At first glance, the criminal code appears to be a typical legal framework. But the state’s goal is not to protect citizens, ...

The Taliban has shut down several private children’s homes across Afghanistan in recent weeks. The move is part of the ...

F.B.I. agents searched a government building in Fulton County, Ga., which has been at the center of President Trump’s baseless claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him. The warrant sought “a ...

Police say a suicide bomber has detonated an explosive vest among guests at a wedding ceremony in northwest Pakistan, killing ...

One of RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisers recently floated the idea of stopping vaccination against the virus. It would be ...

An Afghan who fought against Soviet forces still visits a museum celebrating the resistance, but, in keeping with rules by the Taliban authorities, the displays have undergone notable changes recently ...

The repressive Taliban government is suspicious of the internet. But a start-up in the country is building blockchain-based ...

Television footage showed debris from the aircraft ablaze at the crash location. Initial reports suggest the plane developed ...

History's greatest transformations have resulted from the actions of humble, passionate people who led by example, not by ...

Tens of thousands flee northwest Pakistan over fears of military operation - More than 70,000 people, mostly women and children, have fled a region in northwestern Pakistan near Afghanistan ...

Chris Brown arrived at court this morning ahead of his trial over allegations he carried out a violent, unprovoked attack on ...

To all our friends and allies who joined my soldiers and me on the front lines of America’s war: Thank you for being there ...