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Vladimir Putin, the Russian President has said that Joe Biden was right to take American troops out of Afghanistan but criticized the “mess” that the U.S. withdrawal left behind. Moscow has been seeking to expand its influence in Afghanistan following the seizure of power by the Taliban and the exit of most western diplomats from Kabul. On Wednesday, a Taliban delegation took part in talks in the Russian capital about the future of the country under the so-called Moscow format, which includes India, Iran, China and Pakistan. During a question and answer session after his speech at the Valdai Discussion…

EU leaders on Thursday struggled to agree a common response to soaring energy prices, which have exposed familiar rifts over the bloc’s climate change goals and divided countries on whether the price crunch warrants an overhaul of EU energy market rules. The European Commission last week published a “toolbox” outlining the national measures governments can take and said Brussels would look into longer-term options to address price shocks. EU leaders debated those options on Thursday, but halted the talks after a few hours and planned to return to the issue after a debate on the deepening row between the EU…

Bill Clinton ‘touched by outpouring of support’ as he continues recovery. Former US president Bill Clinton has released a video saying he is on the road to recovery after being admitted to hospital in California for six days to treat an infection unrelated to Covid-19. The 75-year-old, who arrived on Sunday at his home in New York, said in the video that he was glad to be back home and that he was “so touched by the outpouring of support” he received while in hospital last week. An aide to Mr Clinton said the former president had a urological infection…

A self-taught artist, Georgia Pattos has been astonishing audiences with her amazingly intricate jewelry pieces. Winding metal wires together with jewels and pearls in the most fantastic of ways, Georgia’s complex creations look as if they were spun together through the touch of a magic wand. Georgia Pattos, however, makes all her works by hand. She utilizes the skills and knowledge passed down to her through her unique heritage. “Georgia Pattos is a direct descendant of the ancient Greek tribe, the Thracians. Her art is self-taught—hence the individuality of her portfolio. Her belief is that the knowledge and skills she…

Queen Elizabeth has “reluctantly accepted medical advice” to rest for a few days, according to a surprise announcement from Buckingham Palace that added the queen’s undisclosed ailment is “not COVID related.” The statement announced the cancellation of the 95-year-old monarch’s long-planned trip to Northern Ireland. “Her Majesty is in good spirits and is disappointed that she will no longer be able to visit Northern Ireland, where she had been due to undertake a series of engagements today and tomorrow.” The queen will rest at Windsor Castle, where she has been staying in recent days—and where she hosted maskless politicians including Prime…

The United Kingdom has advised its citizens in Nigeria to steer clear of 12 states in Nigeria, saying Boko Haram insurgents were likely to kidnap foreign nationals. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, FCDO, which announced this on in a travel advisory for its nationals weekend, said there was a high threat of kidnap throughout Nigeria for ideological, financial or political gain. The states include Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe, Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River. READ ALSO: Kidnapping: Be security conscious, SSANU tells Nigerian women The advisory read: “The groups have previously shown intent…

United States President Biden’s administration, in the latest move in the battle over reproductive rights, asked the Supreme Court on Monday to block a Texas law that bans most abortions in the state. The Texas law is “clearly unconstitutional” and violates the landmark 1973 Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade, which enshrined a woman’s legal right to an abortion, the Justice Department said. Allowing the Texas law to remain in force would “perpetuate the ongoing irreparable injury to the thousands of Texas women who are being denied their constitutional rights,” the department said in its request to the nation’s…

Accessible and inspirational, the Through Jimmy’s Eyes fashion brand has brought a fresh perspective to fashion. The artist behind the brand, Jimmy Reagan, has exceptional talent for texture, design, and colorful expression. Diagnosed with complex autism, Jimmy has used art as a form of self-expression. “Jimmy’s artwork has been a form of communication and pride for him as he has gained international acclaim,” Peg, Jimmy’s mother and representative, said in an interview. Jimmy certainly has something to be proud of. His vibrant, imaginative works demonstrate an extraordinary level of artistic brilliance worth celebrating. In recognition of this, Peg founded the…

Facebook has said that it plans to hire 10,000 workers over the next five years to work on a new computing platform. The company said in a blog post on Sunday that those high-skilled workers will help build “the metaverse”, a futuristic notion for connecting people online that encompasses augmented and virtual reality. Facebook says it will make interacting online “much closer to the experience of interacting in person.” “The metaverse has the potential to help unlock access to new creative, social and economic opportunities. And Europeans will be shaping it right from the start,” the tech giant said in…

A senior UN official said the Taliban will ‘soon’ announce a plan to allow Afghan girls to attend secondary school, after earlier permitting girls like these, seen in Kandahar on September 26, 2021, to attend primary school. The Taliban will announce a framework that allows girls to attend school in Afghanistan “soon,” a senior United Nations official said, after four weeks in which Afghan boys have been allowed a secondary education but girls have not. “The de facto minister of education told us that they are working on a framework, which they will announce soon, that will allow all girls…