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Afghanistan

Afghans Warned to Leave Kabul Airport Due to 'Imminent' ISIS Terror Threat

A UK minister said he is "genuinely concerned about offering Islamic State a target that is just unimaginable.”
Tim Hume
8.26.21
India

First China, Now India: How Drug Cartels Get Chemicals for Meth and Fentanyl

Restrictions in China have pushed drug traffickers to source the chemical “precursors” they need in India.
Keegan Hamilton
Shamani Joshi
8.26.21
kratom

Why Thailand Just Decriminalized a Plant That the US Has Tried To Ban

Kratom, which is native to the region, is a mild sedative and pain reliever. Americans have used it to help with opioid addiction.
Teirra Kamolvattanavith
8.26.21
migration

Greece Built a Massive Fence to Deter Afghan Refugees

It's 40 kilometres long, five metres tall, and a people smuggler told VICE World News that won't make much of a difference anyway.
Mitchell Prothero
8.26.21
Identity

I’m One of the First Indian Gay Porn Stars on OnlyFans. I Don’t Trust the Platform Anymore.

India’s unemployment crisis made some content creators turn towards this subscription service to survive. But its yo-yoing with a porn ban is making them rethink their loyalty to the platform.
Arman Khan
8.26.21
china

Elite Student Sentenced to Death For Killing His Mother With a Dumbell

The then-20-year-old was on the run for years until he was captured at a Chinese airport.
Viola Zhou
8.26.21
Afghanistan

The Unexpected Places the Taliban Got Rich From Before Taking Over Afghanistan

The extremist group made a staggering $1.6 billion last year, a key factor that helped them gain control of Afghanistan at lightning speed.
Pallavi Pundir
8.26.21
japan

‘You’ll Regret This For the Rest of Your Life’: Yakuza Boss Told Judge After Death Sentence

The Japanese gang leader remained defiant following his sentencing.
Hanako Montgomery
8.26.21
Sex

He Forgot To Bring a Condom, so He Used Super Glue on His Penis as Protection

He died from multiple organ failure soon after.
Shamani Joshi
8.26.21
Those Left Behind

How a Mental Health Crisis Ended with a Death in Police Custody

Sean Rigg's sister Marcia says that the cops stood there and watched her brother die.
Paula Akpan
8.26.21
gabapentin

This Drug Helped My Chronic Pain – But It's Also Killing People

The messy fallout of the gabapentin scandal.
Abi Palmer
8.26.21
Astro Guide

Daily Horoscope: August 26, 2021

The moon is in Aries today.
Annabel Gat
8.25.21
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