Young Women Joined Protests in India. The Hate Followed.
Widespread online abuse and visits from the police show the added risks women take standing up for their beliefs in a patriarchal society.
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With Priests Scarce in Rural Italy, an African Pastor Is Filling the Void
Immigrants have long eased labor shortages on farms and factories in Italy. But churches also need foreign-born priests, like the Rev. Vince…
Bou Meng, Rare Survivor of Khmer Rouge Torture House, Dies at 85
Saved by his ability to paint, he was one of only a handful of prisoners to make it out of the brutal prison Tuol Sleng.
$10 Million in Gold Found Buried Under Former Brewery in Belgium
A construction worker’s drill struck gold during a renovation project in East Flanders, setting off a search for the owners of the stashed…
Syrian Convicted in Austria of Civil War Abuses Is Detained in Syria
Musab Abu Rukbah, a former police chief, left Austria after appealing his eight-year sentence for crimes committed during Syria’s civil wa…
Iran Says Qatar Captured Three of Its Pilots Early in War With U.S.
Iran said the airmen have been held since March 2 when their fighter jets were shot down. The Qatari government has not commented.
Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Kill 9, Health Officials Say
The Lebanese health ministry said several children were killed in a strike overnight, one of the deadliest attacks in months. Israel’s mil…
Summer Camps Strive to Stay Part of Canadian Life, Despite Hurdles
Long a tradition for many kids and teenagers across the country, overnight camps are facing financial and cultural hurdles as inflation bite…
Canadian Petition to Expel U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra Takes Off
Mr. Hoekstra has been President Trump’s faithful messenger in Canada amid a historic low in relations. More than 160,000 Canadians want hi…
Where Future Champions Race Against the Tide
An uninhabited Irish island fills up one day each summer for a treasured amateur horse race in which young jockeys ride across the shifting …
The Iranian YouTube Show Posing Questions Few Dare Ask
Azad, a popular online debate program, has tackled topics that push the limits of Iran’s authoritarian system. Some question how it has re…
Professor’s Death Leaves Behind Hard Questions for Cambridge on Race and Hiring
Jason Arday, the school’s youngest Black professor, was found dead on Friday. The school ignored a series of warnings about his life story…