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UN to review presence in Afghanistan following Taliban ban

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:15:32 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations said Tuesday it is reviewing its presence in Afghanistan after the Taliban barred Afghan women from working for the world organization — a veiled suggestion the U.N. could move to suspend its mission and operations in the embattled country.Last week, Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers took a step further in restrictive measures they have imposed on women and said that Afghan women employed with the U.N. mission could no longer report for work. They did not further comment on the ban.The U.N. said it cannot accept the decision, calling it an unparalleled violation of women’s rights. It was the latest in sweeping restrictions imposed by the Taliban since they seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021 as U.S. and NATO troops were withdrawing from the country after 20 years of war. The Taliban have banned girls from going to school beyond the sixth grade and women from most public life and work. In December, they banned Afghan women from working at l...

Two women were spat on, had juice container thrown at them at TTC station; suspects sought

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:15:32 GMT

Toronto police are on the hunt for two suspects following an assault at a TTC subway station last month.Officers responded to reports of people being assaulted with a weapon at North York Centre station on March 24 around 9:45 p.m.Police say two women were walking up stairs at the station while a pair of suspects were walking down the same set of stairs. The two sides got into an argument while passing each other.It is alleged that the suspects spat on the two women and then threw a large plastic juice container at them.The first suspect is described as a man with braided hair, six-feet-tall, and was last seen wearing black sweatpants and a dark hoodie. The second suspect is described as a woman with a thin build, five-feet-two inches tall, and last seen wearing purple or blue velvet sweatpants and a jacket.Anyone with additional information is being asked to contact police.

U.N calls for massive international support to Somalia

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:15:32 GMT

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The U.N Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed for “massive international support” for Somalia during his visit to the East African country that is facing the worst drought in decades.He said Somalia is facing humanitarian difficulties at the same time that it is combating a serious terrorism threat.Guterres in a joint press briefing with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told reporters he was “here to ring the alarm on the need of massive international support because of the humanitarian difficulties the country is facing.”The U.N secretary-general was given a red carpet welcome complete with a guard of honor as he was received at the main international airport by Somalia and U.N officials.He thanked Mohamud for the warm welcome and said he was looking forward to Iftar — the breaking of the Ramadan fast — later on Tuesday.Most of Mogadishu was locked down for Guterres’ visit, with restricted movement of public transport.Mohamud thanked G...

Lobotka’s passes have been the motor that makes Napoli tick

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:15:32 GMT

CASTEL VOLTURNO, Italy (AP) — Throughout his entire soccer career, from youth levels on up, Stanislav Lobotka had never seen what he now sees at Napoli nearly every match.Eight Napoli players — everyone but the goalkeeper and the two center backs — line up at the halfway line at kickoffs to start the game or the second half.“We want (to) play forward to get (inside) the opponent’s half maybe to score or to create corners or something to show that we want to win the game. And it doesn’t matter who we play against,” Lobotka said in a recent interview with The Associated Press.In Italy, where conservative tactics and “catenaccio” (lockdown defense) had been the tradition for decades, coach Luciano Spalletti’s idea of attacking so decisively from the first touch was revolutionary — even for a team that had Diego Maradona when it won it’s only two league titles more than three decades ago.The strategy works, though, and Napoli has been a high-scoring juggernaut for most of the seas...

Warming temperatures ahead of weekend cold front

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:15:32 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Comfortable spring temperatures are expected for your Tuesday. Morning clouds and fog should lead to plenty of afternoon sunshine.A northerly component to the breeze keeps high temperatures in the 70s Tuesday and Wednesday, with cool mornings in the 50s. Temperatures Tuesday afternoon will again be in the 70sFollowing a quiet weather week, we are tracking a western storm set to move into Texas on Saturday. Heat and humidity increase ahead of the system, causing high temperatures rise above 80 degrees (Austin's average high during early April) beginning Thursday. We expect a 20% chance of storms -- some potentially strong (east of I35)-- on Saturday as the storm passes through. Stay tuned for updates.Best chance of showers/thunderstorms will be Saturday afternoonHumidity and temperatures drop Sunday morning behind this system, leading to a pleasant forecast for the Capitol 10K race. We currently expect temperatures in the 50s at sunrise Sunday with low humidity and b...

