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New Zealand to criminalize attack planning after 'extremist's' mall stabbing

"This was a highly motivated individual who used a supermarket visit as a shield for an attack," Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told a news conference.
Image: NZEALAND-ATTACK
Image: NZEALAND-ATTACK

ISIS supporter killed after stabbing attack at New Zealand supermarket

A known terrorist with ties to ISIS was killed by police after stabbing six people inside a New Zealand supermarket.
ISIS supporter killed after stabbing attack at New Zealand supermarket
ISIS supporter killed after stabbing attack at New Zealand supermarket
15h ago

Afghan VOA reporters stuck in Kabul fear they will be forgotten, says colleague who made it out

“I talk to them almost daily. It's heart-wrenching when they reach out and tell you how distressed they are,” Tanzeem said of stranded fellow reporters.
Voice of America journalist Ayesha Tanzeem at work in Afghanistan.
Voice of America journalist Ayesha Tanzeem at work in Afghanistan.

Banksy artwork returns to auction three years after shredding itself

"It's gone up tremendously, nearly four times, obviously, since that last time," said Oliver Barker, Sotheby's European chairman.
Image: Sotheby's Press Call
Image: Sotheby's Press Call

Afghan evacuees on terror watchlists stopped from entering U.S., Mayorkas says

"We deny access [to the U.S.] to individuals whose derogatory information is not resolved," said DHS Secretary Mayorkas.
Evacuees wait to board a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 23, 2021.
Evacuees wait to board a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 23, 2021.
22h ago

Police tracked a 'violent extremist' to a store. After he stabbed six, they shot him dead.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described the incident as a terror attack and said the man was inspired by the Islamic State group.
NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-SUPERMARKET-TERRORIST ATTACK
NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-SUPERMARKET-TERRORIST ATTACK

Kim Jong Un rejects vaccine offer to fight Covid North Korea 'style'

Kim previously called for North Koreans to brace for prolonged Covid-19 restrictions, indicating the nation's borders would stay closed despite worsening economic and food conditions.
Image: Third enlarged meeting of the political bureau of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang
Image: Third enlarged meeting of the political bureau of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang

Taliban expected to announce new government following U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan

Two weeks after seizing control of Afghanistan, the Taliban is expected to announce the new government that will lead the country following the full withdrawal of American troops from the country. NBC News’ Raf Sanchez breaks down what a Taliban government could look like and what it means for Afghans across the country. 
Taliban expected to announce new government following U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
Taliban expected to announce new government following U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
23h ago

Japan's leader says he will step down after just a year in office

Yoshihide Suga has struggled with low public approval ratings over his handling of the pandemic and for pressing ahead with holding the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer.
Image: FILE PHOTO : Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga attends a news conference on Japan's response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo
Image: FILE PHOTO : Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga attends a news conference on Japan's response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo

ISIS 'Beatle' pleads guilty in U.S. court to helping torture, kill hostages, including Americans

Alexanda Kotey pleaded guilty to all charges in a U.S. court and could face life in prison. The U.S. agreed to a U.K. request to forgo the death penalty.
Alexanda Amon Kotey, left, and El Shafee Elsheikh,
Alexanda Amon Kotey, left, and El Shafee Elsheikh,
2d ago

'We don’t know anything': Salvadorans worry about Bitcoin becoming legal tender

The sense of unease extends across the country of 6.4 million people who on Tuesday will become the first nation in the world to adopt bitcoin as legal tender.
People protest against the use of Bitcoin as legal tender in San Salvador, El Salvador, on Sept. 1, 2021.
People protest against the use of Bitcoin as legal tender in San Salvador, El Salvador, on Sept. 1, 2021.