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Annual General Debate kicks off in New York with speeches from UN chief and leaders of US, Qatar and Iran.
In wake of chaotic US withdrawal, US intelligence agencies are watching to see if al-Qaeda and ISKP gain.
Two suits challenging Texas law are seen setting up a US Supreme Court test of the abortion ban’s constitutionality.
Possible deal reflects ongoing political shift in Mali and changing dynamics in its ties with Russia and France.
The bodies, including three women and a child, washed up on the shores of Almeria over the past two days.
In speech to UN General Assembly, Sheikh Tamim addresses COVID-19 pandemic, cybersecurity and conflicts in the region.
PCB chief’s comments come after New Zealand and England cancel tours of Pakistan in the space of three days.
New report shows how COVID-19 has had a disproportionate socioeconomic impact on Africa’s most populous country.
Paul Rusesabagina saved lives during the Rwandan genocide but has been sentenced to 25 years in jail for ‘terrorism.’
![Director of the US National Counterterrorism Center Christine Abizaid told a Senate committee a threat from al-Qaeda could re-emerge in Afghanistan more quickly than previously estimated by US spy agencies [Greg Nash/Pool via AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AP21264589242901.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
![A new Texas law that took effect on September 1 seeks to ban abortions of fetuses with detectable heartbeats, at about six weeks of pregnancy [File: Lila Engelbrecht/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2021-05-03USA-ABORTION-TEXAS.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
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![Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar addresses the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly on September 21, 2021 at UN headquarters in New York City. [Eduardo Munoz-Pool/Getty Images via AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/063_1235402367.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
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![A new report found that many businesses, particularly informal ones, said they had difficulty accessing credit and capital to keep their doors open during the pandemic, but it also highlights pockets of strength [File: Seun Sanni/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2021-05-26T100026Z_1504963181_RC2HNN9Z40AX_RTRMADP_3_NIGERIA-TECH-CODING.jpg?resize=570%2C380)