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I ndependent India will turn 75 on Sunday, under the helm of an Adivasi President and a Gujarati Prime Minister , who, in their addresses to the nation (as yet undelivered as I write these words), will give voice to the extraordinary civilisational ethos of our country that they themselves personify. It is a very special moment in the history of this ancient land, one we are all privileged to be living through. A rare privilege My mind turns this week, though, to another very special moment 75 years ago — the moment of India’s celebrated “freedom at midnight” . I am privileged to have seen a remarkable document, a letter written on August 27, 1947 by a young American woman, Mildred Talbot, who had the rare privilege of being present at the Independence ceremonies of both India and Pakistan. Mildred, the wife of the admirable journalist, diplomat and Indophile, Phillips Talbot, died in 2004 at the age of 89. But she had agreed that I could share with others her first-hand … [Read more...] about Independence, in the words of an American

For most teenage girls in Afghanistan, its been a year since they set foot in a classroom. With no sign the ruling Taliban will allow them back to school, some are trying to find ways to keep education from stalling for a generation of young women. At a house in Kabul, dozens gathered on a recent day for classes in an informal school set up by Sodaba Nazhand. She and her sister teach English, science and math to girls who should be in secondary school. When the Taliban wanted to take away the rights of education and the rights of work from women, I wanted to stand against their decision by teaching these girls, Nazhand told The Associated Press. Hers is one of a number of underground schools in operation since the Taliban took over the country a year ago and banned girls from continuing their education past the sixth grade. While the Taliban have permitted women to continue attending universities, this exception will become irrelevant when there are no more girls graduating from … [Read more...] about Afghan Girls Face Uncertain Future After 1 Year of No School

close Video Kiely Rodni case: California 16-year-old missing after party Co-host of 'In Pursuit' Callahan Walsh shares his thoughts on 16-year-old Kiely Rodni going missing NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Authorities have received more than 900 tips related to 16-year-old Kiely Rodni's disappearance from a campground party one week ago in Tahoe National Forest in Truckee , California. Officials believe she may have been abducted and are treating their investigation as an abduction. An Amber Alert has not been issued in the case yet, however, as there is no evidence at this time to confirm that Rodni was kidnaped. Here's a timeline of events that have occurred since Rodni vanished: Aug. 5 Surveillance footage captures Rodni at a local business on Aug. 5 wearing a black bodysuit and Dickies pants roughly six hours prior to her disappearance. SEARCH FOR MISSING KIELY RODNI: POLICE ACTIVATE CODERED SYSTEM … [Read more...] about Missing Kiely Rodni: A Timeline of the 16-year-old’s disappearance from campground party

A man whose parents' house was destroyed when a wildfire swept through Wennington hopes they never return to see the wreckage. At least nine homes were destroyed in the east London village after a compost fire burnt out of control during Tuesday's record temperatures. George Allen was among those to return to Wennington to see if anything could be salvaged from the home of his parents, George and Edith. But the property has been reduced to two-and-a-half walls and rubble, with a couple of burned-out cars alongside the charred wreckage. George and Edith were not in their home when the fire swept through the village and their son is convinced the pair, who are in their 80s, would have struggled to escape Two burned-out cars sit in front of the charred remains of the house ( Image: Sky News) Sky News reports the fire is thought to have started in the garden of the home that they bought over 50 years ago and quickly moved through the building, which was … [Read more...] about Son hopes parents never see charred wreckage of home destroyed in horror heatwave fire

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 9 HAVANA (AP) — Colombia's new government and members of the nation's last guerrilla group took steps Friday toward restarting peace talks that were suspended three years ago in Cuba. After a meeting between representatives of both sides in Havana, Colombia's national peace commissioner, Danilo Rueda, said the government would take the necessary “judicial and political steps” to make peace talks possible with the National Liberation Army, known as the ELN. Observers consider it likely that those steps will include lifting arrest warrants for ELN negotiators who are currently living in exile in Cuba. The administration of newly inaugurated President Gustavo Petro will engage with the ELN delegation and considers them to be legitimate representatives of the rebel group, Rueda said. “We believe that the ELN has the same desire for peace as the … [Read more...] about Colombia and ELN rebels begin moving to restart peace talks

