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The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has accused the Taliban authorities of intimidating and harassing its female staff working in the country, including detaining three women for questioning on Monday.

"Tottenham are the clear favourites in the group. They are a team that have one of the best attacks in the world with a winning coach in Italy and England and world-class players," said Amorim. "They are strong in transitions, have a lot of quality on set pieces. We will have to be wary because they will punish us for the slightest mistake." Both teams won their opening match with Sporting top of the table after beating Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 and Tottenham winning 2-0 against Marseille. "Of... Читать дальше...

"I love making cigars. This is where I've spent my life, and it's an art. Not everyone knows how to make cigars, like not everyone knows how to paint a picture," said the 55-year-old factory worker. Her job is to measure in a metal tube the draw of each cigar to ensure that the smoker gets the perfect puff. #photo1 "If it's less than 40, the (suction) level is excessive; if it's more than 80, it's too low," she explained, her eyes glued to the machine's needle. The El Laguito factory opened in... Читать дальше...

The movie starring Brad Pitt, Olivia Wilde and Margot Robbie, out in December, delves into early Tinseltown's dark side, with a first-look trailer showing characters inspired by real silent-era stars attending wild parties complete with mounds of cocaine, elephants and topless dancers. "It was about capturing the spirit of that time, which is a lot more I'd say 'Wild West' than even our conceptions of the 'Roaring Twenties,'" Chazelle told an audience. "There was more excess, more drugs, more extreme... Читать дальше...

An international research team on Monday revealed the first images of the Orion Nebula captured with the James Webb Space Telescope, leaving astronomers "blown away." The stellar nursery is situated in the constellation Orion, 1,350 light-years away from Earth, in a similar setting in which our own solar system was birthed more than 4.5 billion years ago. Astronomers are interested in the region to better understand what happened during the first million years of our planetary evolution. The images... Читать дальше...

The beloved children's book character is omnipresent among the thousands of bouquets outside the palace, thanks largely to a video of the queen drinking tea with the bear for her Platinum Jubilee. So numerous have they become that the Royal Parks -- which oversees Green Park where tributes from the palace are being taken -- on Monday asked visitors not to bring any more soft toys. "Paddington is a British institution," said Fowles, who said she hoped to leave her Paddington toy in front of the... Читать дальше...

The 62-year-old Duke of York stood out on Monday as he walked behind the queen's coffin in Edinburgh, the only child of the late monarch in civilian dress while his siblings Charles, Anne and Edward wore honorary military uniforms. The father-of-two was banished from public view and stripped of his military titles earlier in the year amid a public outcry over accusations that he sexually abused a 17-year-old girl. His role during 11 days of national mourning is one of several awkward issues for... Читать дальше...

The devastating floods in Pakistan, which plunged great swaths of agricultural land under water – coupled with India's decision to curb its rice exports – risk exacerbating food insecurity in the African countries most dependent on imports from Asia.

From Kenya and Nigeria to South Africa and Uganda, Queen Elizabeth's death met with an outpouring of official condolences, mourning and memories of her frequent visits to Africa during her seven decades on the throne.

The appeal trial opened in Paris on Monday for two men suspected of helping the gunmen who stormed the Charlie Hebdo satirical weekly and a Jewish supermarket in January 2015, the first of a wave of Islamist terror attacks that have rocked France in recent years.

Nicosia Criminal Court said the trial of former parliament speaker Demetris Syllouris, ex-MP Christakis Giovani, a senior manager of his real estate firm, Antonis Antoniou, and lawyer Andreas Pittadjis would open on October 26. The charges against the four men include conspiracy to subvert the Republic, bribery and corruption, according to the official Cyprus News Agency. They were released on conditional bail ranging from €50,000 ($50,000) to €30,000 each. In August 2020, broadcaster Al Jazeera... Читать дальше...

The home side, who resumed on 97-0, needed just 5.3 more overs to reach a victory target of 130. Zak Crawley was 69 not out and Ollie Pope unbeaten on 11. England have now won six of their seven Tests under their new leadership pairing of captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, having managed just one victory in their previous 17 matches when former skipper Joe Root was in charge. "I'm delighted," said Stokes. "It's been a great series for us as a team. It has been one of those series where... Читать дальше...

