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Afghanistan could descend into another civil war if the West fails to “engage” with the Taliban, Pakistan’s foreign minister has told Sky News.

A leaked Foreign Office report seen by Sky News warned government ministers on 22 July that the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan would lead to “rapid Taliban advances”.

The court voted 5-4 early Thursday to deny an emergency appeal from abortion providers and others that sought to block enforcement of the law, which strips most women of the right to an abortion in the nation’s second-largest state.

Supreme Court denies request to stop Texas 6-week abortion ban, with John Roberts and liberals dissenting  CNN Susan Collins was astoundingly wrong about Brett Kavanaugh  Yahoo News They Laughed When We Warned A Ban On Abortion Was Coming. Now It’s Here  WBUR Opinion

State of emergency in New York amid ‘historic’ flooding caused by remnants of Hurricane Ida  The Guardian New York declares a state of emergency as the Northeast is slammed by flooding from Ida’s remnants  CNN Damaging Tornadoes, Flash Flooding from Ida’s Remnants

Ida Spawns Tornadoes in New Jersey, Triggers NYC’s First Ever Flash Flood Emergency  The Daily Beast New York declares a state of emergency as the Northeast is slammed by flooding from Ida’s remnants  CNN ‘Large and extremely dangerous’ tornadoes reported in Pennsylvania

Aerial Photos Show A Miles-Long Black Slick In Water Near A Gulf Oil Rig Afer Ida  NPR

Imagery from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows what appears to be a large oil slick near an offshore rig in the Gulf of Mexico. (Image credit: AP)

Some progress is being made three days after Ida made landfall, but the region’s utility company, Entergy, faces a slew of obstacles in restoring power throughout the region. (Image credit: Eric Gay/AP)

Apple has made a settlement with Japanese regulator that it will allow developers of “reader” apps link to their own website for managing users account. The change goes to effect in early 2022. This settlement comes after the Japan Fair