• Group of 77 included Afghanistan women’s football team• Players suffered beatings and had to pass Taliban checkpointsA group of 77 Afghani athletes and family members, including members of the Afghanistan women’s national football team, youth team an…
Uber rival Didi Chuxing suspends plans for UK and Europe launch
Company won licences for Manchester and Sheffield but faces pressure from Chinese governmentChinese Uber rival Didi Chuxing has reportedly suspended plans to launch in the UK and Europe, as the ride-hailing company faces pressure from authorities in it…
Philippines’ Duterte agrees to run as vice-president in 2022
President’s ‘sacrifice’ paves way for leader to stay in power beyond June next yearThe Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte, has agreed to be the ruling political party’s vice-presidential candidate in next year’s elections, laying the groundwork for …
Coronavirus live news: Hawaii governor wants to curb travel; Israel boosters ‘beating Delta’
US state asks people to reduce movement to tackle spread of Delta strain; Israel sees cases dip in wake of third shots; Australia’s Crood planUS: FDA gives full approval to Pfizer Covid vaccineUK deaths averaging 100 a day amid fears over rise when sch…
‘My crime is I fell in love’: should India rethink tough laws on underage sex?
Laws intended to tackle child abuse are resulting in young men in consensual relationships being imprisoned. Activists argue a more nuanced approach is neededMani*, 21, began dating Noor*, 17, two years ago. They couldn’t see each other during the Covi…
Afghanistan: G7 leaders to seek unity on Taliban as deadline for evacuation looms
Group of world leaders expected to discuss fraught evacuation deadline, sanctions and human rightsAfghanistan – latest updatesG7 leaders will be under pressure to present a united front at an emergency summit on Afghanistan on Tuesday despite public di…
In Pakistan we cultivated the Taliban, then turned on them. Now we can only hope they forgive us | Mohammed Hanif
Many of us are gloating at the US retreat, but there is dread in our hearts. We can’t forget how the Taliban brought their fight to our mosques and schoolsNot too long ago, Pakistan and Afghanistan were called Af-Pak: two countries joined at the hip, d…
Haiti needs help, but ‘not from aid workers who never leave their SUVs’
Beset by earthquakes, poverty and gang violence, the country is desperate for aid. However it must be the right kind, say localsThe death toll is still rising 10 days after a catastrophic earthquake struck southern Haiti on the morning of 14 August, le…
Does Covid-19 follow a similar seasonal pattern to flu?
Anticipating the seasonality of coronavirus is a key factor in fighting its spread, say scientistsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIt is well known that influenza is seasonal, peaking in the winter in temperate regions and du…
Kamala Harris accuses Beijing of ‘coercion’ and ‘intimidation’ in South China Sea
In major speech delivered in Singapore, US vice president says America stands with its allies in the Indo Pacific in the face of threats from ChinaUS vice president Kamala Harris has delivered a sharp rebuke to China for its incursions in the South Chi…