• What It's Like Backpacking in Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan as an American

    Dreaming of quitting your job to go traveling around the globe? Well, one American did just that on a quest to visit every country in the world and ended up at the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan."There was an eerie silence and stillness in that moment, and those simple three words will forever be engraved in my mind," Eli Snyder, a 25-year-old from Kansas City, Missouri, told Newsweek, recalling the moment a Taliban official at the border looked him the eye and said "Welcome to...

  • Trump says he won't advocate birth control restrictions

    Former President Donald Trump unequivocally declared in a social media post that he will not advocate birth control restrictions."I HAVE NEVER, AND WILL NEVER ADVOCATE IMPOSING RESTRICTIONS ON BIRTH CONTROL, or other contraceptives. This is a Democrat fabricated lie, MISINFORMATION/DISINFORMATION, because they have nothing else to run on except FAILURE, POVERTY, AND DEATH. I DO NOT SUPPORT A BAN ON BIRTH CONTROL, AND NEITHER WILL THE REPUBLICAN PARTY!" Trump said in a post on Truth Social.'The...

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    The Mexican state where candidates are gunned down as they push for votes

    Politicians are shocked by an even more violent campaign than usual,

  • Kansas lawmaker charged with DUI, gun crime

    TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas Representative Carl Maughan, a Republican from Colwich, has officially been charged with driving under the influence, among other charges, after being arrested earlier this year. Court records show that Maughan was charged with two misdemeanors and two traffic infractions, which include the following: Maughan's court date is scheduled for June 26. []

  • The Mexican state where candidates are gunned down as they push for votes

    Politicians are shocked by an even more violent campaign than usual, particularly in Guerrero state.

  • TikTok warns it will go black in the US

    Law professors believe the case might be on a relatively fast track to the US Supreme Court.

  • TikTok buyout could cost $100B – and won't include the algorithm

    A TikTok buyout by an American company appears to be the only way for the app to survive in the US, and potentially in Europe too. But potential buyers could find themselves paying a lot of money and not getting the one thing they really want: the algorithm. Real-estate billionaire Frank McCourt and former Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin are among those who have confirmed they are planning bids for the app more

  • I Usually Hate Trending Aesthetics, But TikTok's #GardenGirl Has Me

    TikTok's latest aesthetic centres around being a #GardenGirl, and it might just be the first I've seen value in. Click through to see and shop the new fashion movement.

  • TikTok testing out 60 minute long videos

    It seems that TikTok might want to pivot to long-form content with reports claiming that they are testing video lengths up to 60 minute long.

  • The ex-con, illegal guns and the fear of Kenya's police

    As Kenya struggles with violent crime an ex-convict tries to persuade men to turn in their weapons.

  • Woman on TikTok fries chicken on the train and claims it is allowed

    The best thing about long train journeys is the snacks you can eat. Most people resort to the simplest snack options, such as sandwiches, something sweet, or a coffee to go. For Dutch TikTokker Isabelle Joëlla, however, this is too boring. She, on the other hand, prepares drumsticks in a pan on the train, which has now gone viral. Even though the video caused many laughs, there is now a heated debate about whether this is allowed. An NS spokesperson sets the record straight.

  • In modern football, clubs want managers they can control

    A new generation of coaches are being linked with big jobs as the likes of Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte find themselves marginalised