Rick Noack
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As Afghan schools remain closed for girls, mental health crisis builds
Specialists at hospitals and health center report an increase in women and girls receiving outpatient care and medication. → Read More
Tensions high in France on day of funeral of teen shot by police
A funeral for the teen, identified only as Nahel M., is expected to be held in Nanterre, Paris on Saturday. Almost 1,000 people were detained amid protests overnight. → Read More
In Afghan hospitals, feeling abandoned by the Taliban — and the world
The war's end has only worsened Afghanistan's health-care crisis. → Read More
They knew the boat could sink. Boarding it didn’t feel like a choice.
The story of how as many as 750 migrants came to board a fishing trawler and end up in one of the Mediterranean’s deadliest shipwrecks off the coast of Greece. → Read More
Cash-strapped Taliban selling tickets to ruins of Buddhas it blew up
Embracing the Bamian site is not only a gesture to archaeologists, Taliban officials suggest, but also a sign the regime is more pragmatic than in its first rule. → Read More
At least 80 Afghan students — mostly girls — poisoned in school, all alive
The students fell sick soon after entering the classroom, suggesting a gas and mirroring recent incidents in Iran. → Read More
Pakistani court grants Imran Khan bail, legal team says
Bail could calm the protesters in Pakistan, but the opposition leader and former prime minister could still be rearrested on other charges. → Read More
Pakistani court declares Imran Khan arrest unlawful, party leaders say
It was not clear if and when Khan would be released and the court did not immediately confirm that a release order was being prepared. → Read More
Pakistani provinces request military support after arrest of Imran Khan
Two regions requested military mobilization against Khan supporters, and several protesters were reported killed. → Read More
Imran Khan, Pakistani opposition leader, is arrested
Attempts to arrest former prime minister Imran Khan in March led to standoffs at his residence in Lahore. → Read More
U.N. struggling to strike balance in Afghanistan amid humanitarian crisis
The organization increasingly finds itself at the center of a debate over red lines in international support for the country. → Read More
Taliban bars Afghan women from working for U.N., organization says
In a statement, the U.N. condemned the move as “cruel,” “unlawful” and “an unparalleled violation of women’s rights.” → Read More
France’s ‘Black Thursday’ strikes disrupt schools, halt trains
Unions are trying to get the French president to back down on one of his signature policies: raising the retirement age. → Read More
Europe’s snowless ski resorts preview winter in a warming world
Unusually warm weather in the Alps has caused temporary slope closures, canceled sports competitions and left recreational skiers clamoring for refunds. → Read More
Many French vowed to boycott the World Cup. Then their team did too well.
President Macron will watch the match from Qatar as Paris refuses public viewings of it. → Read More
Macron to promote nuclear energy in U.S., as industry faces crisis in France
As Europe turned away from Russian energy, the French nuclear industry missed its chance to demonstrate the promise President Emmanuel Macron has talked about. → Read More
8 former French bishops accused of sexual abuse, church says
Among those under investigation was Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, who admitted to abusing a 14-year-old girl when he was a priest 35 years ago. → Read More
France threw money at its energy crisis, but people are still angry
Capping energy prices for everyone to the same extent, as France has done, ultimately rewards those who consume the most. → Read More
As Europe’s heat wave melts roads, Tour de France races into an uncertain future
A changing climate is bringing more intense summers to Europe and making the Tour de France even more extreme. → Read More
French Parliament to debate Macron’s Uber dealings, as inquiry looms
Long before the leak, France's far left had charged President Emmanuel Macron with the « uberization » of the economy and undermining workers' rights. → Read More