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Taliban leaders have promised amnesty to Afghan officials and soldiers, but there are increasing reports of detentions, disappearances and even executions.

Storm expected to make US landfall Sunday afternoon, battering New Orleans on 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina; ‘Extended power loss is almost certain,’ says city official

Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro says he sees three possibilities for his future: re-election in 2022, death or prison.

Ida will drive less severe storm surge than Katrina. But it could bring greater winds and rain.

Online campaign accuses video gaming giant of failing to take adequate action against torrent of antisemitic, sexist and homophobic abuse

US native’s work appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor and Foreign Policy; he is mourned as ‘an incredible journalist’

Ida intensifies into ‘dangerous’ Category 4 hurricane  NBC News Hurricane Ida vs. Hurricane Katrina: Comparing the two storms  WFAA Packed with virus patients, Louisiana hospitals await Ida  ABC News ‘Time is not on our side.’ Gulf Coast braces for Sunday arrival of Hurricane

Thousands march for voting-rights legislation in Washington, across US  Business Insider Al Sharpton, voting rights activists flock to Washington DC to march for federal election reforms  Fox News Thousands march on Washington in voting rights push | TheHill  The Hill Opinion | MLK

Premier touts progress on Iran, visa waivers for Israelis; report says leaders agreed to disagree on settlement construction, Blinken opposes linking Gaza aid to return of captives

The National Hurricane Center predicted Ida would become an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane with 130 mph winds, threatening a region already reeling from a resurgence of COVID-19 infections. (Image credit: Eric Gay/AP Photo)