KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban said that a U.S. airstrike targeted a suicide bomber in a vehicle Sunday who wanted to attack the Kabul international airport amid the American military’s evacuation there. After an Islamic State affiliate’s suicide attack that killed over 180 people, the Taliban increased its security around the airfield as Britain ended its evacuation flights Saturday. Meanwhile, the family of a folk singer north of Kabul say the Taliban killed him. The Taliban say they have since retaken those areas, though neighboring Panjshir in the Hindu Kush mountains remains the only one of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces not under its control. “There is mounting evidence that the Taliban of 2021 is the same as the intolerant, violent, repressive Taliban of 2001,” she wrote on Twitter.

Meteorologists predict hot and humid weather on Monday during the day over Greater Cairo, and the Delta, very hot on South Sinai and Upper Egypt, and moderately hot along the north coast. The weather will be moderate and humid at night over most parts of the country. Maximum temperatures:Alexandria: 32CCairo: 36CHurghada: 39CSharm el-Sheikh: 40CQena: 42CLuxor: 43CAswan: 45CActive winds are expected on Greater Cairo, Upper Egypt, northwestern coasts and South Sinai, reducing humidity at night. Mists expected in the morning on some roads leading to Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt and the northern coasts. Waves in the Mediterranean Sea will be moderate, ranging between 1.5 and two meters in height with northwestern surface winds, while waves in the Red Sea will be moderate to rough, ranging between two and 2.5 meters in height with northwestern surface winds.

In just one night, grief swept the homes of an entire village on the outskirts of Dakahlia Governorate after a boat illegally carrying over 70 people capsized off the Mediterranean Sea on Friday. The villagers began a search trip with the goal of uncovering answers behind what happened and where the survivors are. Al-Masry Al-Youm visited Telbana village at Mansoura City for a first-hand look at the grief that has gripped the village like an iron vice. In turn, the Dakahlia Investigation Department intensified its efforts to arrest illegal immigration brokers, with four already apprehended in connection with the accident. In recent years, the European Union has partnered with the Libyan Coast Guard and other local groups to stop dangerous sea crossings.

Elaraby Group, a leader in manufacturing of consumer electronics and home appliance enterprise in Egypt, has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Hisense International; leader in manufacturing of consumer electronics and white goods enterprise in Egypt; thereby launching - for the first time in Egypt - the Hisense brand; granted with Elaraby Warranty. The Elaraby Group’s impressive distribution network, along with strong marketing and brand management, will provide a solid support base for Hisense to solidify its position in Egypt. This partnership was announced during the press conference and ceremony held between Hisense and Elaraby Group, at one of Cairo’s prominent hotels, on Thursday, the 26th of August. During the ceremony, Jason Ou, Managing Director of Hisense Middle East and North Africa, “It is our pleasure to announce our strategic partnership with Elaraby Group; the biggest manufacturer of home appliances and consumer electronics in Egypt. Continuing its sports marketing momentum, Hisense has recently announced partnership with FIFA World Cup 2022TM.

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Saturday reported 251 new coronavirus cases, eight deaths, and 432 recoveries. A total of 287,644 cases have been reported in Egypt, alongside 16,714 deaths and 237,817 recoveries. Health Minister Hala Zayed announced last week that Egypt’s first case of the fast-spreading delta variant was detected in mid-July. The committee, headed by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, agreed that restaurants, cafes, shops, and malls may return to summer working hours. The Health Ministry is currently working to issue QR-coded vaccination certificates for Egyptians and foreigners that receive their doses in the country.

ADEN, Aug 29 (Reuters) – At least 30 soldiers were killed and 60 wounded on Sunday in Huthi strikes on a military base belonging to forces of the Saudi-led coalition in southwest Yemen, a spokesman for the southern forces and medical sources said. The Huthis have carried out several attacks using armed drones and ballistic missiles on the al-Anad military base, Yemeni southern forces spokesman Mohamed al-Naqeeb said. Naqeeb said that between 30 to 40 soldiers were killed and at least 60 wounded, adding the death toll may still rise as rescuers were still clearing the scene. The southern forces are part of the Saudi-led coalition. Two medical sources said several bodies had arrived at Lahj province’s main hospital along with another 16 wounded people.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Ida was rapidly intensifying early Sunday, becoming a dangerous Category 4 hurricane on track for a potentially devastating landfall on the Louisiana coast while emergency officials in the region grappled with opening shelters for displaced evacuees despite the risks of spreading the coronavirus. The National Hurricane Center predicted Ida would become an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane with 130 mph (209 kph) winds — that happened early Sunday ahead of an expected afternoon landfall. The storm arrived on the exact date Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana and Mississippi 16 years earlier. He noted that during last year’s hurricane season, Louisiana found rooms for 20,000 people. A Category 3 storm, Katrina was blamed for 1,800 deaths as it demolished oceanfront homes in Mississippi and caused levee breaches and catastrophic flooding in New Orleans.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A SpaceX shipment of ants, avocados and a human-sized robotic arm rocketed toward the International Space Station on Sunday. A recycled Falcon rocket blasted into the predawn sky from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The first tests will be done inside the space station. NASA turned to SpaceX and other US companies to deliver cargo and crews to the space station, once the space shuttle program ended in 2011. ___The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education.

