Taliban confirm British couple in their 70s arrested in Afghanistan as family call for their release

The Taliban on Monday confirmed the arrest of a British couple in their 70s in Afghanistan after a plea from their children for their release.

Source: NBC News

US threatens permanent visa bans on trans athletes based on sex markers

Exclusive: State department memo directs officers to bar those deemed to misrepresent birth sex on applications

The US state department has ordered officials worldwide to deny visas to transgender athletes …

Source: The Guardian

ESA downgrades risk of 'city killer' asteroid hitting Earth to 0.001%

The likelihood of the 2024 YR4 asteroid hitting Earth is now 0.001 percent, according to the European Space Agency, down from 3.1 percent as forecast by NASA last week. Scientists …

Source: France 24

Three dead in New York boat sinking as search called off for missing person

Coast Guard ends search for Vernon Glasford, 52, missing after boat capsized off Queens on Sunday, killing three

Three people died, two others were hospitalized and one was presumed dead …

Source: The Guardian

Producers braced for glut of palm oil after Indonesia curbs exports

Clampdown on used cooking oil exports squeezes demand from European energy suppliers

Source: Financial Times

Why brutalism architecture still divides opinion

Raw, exposed concrete, simple geometric shapes: What some find beautiful, others find ugly. Brutalist architecture divides opinion. The question now is: demolish or preserve?

Source: Deutsche Welle

Watch: Bulldog puppies stolen in chaotic pet shop heist

A man allegedly faked a seizure to distract a Colorado pet shop's staff as his accomplice grabbed the puppies.

Source: BBC

The best HDMI cables of 2025

With so many electronics today, we need the right HDMI cables to do the job. The best HDMI cables not only connect your favorite devices but also simplify your life …

Source: ZDNet

How private equity played a role in Red Lobster and TGI Fridays bankruptcies

In 2024, 21 restaurant and bar chains filed for bankruptcy. Ten of those had been backed by private equity, according to PitchBook.

Source: CNBC

A cultural stroll through Paris with Frédéric Beigbeder and the Sea Girls

This week, Valérie Fayolle sits down with French writer and literary critic Frédéric Beigbeder to discuss his latest novel, "Un homme seul" ("A Man Alone"). Their conversation unfolds in the …

Source: France 24

Russian security chief boosts ties with Indonesia's Subianto

Indonesia, southeast Asia's largest economy, has long maintained a neutral foreign policy. But President Prabowo Subianto appears keen to deepen defense and security ties with Russia.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Super Micro files financials just ahead of Nasdaq deadline and says it's 'regained compliance,' stock pops 22%

Super Micro Computer filed its annual report for the year that ended June 30, meeting a deadline to stay listed on Nasdaq.

Source: CNBC