Terror in Afghanistan: Who is Islamic State Khorasan?

DW — The bombings at Kabul airport show central Asia's Islamic State affiliate, IS-K, is a major security threat in Afghanistan and globally. The group has a record of lethal attacks and... Read more »

Iran Prison Chief Apologizes After Leaked Abuse Videos

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Leaked Footage Shows Grim Conditions in Iran’s Evin Prison

VOA — DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – The guard in a control room at Iran’s notorious Evin prison springs to attention as one by one, monitors in front of him suddenly blink... Read more »

US Communities Plagued by Gun Violence

VOA — On any given day, the sound of rapid gunfire shatters the peace of the Columbia Heights neighborhood in northwest Washington, D.C. — a troubling occurrence for those who live in this gentrified community. “It’s sickening to... Read more »

FDA Warns Against Livestock Medication as COVID Treatment

VOA — “You are not a horse. You are not a cow. Seriously, y’all. Stop it,” is the succinct warning the U.S. Food and Drug Administration posted on its Twitter account Saturday... Read more »

US East Coast Braces for Hurricane Henri

VOA — Hurricane Henri was hundreds of kilometers away Saturday night but managed to ruin New York City’s “Homecoming Concert” in Central Park meant to “really tell people New York City was... Read more »

US Judge Signs Off on $850 Million Boy Scouts Sex Abuse Settlement

VOA — The judge overseeing the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy on Thursday approved the youth organization’s request to sign off on an $850 million settlement to resolve tens of thousands of... Read more »

Hardline Haqqani Network Put in Charge of Kabul Security

VOA — The Taliban has placed security for the Afghan capital, Kabul, in the hands of senior members of the Haqqani Network, which has close ties with foreign jihadist groups including a... Read more »

T-Mobile US Says Personal Data of Nearly 50 Million Customers Breached

DW — The U.S. subsidiary of German telecommunications company T-Mobile said Wednesday that the personal data of more than 40 million former and prospective customers — including names, Social Security numbers and... Read more »

Billions US Spent on Afghan Army Ultimately Benefited Taliban

VOA — WASHINGTON – Built and trained at a two-decade cost of $83 billion, Afghan security forces collapsed so quickly and completely — in some cases without a shot fired — that... Read more »