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He fled the capital for the Panjshir Valley, where he declared himself president: Amrullah Saleh, formerly Afghanistan's vice president, hopes to lead the anti-Taliban resistance. He has written a letter to DER SPIEGEL to explain. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3gIzSI6 via IFTTT

U.S. President Joe Biden wanted to end the war in Afghanistan and pull America's troops out as quietly as possible. Instead, the chaos and the bloodbath in Kabul could cripple his presidency. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3Bi1ZFT via IFTTT

On Thursday, the German military suspended flights from Kabul. Thousands of people who worked for the Germans have been left behind. Berlin is hoping negotiations with the Taliban will give them a way out. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/2Wn3iVr via IFTTT

The attack at the Kabul airport shows that the Taliban are unable to get the country completely under control, terror expert Wassim Nasr argues in an interview. An entity that once offered safe haven to terrorists will now have to fight them. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3ymqaBj via IFTTT

Mafiosi and drug bosses have changed the face of cities around the world with their massive villas. Now, these assets are being confiscated in Italy, Berlin and Mexico and given back to the people. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3gEzH0t via IFTTT

Parents and children are always in need of a helping hand, but particularly during pandemic times. That’s why DER SPIEGEL and SPIEGEL WISSEN are looking for the best ideas for strengthening families. Enter your submission by August 31 for a chance to win 2,500 euros! from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3DieNOf via IFTTT

After almost two decades as a guerilla movement, the Taliban have completely underestimated what it means to run a state. It will be extremely difficult for them to keep Afghanistan under control. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3sIthSU via IFTTT

In an interview, Mary Trump, the only niece of the former American president, talks about an uncle she describes as dangerous, his enduring power and the growing hate in America. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3sLXhxc via IFTTT

For the first time on record, it recently rained at the highest point in Greenland. Glaciologist Andreas Peter Ahlstrøm explains why it happened – and how dangerous it could be for the rest of the world. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/38aY7df via IFTTT

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has been under fire since the fall of Kabul. In a DER SPIEGEL interview, he speaks about the mistakes that have been made and the dangers of the rescue operation currently under way in Afghanistan. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3mtO1MT via IFTTT

In early July, I met with a leading Taliban military commander. I asked when his fighters would arrive in Kabul. His answer: "They are already there." How the Afghanistan mission failed and what happens next. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3j47ySg via IFTTT

German diplomats only found out by chance that their American counterparts were evacuating from Kabul and they were blindsided by the Taliban's rapid advance in the capital. But internal documents show that Berlin ignored urgent warnings. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/380kfHk via IFTTT

At the age of 15, Tasoula Hadjitofi had to flee her home in Cyprus. Forty-seven years after the war, Turkey has finally allowed her to visit the Greek quarter in Famagusta for the first time. What is left of her childhood home? from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3gf6vx1 via IFTTT

Thousands of local hires who worked for the German armed forces are desperately trying to make their way to the Bundeswehr's evacuation flights. But Germany's bureaucracy is making it difficult for them and the Taliban is blocking the way to the airport. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/2UuolV5 via IFTTT

The European Union's highest court and Germany's Constitutional Court are facing off over which institution has the last say when it comes to major political issues. The government in Berlin is desperately trying to play down the severity of the conflict. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3spNoFn via IFTTT

With the EU putting pressure on Belarus in the form of sanctions, the country's autocratic president, Alexander Lukashenko, has responded by funneling refugees from Iraq and elsewhere into Lithuania. The situation on the border is worsening. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3m8sv0f via IFTTT

The Taliban claim they will be a just and more gentle power this time around, but all past experience justifies the panic and horror. What is the country facing under its new rulers? from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3ALzfFn via IFTTT

With the Taliban rapidly taking control in Afghanistan, Berlin doesn't have much time left to protect local hires from potential harm. Meanwhile, a potential new wave of refugees from the country threatens to become a dominant issue in the general election campaign. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3iLcafC via IFTTT

Jarosław Kaczyński, who holds the levers of power in the Polish government, is well on his way to turning the country into an autocracy. Just one thing stands in his way: a few courageous judges. They are the subject of systematic harassment and are desperately waiting for help from the EU. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3yOhch9 via IFTTT

Human rights activist Bianca Jagger is heavily critical of the president of her homeland, Nicaragua. "Daniel Ortega is a murderous dictator," she says, adding that she doesn't believe he will ever hold free elections. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3jWxpLb via IFTTT

Heat domes in Canada, flooding in Germany, droughts in Africa and Central Asia: This summer has seen some worrying weather. How closely is it tied to climate change? Scientists around the world are trying to find out. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3AzjLUM via IFTTT

Africa is suffering from increasing heat and droughts, even though the continent itself plays a very small role in causing climate change. Environmentalists are working on a massive project that will see the planting of a green belt leading from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3fWVcJB via IFTTT

A bitter dispute has erupted in Austria following recent flooding. Did environmentalists hinder the implementation of effective flood-control measures? The debate is a preview of similar arguments that could soon be seen in Germany. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3jMvUij via IFTTT

The spectacular defection of Belarusian Olympic sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya shows how great the fear of the country's dictator Alexander Lukashenko has become. Particularly after a mysterious death in Kiev. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3CoXavY via IFTTT

Many countries are moving forward with plans to give vaccinated people a third dose in order to combat the highly infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus. But criticism is mounting, given that only 15 percent of humanity has been fully immunized. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3iqWSfT via IFTTT

Russia's president once declared that climate change is caused by "invisible changes in the galaxy." Now, large parts of Yakutia in Siberia are on fire. The permafrost is threatened and the government response has been inadequate. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3fy1jUw via IFTTT

The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in rising food prices around the world. Developing countries are particularly at risk - and progress made on global malnourishment has been reversed. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3ijpVlD via IFTTT

Thousands of people died in the Northern Ireland conflict. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson now wants to put a stop to all court proceedings related to the violence. The families of the dead are appalled. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/37eU92U via IFTTT