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Congolese Refugees Look Inward for Support Amid COVID-19 Scourge

Uganda, Africa's largest refugee host, is imposing restrictions on movement after another spike in COVID-19 cases, and that's creating an even greater economic struggle for the vulnerable in urban areas. One refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo is finding a way to overcome that struggle and help other refugees.

New video shows rioter wielding flagpole and charging at officers

The Justice Department has released new police body camera footage from the January 6 assault on the US Capitol. The footage was used in the case against Thomas Webster, a former Marine and retired police officer from the New York City Police Department accused of participating in the Capitol attack.

Researchers want to fight mass extinction by analysing DNA

DNA will be used to slow the decline of species from bacteria to blue whales as part of a new project launched on June 17. The International Union for Conservation of Nature and NatureMetrics is sending sample kits to parts of the world most threatened by climate change and overdevelopment, including the Amazon, the Niger Delta, and the Ganges rivers.

Kenneth Kaunda, Father of Modern Zambia, Dies at 97

The man known as Zambia's founding father has died at the age of 97. Kenneth Kaunda was one of the last of a dying generation of liberation leaders who saw their countries through a triumphant and turbulent period in African history. Kaunda rose to power during Africa's heady post-independence period, when dozens of former European colonies gained their freedom.

Experts Discuss How to Avoid Catastrophe in Afghanistan

As the United States and NATO pull their troops out of Afghanistan, civilian casualties have increased, especially among women and children. With the outlook bleak, experts are considering options to try to prevent catastrophe in the war-stricken country.

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