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Just before nightfall on Wednesday, the near-deserted streets of Afghanistan’s capital suddenly filled with people – mobile phones everywhere had pinged back to life.With phones pressed to their ears or tightly gripped in their hands, Afghans poured on to the streets of Kabul to check if others were also online.“Congratulations, the internet is back!” a shopkeeper shouted, as drivers honked in response. Children were handed balloons, parents bought sweets and friends gathered in restaurants – all while chatting animatedly on their phones.For 48 hours, Afghans had been offline, cut off from mobile and internet services, in a telecommunications shutdown imposed…

Three suspected members of the Palestinian armed group Hamas have been arrested for allegedly planning attacks on Israeli and Jewish institutions in Germany, prosecutors say.The three men – two of whom are German citizens and one of whom is Lebanese-born – are suspected of having procured firearms and ammunition since the summer to allegedly be used in the attacks, Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office said.The men, named as Abed Al G, Wael F M and Ahmad I, were arrested in Berlin on Tuesday, the office added. Their arrests came a day before Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.Hamas…

Broadway actors are preparing for a possible strike as Actors’ Equity has yet to reach an agreement with producers on a new contract.  Members of Actors’ Equity have been going to Broadway stage doors to deliver strike pledge cards and the union board has already voted to authorize a strike, which could shut down dozens of Broadway productions, if it were to come to fruition. More than 1,000 Broadway actors, and bold-face names including Darren Criss, Sean Astin and Alec Baldwin have signed a letter stating their solidarity with Equity.  This would be the first Actors’ Equity strike on Broadway…

The U.S. Department of State announced a life-saving development to bring U.S.-based Gilead Sciences’ breakthrough drug lenacapavir to market in Uganda, one of just ten high-burden HIV countries where the drug will be distributed through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The U.S. initiative – which will promote global scale in production and distribution of the medication and catalyze further global investment has the potential to save hundreds of thousands of lives. The United States, in collaboration with the Ugandan Ministry of Health, will introduce lenacapavir in 2026. Taken only twice a year, lenacapavir offers a highly…

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that Europe must arm itself to respond to Russia’s hybrid warfare.“I hope that everybody recognises now that there is a hybrid war and one day it’s Poland, the other day it’s Denmark, and next week it will probably be somewhere else that we see sabotage or we see drones flying,” Frederiksen told reporters on Wednesday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listShe was hosting a summit of European leaders as they discussed joint efforts for better deterrence and defence.French President Emmanuel Macron was also on hand and urged the European Union to proceed…

new video loaded: Internet Returns to AfghanistanInternet services were restored in Afghanistan on Wednesday after a two-day nationwide blackout that paralyzed the economy and grounded planes. The Taliban government gave no reason for the outage, or the resumption of services.October 1, 2025

Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner sued R&B singer Ray J on Wednesday, alleging he defamed them when he claimed they were under a federal RICO investigation. The lawsuit alleges that Ray J has attempted to exploit the Kardashians’ fame ever since a “fleeting relationship” with Kim that ended 20 years ago. The suit alleges that Ray J first floated the idea that the Kardashians should be criminally investigated on a TMZ special in May, when he said that racketeering charges would be “appropriate.” He revisited the topic on a Sept. 24 livestream, when he said, “The federal RICO I’m about…

Anti-government demonstrations gripped Morocco for the fourth night in a row as young people filled the streets of cities and destruction and violence broke out in several places.With billions in investment flowing toward preparations for the 2030 World Cup, promises to fix Morocco’s strained social services have not quelled anger from internet-savvy youth, who launched some of the country’s biggest street protests in years.The “Gen Z” demonstrations mirror similar unrest sweeping countries such as Nepal and Madagascar.Violence broke out particularly in parts of the country where government investment is not concentrated. Photograph: Abdel Majid Bziouat/AFP/Getty ImagesYoung Moroccans clashed with security…

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake has packed debris even tighter as the 72-hour period for best survival chances nears its end.Published On 1 Oct 20251 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareRescuers have pulled five survivors from a collapsed school building in Indonesia amid efforts to save dozens of children believed to be trapped under the rubble two days later.Part of the multistorey Al-Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, on the island of Java, gave way suddenly on Monday as students gathered for afternoon prayers.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“Today we managed to evacuate seven victims, five of…

My home coffee setup is a complicated manual process, with a hand grinder, and a giant lever with a steampunk-like gauge on it. If you’re not like me, and don’t want to spend 15 minutes every day making your morning latte by hand, you might consider the De’Longhi Rivelia (7/10, WIRED Review) which is currently marked down by $200 on Amazon.Photograph: Matthew KorfhagePhotograph: Matthew KorfhagePhotograph: Matthew KorfhageCourtesy of De’LonghiEven at its discounted $1,300 price point, the Rivelia isn’t cheap, but it does offer something that most espresso makers don’t. Using the built-in touchscreen, you can select from a huge variety…