Competing powers in Afghanistan
The Taliban are in control of Afghanistan but the past year has shown they are not a monolithic political movement. Other groups have emerged and are vying for power, including a nascent resistance movement. And William Ruto has been elected as Kenya's next president. Calling himself the "hustler," the fiercely religious father of six will be leading Africa's largest economy. Also, during World War II, thousands of Jewish people from Russia and Eastern Europe fled east, seeking safety in the far reaches of the Soviet Union. An estimated 40,000 Jews wound up in Kyrgyzstan. Many later left for Israel, but Jewish corners of Kyrgyz cemeteries still exist. Plus, as temperatures rise around the world, we hear from the chief heat officer in Athens, Greece.