A village lies in rubble after Sunday night’s powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck several provinces, in a remote valley in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Nava Jamshidi)
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, from right, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II at Tiananmen Square in Beijing Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
FILE - Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Health, Admiral Rachel Levine, left, claps after Dr. Nizar Dowla, right, administered a vaccine, to Emiola Adebayo, 3, the daughter of fellow doctor Emy Jean-Marie, center, on June 28, 2022, at the Borinquen Health Care Center in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
A village lies in rubble after Sunday night’s powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck several provinces, in a remote valley in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Nava Jamshidi)
Here is a quick look back at the top global stories of the week, plus some of our best journalism away from the headlines.
Afghan earthquake kills over 2,200
in an earthquake that hit Afghanistan’s mountainous east early Monday. The country is already struggling with drought, a weak economy and a displacement crisis.
Take a look at our from the earthquake.
China holds big military parade with allies
China showcased its Wednesday marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II as it seeks to wield greater influence in the world. Flanking Chinese President Xi Jinping at the parade were Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, in a show of unity as the three countries are under pressure from the United States.
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Read about China’s , see , and read about the China’s rise might lead to. And when leaders were caught talking about extending the human life span.
Florida to eliminate vaccine mandates
In a significant departure from decades of public policy, Florida’s State Surgeon General said Wednesday that the state will do away with vaccine mandates, casting them as “immoral” intrusions into parental rights.
Here is about the vaccine mandate removal, and here is . And here is before widespread vaccination. Plus some from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s contentious congressional hearing Thursday, and his false and misleading claims.
...away from the headlines
Our reporting questions , killing several journalists, including AP’s Mariam Dagga. Read about Gregory Bovino and how his Los Angeles campaign is . Look at this beautiful digital presentation about . A popular 15-year-old computer whiz is becoming the Catholic Church’s . And tips for .
And some of our best photos
Here is our A look at Giorgio Armani’s after his death this week, pictures from a that tells a love story, in war-hit Ukraine, and images of New Delhi residents on the .
