Vladimir Putin's pledge to boost the gas flow to Europe finally takes some of the heat out of the market. It comes after record-breaking price surges this week, which have seen some EU members question Brussels' energy policies. American parents face an FBI crackdown for speaking out against pupils being forced to wear masks, and the teaching of the controversial Critical Race Theory concept. It's exactly 20 years since the US coalition invaded Afghanistan. With the country now in meltdown, families are having to resort to unthinkable measures.