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Flight lands in Qatar after Taliban cleared Americans and others to leave Afghanistan

By Mostafa Salem, Laura Smith-Spark and Sam Kiley, CNN The first international passenger flight to take off from Afghanistan since the chaotic US military airlift last month landed in Qatar on Thursday, carrying more than 100 foreign nationals, including Americans, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. Passengers on board the chartered Qatar

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Zebulon Simentov

Last known member of Afghanistan’s Jewish community leaves country, taking dozens of women and children with him

By Jaide Timm-Garcia and Helen Regan, CNN The last known member of Afghanistan’s Jewish community left the country on Friday, taking 30 other people with him — including 28 women and children — on a five day mission to safety, according to the group who carried out the evacuation. Zebulon Simentov lived in and maintained

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New Orleans lifts the curfew imposed after Hurricane Ida as power returns to most of the city.

75% of power outages reported in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida have been restored, governor says

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said on Thursday that while there are still 271,718 power outages remaining, there has been 75% restoration of the 1.1 million outages that were reported following Hurricane Ida’s impact. “Our crews are encountering massive damage — particularly in the hardest-hit areas,” Entergy Louisiana Vice President of

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South Korea Covid-19 cases are at record highs as the country looks to relax virus restrictions. Pictured is a coronavirus makeshift testing site in Seoul

South Korea Covid-19 cases at record highs as country looks to relax virus restrictions

By Ben Westcott, Jake Kwon and Gawon Bae, CNN South Korea has become the latest country in the Asia Pacific region to consider abandoning its coronavirus elimination strategy, announcing plans to potentially lift Covid-19 restrictions despite rising case numbers. Seoul is attempting to bring the country’s fourth — and largest — Covid-19 outbreak under control,

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China will provide Afghanistan with $31 million worth of food and Covid vaccines. Pictured is the production line of Covid-19 vaccine at Sinovac Biotech

China to provide Afghanistan with $31 million worth of food and Covid vaccines

By Helen Regan and Hande Atay Alam, CNN China will provide almost $31 million worth of food, winter weather supplies, vaccines, and medicine to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, China’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. Hua Chunyin, spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, said the decision was announced during the first meeting of the foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries

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Daytime Emmys Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Daytime Emmy Awards, which recognize television programs and performers. June 24, 2022 – The 49th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony takes place. June 25, 2021 – The 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are presented virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. Facts Daytime Emmys are presented by the

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Hajj Pilgrimage Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Hajj, an annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. On average, more than two million Muslims a year perform the pilgrimage, but since 2020, attendance has been restricted due to the coronavirus pandemic. Facts June 26, 2023 – The Hajj pilgrimage is expected to start (dates may vary

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This statue of Lee once stood at a park in Charlottesville

Black man’s statue is the lone monument standing on historic street in former capital of the Confederacy

By Nicquel Terry Ellis and Chandelis Duster, CNN A towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was removed in Richmond, Virginia, on Wednesday, adding to a growing list of Confederate symbols that have been taken down across the country since George Floyd’s death sparked a nationwide reckoning with police brutality and racism. The removal

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