A top Taliban official says Afghans who fled the country can return home, offering a a general amnesty to those who left after the collapse of the former Western-backed government.

Sam Burns backed up his second-round 65 with a 69 in the third round of the U.S. Open, and he has a one-shot lead over J.J. Spaun and Adam Scott. Burns will enter the final round at 4 under ...

President-elect Joe Biden has nominated William Burns, a 33-year U.S. Foreign Service veteran and current president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to be the CIA’s next director.

J.J. Spaun, who lost in a playoff at The Players Championship in March, kept pace with Burns throughout the back nine until the end, when he couldn’t save par from a bunker and shot 69.

It’s shaping up to be a dramatic Sunday at the US Open as American Sam Burns goes for his first major win and leads the field by one stroke, just ahead of Australian Adam Scott and his ...

A ban on smartphones in schools issued by Taliban authorities in southern Afghanistan came into force, students and teachers confirmed to AFP on Wednesday, over concerns of "focus" and "Islamic law".

Sam Burns' sterling score of 65 highlighted Round 2 of the 2025 U.S. Open at Pennsylvania’s Oakmont Country Club. Burns shot a second-round 65, and at 3 under, he has a one-shot lead over first ...

Bill Wiebold, 75, of Columbia, MO passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2025 in Columbia, after a long battle with cancer. Visitation will be 12:30-2pm, ...

Sam Burns has the lead in the U.S. Open on a rain-soaked Oakmont course and faces his biggest test. The 28-year-old from Louisiana has never contended in 20 previous majors.

British prime minister names first woman to lead MI6 intelligence service Blaise Metreweli will assume the top position later this year and takes over at a time of deepening international crises.