Left behind after US withdrawal, some former Afghan spies and soldiers turn to Islamic State

Left behind after US withdrawal, some former Afghan spies and soldiers turn to Islamic State



Some former members of Afghanistan’s U.S.-trained intelligence service and elite military units—now abandoned by their American patrons and hunted by the Taliban—have enlisted in the only force currently challenging the country’s new rulers: Islamic State.

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Elon Musk warns Austin, Texas, not to become a 'copycat' liberal city

Elon Musk warns Austin, Texas, not to become a 'copycat' liberal city



Tesla CEO Elon Musk warned Sunday against turning the city of Austin, Texas, into a "San Francisco copycat."

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Biden admin working to ‘unstick ports’, partner with industry to ‘incentivize’ chip production in US: Raimondo

Biden admin working to ‘unstick ports’, partner with industry to ‘incentivize’ chip production in US: Raimondo



The Biden administration is using every tool at its disposal to “unstick the ports” ahead of Christmas and is also aiming to partner with American industry to “incentivize” domestic production of semiconductor chips amid the global supply chain crisis, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said Sunday.

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Bitcoin higher Monday morning after October rally in cryptocurrency market

Bitcoin higher Monday morning after October rally in cryptocurrency market



Bitcoin was trading 2.4% higher Monday morning.

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Ryanair recovery continues despite more losses

Boss Michael O'Leary expects heavy ticket discounting this winter to fill the airline's aircraft.

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Barclays boss Jes Staley steps down over Epstein inquiry

Jes Staley is leaving the bank following an investigation into his links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Stocks trending higher early Monday as new week of third-quarter earnings reports kick off

Stocks trending higher early Monday as new week of third-quarter earnings reports kick off



U.S. equity futures were inching higher early Monday morning as another week of earnings reports kicks off with 161 companies in the S&P 500 -- or about one-third of the benchmark index – scheduled to report their July-through-September results.

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