Since Elizabeth's death aged 96 at Balmoral Castle, her Scottish holiday home, a choreographed series of plans to mourn Britain's monarch of 70 years has been put into operation.

The United Kingdom's new King Charles III met with lawmakers in London Monday, where he received parliamentary condolences and made a short address, before flying to Edinburgh to lead the procession as his mother's coffin is taken to St. Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh. Follow our live blog as the day's events unfold.

"I never knew my own grandparents and it feels like I've lost my grandmother," the 48-year-old from southern Toulouse said as she choked back tears. In the absence of a French royal family, she said she followed all the major events in the life of the Windsors, "the babies, the marriages, and what the Queen did." France famously guillotined its king and queen following its 1789 revolution and turned the page definitively on its monarchy in 1848. The original rebellion against the crown is today the founding story of the modern state... Читать дальше...

Public gatherings of more than four people are banned under coronavirus rules while opposition to Beijing's rule has been swept aside in a major crackdown following huge and sometimes violent democracy protests three years ago. But on Monday, a public holiday in Hong Kong, a line of people hundreds of metres long snaked through the business district to the British consulate where a condolence book had been opened for residents to sign. The wait was three to four hours long but the crowds kept coming... Читать дальше...

Monday, September 12 King Charles III and his wife Camilla, now Queen Consort, visit parliament, to receive condolences from the speakers of the lower and upper houses, before delivering a reply. The royal couple fly to Edinburgh and at the Palace of Holyroodhouse the king will take part in the Ceremony of the Keys, where he will symbolically receive -- and then return -- the keys to the city. In the afternoon, the king and other royals take part in a procession to convey the queen's coffin along Edinburgh's Royal Mile to St Giles' Cathedral... Читать дальше...

King Charles III is so far enjoying a "remarkable upsurge in public support" after his mother’s death, but it remains to be seen whether this will last. That's the view of Sean Lang, a senior lecturer in history at Anglia Ruskin University, who specialises in the history of the British Empire. He added that there may be a "snowball effect" if one or more countries decide to remove the British monarch as head of state, but that the Commonwealth itself has a bright future ahead.

The death of Queen Elizabeth II, will see a host of changes to some of the everyday items of British life, from banknotes to passports and stamps, as her image and insignia are replaced with those of King Charles III. For many Brits who have grown up during her 70-year reign, it will take some getting used to.

In his first public comments since the queen's death last week aged 96, Harry said he was "forever grateful" to her and said she was "sorely missed". Harry and his wife Meghan stunned the monarchy by announcing they were quitting royal duties and moving to the United States in early 2020. From there, they launched a series of broadsides criticising their life in the institution, including claims of racism. That exacerbated tensions with his older brother, heir to the throne Prince William -- with... Читать дальше...

The United Kingdom's new King Charles III met with lawmakers in London Monday, where he received parliamentary condelences and made a short address, before flying to Edinburgh to lead the procession as his mother's coffin is taken to St. Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh. Follow our live blog as the day's events unfold.

Near final results in Sweden's election on September 11 show that a bloc of right-wing parties was expected to defeat a left-wing bloc headed by Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson. The conservative group includes a populist anti-immigration party that made its best-ever showing.

King Charles will meet lawmakers in parliament in London on September 12 before flying to Edinburgh to join his siblings in a solemn procession when the coffin of his mother Queen Elizabeth is taken to the city's historic cathedral. Catherine Nicholson reports from London

The "Perritos en fuga" race, which means "doggies on the run," saw pet owners and their four-legged friends brave the early morning cold in celebration of the city's canine community. After taking their marks on the starting line, the dogs took off in all directions -- with some picking fights with their rivals -- accompanied by a soundtrack of traditional Mexican music. "Canine culture is very lacking and this is helping to encourage it," Ricardo Cabrera, 29, who took part with his dog in the race, told AFP. Читать дальше...

Six years after Belgium's deadliest peacetime attack, a Brussels court will this week host a landmark trial that survivors hope will mark a step forward in their recovery and that of their nation.