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Pompeii archeologists have discovered a partially mummified skeleton
Pompeii archeologists have discovered a partially mummified skeleton
Photo shows more than 600 Afghans on US military flight hours after Kabul fell to Taliban
Photo shows more than 600 Afghans on US military flight hours after Kabul fell to Taliban
Joe Biden's defiance over Afghanistan tests global alliances
Joe Biden's defiance over Afghanistan tests global alliances
New Zealand enters snap nationwide lockdown over one Covid-19 case
New Zealand enters snap nationwide lockdown over one Covid-19 case
'The executive vice-president walked onto the set and said, 'You guys have to kill Rory for saying that'
'The executive vice-president walked onto the set and said, 'You guys have to kill Rory for saying that'
Irish woman in Kabul 'confident' she will be able to leave city within next two days
Irish woman in Kabul 'confident' she will be able to leave city within next two days
Countries urged to take in Afghan refugees as thousands try to flee Taliban
Countries urged to take in Afghan refugees as thousands try to flee Taliban
The 9 at 9 Inaccessible public transport, the latest from Kabul, and an escaped pelican.
Bob Dylan sued for allegedly sexually abusing girl in 1965
Bob Dylan sued for allegedly sexually abusing girl in 1965
Monday
16 Aug 2021
Haiti earthquake death toll rises to 1,419
Haiti earthquake death toll rises to 1,419
Seven dead at Kabul Airport as videos appear to show people clinging to plane during takeoff
Seven dead at Kabul Airport as videos appear to show people clinging to plane during takeoff
Timeline: 20 years after invading Afghanistan, the US faces its 'not Saigon' moment
Timeline: 20 years after invading Afghanistan, the US faces its 'not Saigon' moment
The Taliban are returning to power in Afghanistan after two decades - but who are they?
The Taliban are returning to power in Afghanistan after two decades - but who are they?
Tom Clonan
Tom Clonan: 'Scenes of desperation at Kabul Airport speak to the barbarity of the Taliban'
Tom Clonan
Restrictions tighten in parts of Australia as Covid cases continue to rise
Restrictions tighten in parts of Australia as Covid cases continue to rise
Sunday
15 Aug 2021
Afghan President says he fled country to prevent 'flood of bloodshed'
Afghan President says he fled country to prevent 'flood of bloodshed'
Iconic World Cup-winning striker Gerd Müller dies aged 75
Iconic World Cup-winning striker Gerd Müller dies aged 75
Patel accused of delaying tighter gun licence rules in wake of Plymouth shootings
Patel accused of delaying tighter gun licence rules in wake of Plymouth shootings
Brighton boss hails 'immense' Duffy after man-of-the-match display in Premier League opener
Brighton boss hails 'immense' Duffy after man-of-the-match display in Premier League opener
Japan braces for more rain after floods and landslides
Japan braces for more rain after floods and landslides
Fuel tanker explosion kills 20 people in Lebanon
Fuel tanker explosion kills 20 people in Lebanon
A bit of luck and lots of hard work: how to build a life on the other side of the world
A bit of luck and lots of hard work: how to build a life on the other side of the world
Haiti searches for survivors after earthquake kills more than 300 people
Haiti searches for survivors after earthquake kills more than 300 people
Saturday
14 Aug 2021
Larry Donnelly
Larry Donnelly: Exit Cuomo, enter Kerrywoman Kathy Hochul
Larry Donnelly
Mo Salah stars as Liverpool spoil Norwich's Premier League return
Mo Salah stars as Liverpool spoil Norwich's Premier League return
Friday
13 Aug 2021
Taliban near gates of Kabul as US prepares to fly out thousands of officials
Taliban near gates of Kabul as US prepares to fly out thousands of officials
Canada to mandate Covid vaccine for government workers amid Delta surge
Canada to mandate Covid vaccine for government workers amid Delta surge
Brentford announce Premier League arrival with brilliant victory over Arsenal
Brentford announce Premier League arrival with brilliant victory over Arsenal
Folk singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith dies aged 68
Folk singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith dies aged 68
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
Top 4? Worst signing? Our writers' 2021-22 Premier League predictions
Top 4? Worst signing? Our writers' 2021-22 Premier League predictions
Dept Foreign Affairs 'gravely concerned' over Taliban's offensive in Afghanistan
Dept Foreign Affairs 'gravely concerned' over Taliban's offensive in Afghanistan
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Plymouth gunman killed five, including three-year-old girl, before shooting himself
Plymouth gunman killed five, including three-year-old girl, before shooting himself
Russia extends state of emergency over wildfires in Siberia
Russia extends state of emergency over wildfires in Siberia
Over 300 now dead as fresh flooding in central China kills another 21 people
Over 300 now dead as fresh flooding in central China kills another 21 people
New blaze breaks out on Greek island of Evia ravaged by wildfires
New blaze breaks out on Greek island of Evia ravaged by wildfires
The 9 at 9 The Monk’s arrest, a new clamping blackspot and pregnant teachers’ vaccine concerns.
China rejects need for further WHO coronavirus origins probe
China rejects need for further WHO coronavirus origins probe
'I felt like a fan, not a player. I almost recorded You'll Never Walk Alone from the bench'
'I felt like a fan, not a player. I almost recorded You'll Never Walk Alone from the bench'