On August 2, the United States announced it had killed Ayman al-Zawahiri via an airstrike in Kabul, Afghanistan. The kill was a major symbolic win. Zawahiri was the last remnant of the original leadership of al-Qaeda, serving as Osama bin Laden's right-hand man before assuming leadership of the organization himself. Other than perhaps bin Laden and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, no figure did more to further the Sunni jihadist cause than Ayman al-Zawahiri. Americans should be celebrating his demise. They should also be planning ahead. Zawahiri's credentials as a jihadist operative speak for themselves. He dedicated more than 50 years of his life to overthrowing secularism and laying the groundwork for a global Islamic caliphate. When he was just 15, he helped establish Jama'at Jihad (Jihad Group), a small cell determined to overthrow the secular regime in Egypt in the 1970s. He was imprisoned for three years after Anwar Sadat's assassination and underwent torture at the hands of the … [Read more...] about The terrible legacy of Ayman al-Zawahiri | Opinion

close Video Ukraine’s tiger queen: Saving a war zone’s wild animals As millions of people flee the war, one Ukrainian woman risks her life to save the country’s abandoned pets, wildlife and zoo animals. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! KYIV, Ukraine – As millions of people escaped war-torn Ukraine , one woman made it her mission to rescue the country’s abandoned pets and zoo animals. Natalia Popova converted her equestrian ranch on the outskirts of Kyiv into a menagerie sheltering lions, tigers, bears, foxes, deer, dogs and more. Since the invasion began in February , she’s rescued more than 300 animals. "These animals were locked and left in cages as bombs fell all around. It’s very scary, but I can’t leave them there," Popova said while stroking a caged tiger. Natalia Popova converted her equestrian ranch on the outskirts of Kyiv into a menagerie sheltering lions, tigers, bears, foxes, deer, dogs … [Read more...] about Ukraine’s tiger queen: Saving wild animals in a war zone

FAIRVIEW, New Jersey—British-Indian author Salman Rushdie is on a ventilator and unable to speak after a brutal on-stage stabbing attack at a western New York literary event, his agent said late Friday. “The news is not good,” Andrew Wylie wrote in an emailed update. “Salman will likely lose one eye; the nerves in his arm were severed; and his liver was stabbed and damaged.” The grim prognosis came shortly after a 24-year-old New Jersey man was arrested for the brazen attack. New York State Police have identified Hadi Mater of Fairview, New Jersey, as the suspected assailant in the attack that occurred as Rushdie was about to address the Chautauqua Institution , a nonprofit education center and summer resort near Buffalo, for a talk on the U.S. being an “asylum for writers and other artists in exile.” Rushdie, who was stabbed at least twice—once in the abdomen, once in the neck—was taken by helicopter to a hospital . Police said Matar had a pass to be on the grounds of … [Read more...] about Salman Rushdie on Ventilator and Could Lose Eye After Knife Attack

INTERNATIONAL LEFTHANDERS DAY 2022: The International Lefthanders Day is observed annually on August 13 to honour the uniqueness of left-handed people around the world. The day celebrates sinistrality, the medical term for left-handedness, and aims to create awareness about the advantages and disadvantages that southpaws face in a right-handed designed world. According to estimates, only 10-12 per cent of the world’s population is left-handed. On International Lefthanders Day 2022, let’s take a look at some of the famous southpaws around the globe. Ratan Tata Indian industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata is a known left-hander. In a TV interview a few years ago, the Tata Trusts Chairman claimed that while taking piano lessons, he had a problem since he “could not relate his left hand to do something different from his right hand”. Till 2015, Tata’s trusts used to provide scholarships to Indian left-handed students. Barack Obama Barack Obama, the first African American … [Read more...] about International Lefthanders Day 2022: From Ratan Tata, Bill Gates to Tom Cruise, Famous Left-Handed Personalities in the World

A young boy has found an enormous tooth from a prehistoric shark in South Carolina. The boy was taking part in a fossil hunting trip in Summerville hosted by Palmetto Fossil Excursions (PFE) when he stumbled across a 4.75-inch tooth from a prehistoric megatoothed shark known as Carcharocles angustidens , according to the company. "Congratulations kiddo! Truly the find of a lifetime!!!" the company said in a Facebook post on Thursday . PFE said finding any tooth from this ancient shark species larger than 4 inches is the equivalent of finding a 6.5-inch long tooth from a megalodon. Megalodon ( Carcharocles megalodon ) is an iconic shark species that is thought to have gone extinct around 3.6 million years ago. Its earliest remains date back more than 20 million years ago. Megalodon is considered to be one of the largest and most powerful predators to have ever lived. Some estimates suggest it could have grown to between roughly 50 feet and 60 feet in length, according … [Read more...] about Boy finds enormous tooth of prehistoric megatooth shark in South Carolina