(Reuters) – Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante aggravated an existing ankle injury in Saturday’s 1-1 Premier League draw with Liverpool, manager Thomas Tuchel said, leading to the France international being substituted at half-time. Kante initially picked up the injury in the warm-up ahead of the UEFA Super Cup earlier this month and was not involved in Chelsea’s Premier League season opener against Crystal Palace as a precaution. He made a substitute appearance in last weekend’s London derby win against Arsenal, but Tuchel said the injury flared up again following a challenge from Liverpool’s Sadio Mane. He missed the Arsenal game because of pain in his ankle and some inflammation, but it was nothing serious obviously because he was back in training and he started (against Liverpool),” Tuchel said. But we did excellently and we are super happy… we deserved the point.”Chelsea will take on Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sept. 11.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters faced a critical day in efforts to prevent a massive California wildfire from reaching the Lake Tahoe resort region Saturday, hoping to take advantage of calmer winds before hot, heavy gusts return. The fire so far has burned about 149,000 acres, or 233 square miles (603 square kilometers). “It’s going to be a very pivotal day for us,” Horner said. The Caldor fire has destroyed more than 600 structures since it started on Aug. 14 in the Sierra Nevada. South Lake Tahoe City Manager Joe Irvin issued an emergency proclamation Thursday so the city that’s home to Heavenly Ski Resort can be better prepared if evacuation orders come and be reimbursed for related expenses.

SEVILLE (Reuters) -Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal celebrated his return from a long injury lay off by firing his side to a 1-0 win at Real Betis in LaLiga on Saturday. Carvajal volleyed home a cross from Karim Benzema to break the deadlock in the 61st minute in his first start for Real since April after missing most of last season and the European Championship due to a series of injuries. Betis had a chance to snatch an equaliser deep in added time and Madrid were grateful to keeper Thibaut Courtois for getting across goal to keep out a low drive from Martin Montoya. Carlo Ancelotti's Madrid side provisionally lead the table on seven points after their first three games, all of which have been away, having beaten Alaves 4-1 and drawn 3-3 with Levante. Betis have two points and remain without a win.

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) -Lacklustre Juventus began life without Cristiano Ronaldo by suffering a suprising 1-0 defeat at home to promoted Empoli in Serie A on Saturday. Juve, who this week agreed a deal with Manchester United to sell Ronaldo to the Premier League club, looked shorn of ideas up front in the Portuguese forward's absence. Empoli saw out their first win back in the Italian top flight in relative comfort, leaving Juve on one point from their opening two matches of the season. Having started the season with a 2-2 draw at Udinese, Juve, even without Ronaldo, were widely expected to have too much for their newly-promoted opponents. Juve failed to win their first two league matches at the start of a season for just the third time in their last 52 top-flight campaigns.

CAIRO - 29 August 2020: US Ambassador in Cairo Jonathan Cohen stressed Saturday the continued support for the partnership between the US and Egypt to preserve the cultural heritage and promote tourism and economic development. Cohen admired the restoration work of the iconic Red Monastery by the American Research Center in Egypt - (ARCE), supported by USG through USAID in Egypt at a cost of $3.6 million. The Red Monastery contains the only complete pre-medieval paintings surviving in Egypt. The embassy clarified that ARCE offered over one million dollars to rehabilitate monasteries in Sohag since its establishment in 1996. The ambassador pointed out that his country offered $102 million over 25 years to rehabilitate and protect more than 85 cultural sites across Egypt.

NORWICH, England :Leicester City's Marc Albrighton struck a 76th minute winner as the visitors condemned promoted Norwich City to a third straight defeat with a 2-1 win at Carrow Road on Saturday. But Leicester grabbed their second when Vardy set up Albrighton whose deflected shot flew past goalkeeper Tim Krul. It was a tough game today so to come away with three points, I am delighted for us," he said. Kenny McLean headed in a corner for what Norwich thought was a late equaliser but VAR ruled Todd Cantwell was offside. The victory moved Leicester up to eighth place on six points, while Norwich are second-bottom above Arsenal.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday met with the Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in Iraq’s capital Baghdad. The spokesperson for the Egyptian Presidency Bassam Rady said that Sisi affirmed his nation’s keenness towards fruitful cooperation for the sake of beneficial development, and its support towards Arab solidarity based on mutual respect. The Emir of Qatar expressed his appreciation for the positive developments in the Egyptian-Qatari relations, and praised the recent exchange of visits between both nations. Egypt and the other three countries involved in the dispute agreed to restore ties with Qatar immediately after the summit. The dispute included a trade and travel embargo against Qatar by the Arab quartet, which has now been lifted.