The Taliban prohibition on girls' education shows the movement's ultra-conservatives retain tight control of the Islamist group, and exposes a power struggle that puts at risk crucial aid for Afghanistan's desperate population, experts say. Credit: AFP Photo
People visit the Light Festival to celebrate the 110th birth anniversary of late North Korean leader Kim Il Sung at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. Credit: AFP Photo
Fortune-tellers show astrology wallpapers on their phones as they livestream a card reading session on an online platform, as many young Thais increasingly seek divination for quick answers, at their office in Bangkok, Thailand. Credit: Reuters Photo
Victims of South Africa's deadliest storm on record scrambled to get help as relief teams struggled to cross bridges and roads wrecked by floods and landslides. At least 341 people died when the heaviest rainfall in six decades swept away homes and destroyed infrastructure in the city of Durban and KwaZulu-Natal province. Credit: AFP Photo
Demonstrators protest the killing of Patrick Lyoya, an unarmed Black man who was shot and killed by a Grand Rapids Police officer during a traffic stop on April 4, the day after video footage of the shooting was released in Grand Rapids, Michigan, US. Credit: Reuters Photo
Published 15 April 2022, 02:42 IST