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UNESCO report says 2.4 million girls banned from Afghan schools since 2021

UNESCO report says 2.4 million girls banned from Afghan schools since 2021

UNESCO report states 2.4 million girls have been banned from Afghan schools since the Taliban's return, warning the exclusion harms the national economy

Asia
3 crew members killed in attack on commercial ship near Red Sea gateway: report

3 crew members killed in attack on commercial ship near Red Sea gateway: report

Two Pakistanis are reported among 3 crew killed in an attack on a ship near Yemen's Bab al-Mandeb Strait

Europe
UK radio broke rules in announcing king's death: watchdog

UK radio broke rules in announcing king's death: watchdog

UK watchdog Ofcom rules Radio Caroline broke broadcasting laws after falsely announcing King Charles III's death in May

Middle East
Trump secretly flew out of Turkey on smaller plane amid Iran threat

Trump secretly flew out of Turkey on smaller plane amid Iran threat

President Trump secretly flew out of Turkey on a smaller plane last month after an Iranian assassination threat, the Washington Post reported

North America
US court rules Meta, other tech firms must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction

US court rules Meta, other tech firms must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction

A US appeals court says Meta, Google, TikTok and Snapchat must face over 3,000 social media addiction lawsuits after rejecting their appeal