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The Afghan government and the Taliban are to meet on Saturday to open negotiations about power sharing after years of relentless war. The differences on major issues are vast. — NYT: Mujib Mashal
Orange flames and a plume of black smoke rose over the city, terrifying residents still recovering from last month’s explosion. — NYT: Ben Hubbard and Hwaida Saad
OLDWICK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” of Trinidad & Tobago Insurance Limited (TATIL) (Trinidad and Tobago). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings
An Ironman race on Saturday in Tallinn, Estonia, was the first such race since March. Precautions included travel restrictions, temperature checks, masked volunteers and medals handed over in bags. — NYT: Nick Busca
Maria Kolesnikova, who was abducted on Monday by Belarusian security agents, found a way to foil their plans. — NYT: Andrew Higgins
Three major crossings on the Thames are closed to cars — one of them considered too dangerous even to walk across. Even the landmark Tower Bridge was recently shut for two days. — Mark Landler
A pair of hungry and feisty starlings were spotted near St. Andrews, Scotland, duking it out over morsels of food. — FOX News: Chris Ciaccia
Video testimony from two soldiers supports widespread accusations that Myanmar’s military tried to eradicate the ethnic minority in a genocidal campaign. — Hannah Beech, Saw Nang and Marlise Simons
Josef Koeberl knows how to keep it cool. — Greg Norman