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At least eight people were killed in #Seoul on Monday after record downpours flooded homes, roads and subway stations in the South Korean capital, cutting power and forcing hundreds to evacuate, according to authorities.

The Taliban have ruled Afghanistan for a year. After barring girls from high school — and harboring a Qaeda leader — the regime now risks jeopardizing the billions of dollars of global aid that keeps Afghans alive. For two decades, the U.S. and its allies spent lavishly in Afghanistan on schools, hospitals and roads in support of the nation-​building project that grew out of the U.S. invasion. Now, crippled by sanctions and the sudden cutoff of development aid, Afghanistan’s economy is on the verge of collapse. In this week’s nytmag cover story, mattaikins reported on Afghanistan's fraught relationship with Western aid and the photographer kianahayeri returned to the country for the first time since documenting the collapse of the republic last summer. Read the full story at the link in our bio.

Surf’s up, dawg! This past weekend at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, California, a variety of dogs and their owners gathered for the World Dog Surfing Championships. Owners often dress their dogs in beach-appropriate fits, including sunglasses, costumes, and doggy-size life jackets. The dogs are judged on some of the same proficiency categories as a human surfing competition, from technique to the length of the ride. Dog surfing is said to have started in the 1920s, but it was first recorded circa 1932 in the silent film On the Waves at Waikiki. The annual competition has been held on the California coast since 2016, and it is one of several such contests established around the world. Read more in the link in our bio 🏄🐶 (📸: Carlos Barria / Reuters)

In the three months that the 93rd Mechanized Brigade (93_brygada) has been posted near the Russian-occupied city of Izyum, Ukrainian soldiers have destroyed 18 enemy tanks. Five of those vehicles were taken as “trophies” that the soldiers repaired, repainted and redeployed to the front line. The Post’s Isabelle Khurshudyan (ikhurshudyan) and senior video journalist Whitney Leaming (whitneyleaming) saw one of these recycled Russian tanks firsthand. Take a look.

Serena Williams is gearing up to say goodbye to professional tennis after serving up inspiration to the sports world for more than two decades.⁠ ⁠ The 23-time Grand Slam winner penned a new personal essay for Vogue magazine revealed exclusively on goodmorningamerica, titled "The Hardest Thing," to say farewell to the game in her own way and in her own words.⁠ ⁠ Williams said she hates the word retirement, writing: "The best word to describe what I'm up to is evolution. I'm here to tell you that I'm evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me."⁠ ⁠ Tap link in bio for more.

Ten years ago, journalist Austin Tice was abducted while reporting in Syria. Today, The Post unveiled a #BringAustinHome banner in front of its Washington, D.C. headquarters to raise awareness for Austin's case. Post Publisher Fred Ryan was joined by Austin’s mother Debra Tice, leaders from rsfinternational, pressclubdc and committeetoprotectjournalists and Post staff in solidarity to call for immediate action in securing Austin’s long-overdue return. photos: Maansi Srivastava/The Washington Post, Shawn Thew/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

🎾Serena Williams, 23-time major champion and all-time sporting great, has announced her retirement from tennis, and hinted that her final appearance could be as soon as the upcoming US Open.⁠ ⁠ Williams, 40, has finally called time on her career, admitting the decision was driven by her desire to grow her family. "These days, if I have to choose between building my tennis résumé and building my family, I choose the latter," she said.⁠ ⁠ 🔗Read more at the link in the bio

Here are the latest forecasts for the 2022 midterm elections from #FiveThirtyEight. #midterms #elections #electionforecast #election2022 #politics #house #senate #governorship #election

After a weeks-long search, Albuquerque police detained a suspect on Tuesday in the four fatal shootings of Muslim men in the city. Officers on Monday had announced they were searching for a silver Volkswagen sedan. On Tuesday, Police Chief Harold Medina said in a tweet that officers had found the vehicle and detained the driver. They believe him to be the “primary suspect for the murders,” Medina said. Police have not yet released details on the driver’s identity or charges filed against him, and have not publicly discussed a motive for the killings. Read more through the link in our bio.

The highest hourly rainfall rate on record inundated South Korea's capital, turning the streets of Seoul into rivers, and flooding the city’s subway stations. At least 10 people have died, officials say. #seoul #southkorea #news #weather

Floods Kill at Least 9 in Seoul Area Some of the heaviest rainfall in decades struck the Seoul area overnight, flooding homes, streets and subway stations, and killing at least nine people, South Korean officials said on Tuesday. In addition to the nine confirmed deaths, officials said six people were missing after floodwaters pulled them into manholes, underground passages or streams. Nearly 17 inches of rain poured down in southern Seoul between early Monday and early Tuesday, roughly the same amount that falls in a typical summer month, weather officials said. In one district, 5.4 inches fell in a single hour, breaking an 80-year-old Seoul record. Read more at the link in our bio.

In an article in Vogue, the 23-time grand slam winner said that, although she will try to win in September at the US Open, it is time for her to move "in a different direction." Tap the link in our bio for more. 📸 : Adam Pretty/Getty Images

It goes without saying that throughout the history of the world, there have always been people whose ideas and voices are given more weight and authority than others. That happens because of many things — war, patriarchy, economic status. Who’s at the top of the heap? Who’s at the bottom? The answer to that question is rarely fair. There can be no mistaking the message that photographer Justine Kurland is sending with her latest book, “Scumb Manifesto” (Mack, 2022). That’s because she lays it all out on the cover, in bold all-caps letters. “Scumb Manifesto” is a series of collages that Kurland made from her personal library of photobooks. In fact, she purged her photo book collection in the act of making this work. She cut up the work of 150 straight white men who have monopolized the photographic canon. Read, and see, more through the link in our bio.

In a vulnerable first-person essay for Vogue, the 23-time Grand Slam champion opened up about how she may retire after the upcoming US Open and how personally difficult this transition is for her, but said she's "ready for what’s next." After she retires, Williams said she would like to focus more on her family and have another baby. "If I were a guy, I wouldn’t be writing this because I’d be out there playing and winning while my wife was doing the physical labor of expanding our family," she wrote. "Maybe I’d be more of a Tom Brady if I had that opportunity." Tap the link in our bio for more. (📸 Julian Finney / Getty Images)

As the fallout from FBI agents' search of the 45th president’s mansion continues, here’s a reminder of legal turmoil facing Trump on several fronts. You can follow our live blog for the latest developments, and read our columnist Marina Hyde's new opinion piece on how Trump is "milking it", via the link in our bio. #usa #america #donaldtrump #trump #uspolitics