98.3 TRY Social Dilemma: Better To Take Lots of Pictures on Vacation or Just Enjoy It?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:15:32 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma came from John and it's about vacationing and photos. Here's his email: Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Hi Jaime. I am constantly arguing with my family when we go on vacation and the reason is simple....Pictures. Recently we went on a beautiful vacation to St. Thomas in the Caribbean, but my wife and kids spent so much time taking pictures and selfies that I feel like they didn't really appreciate the beautiful spot we were in. I try to explain to them that sometime it's just better to capture the moment in your mind and not on your phone. That it's important to just be present in the moment instead of taking a selfie. They won't hear any of it. Instead they spend so much time taking pictures of everything from the sand to the sun to the ocean to the stores we shop in to the new shoes they bought and on and on and on. I worry they don't appreciate the beautiful locat...

Two arraigned in Whitehall burglary case

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:15:32 GMT

WHITEHALL, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two people arrested in January following a burglary at a Whitehall business were arraigned on multiple indicted charges, according to the Washington County District Attorney's Office. Joseph Fortin, 36, pleaded guilty and faces a sentence of one and a half to three years in prison, and April Campeau, 44, was arraigned on indicted charges including fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Friday, January 21, around 9:45 a.m., New York State Troopers responded to an undisclosed business in Whitehall on County Route 9 for a reported burglary. Police said that Campeau and Fortin were found on State Route 4 allegedly possessing items stolen from the business. Police ran an investigation and said they found they were responsible for the burglary. Police also said they found the two to have other stolen property and drugs. Police said the stolen property t...

Greenwich man arraigned on kidnapping, sex crime charges

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:15:32 GMT

GREENWICH, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Greenwich man was arraigned on several indicted charges, including four counts of predatory sexual assault and second-degree kidnapping, according to the Washington County District Attorney's Office. John Ingraham, 44, was arrested following a missing child investigation in January. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On January 6, around 8:52 a.m., troopers responded to a Greenwich home for a report of a missing child. Police ran an investigation and said they found Ingraham had taken the child, under the age of 16, without permission or consent of the guardian. Police say Ingraham allegedly intended to take the child out of New York.Three hours later, police found the child in the custody of Ingraham at the I-90 NYS Thruway Warners Service Area in Warners, New York. Police say the child was uninjured and returned without incident. Shaker walks it off against Utica Proctor Ingraham was also arra...

Ask Amy: Bargains find him, but joy is fleeting

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:15:32 GMT

Dear Amy: My family is upper-middle class. I love to dine out and at my instigation, we do it often.I am also always seeking value in whatever I purchase, including restaurant meals. Bargains gravitate to me.Our most recent meal at a fine restaurant came about when the restaurant was offering a weekday promotion of a 10-ounce strip steak with side dish for $19.95, considerably less than the normal price.My wife ordered a 9-ounce bleu filet, which was $40.75 — one of the most expensive items on the menu.When the check came, she said she was waiting to see if I would have a heart attack, indicating that she knew her dish was pricey.My wife worked as an accountant before we were married. I am semi-retired and manage our investments and shop for the family.We do quite well, financially, but this is a common pattern for us. My wife said that she does not look at prices and that if we are going out to dinner, she is going to order what she wants.Although her expensive meals are not ...

Ukraine gets back more than 30 children from Russia after alleged deportation

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:15:32 GMT

More than 30 children were reunited this weekend with their families in Ukraine after a lengthy operation to bring them home from Russia or Russian-occupied Crimea. They had been taken from areas occupied during the war by Russian forces.After a complicated rescue mission that involved travel across four countries, mothers hugged their children as they crossed the border to Ukraine from Belarus.Dasha Rakk, a thirteen-year-old girl, stated that she and her twin sister had made arrangements to leave Kherson, Russia, last year due to the war, and travel to a camp in Crimea for a few days. Russian officials stated that the children would stay longer once they arrived in Crimea.She said, "They said that we would be adopted and that we will have guardians." "When they told us that we would stay longer, we all began to cry."Natalia, Dasha's mother, said that she traveled from Ukraine via Poland, Belarus, and Moscow to meet her daughters. Russia has occupied Ukraine's Crimea peninsula since...