Tag: Social affairs
Israel looks to renew law that keeps out Palestinian spouses
JERUSALEM — Israel's parliament is set to vote Monday on whether to renew a temporary law first enacted in 2003 that bars Arab citizens...
Study says hunting, poaching reduce Wisconsin wolf numbers
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — As many as one-third of Wisconsin's gray wolves likely died at the hands of humans in the months after the...
Two artworks chosen for display in London’s Trafalgar Square
LONDON —
A sculpture symbolizing Britain’s complex colonial ties and...
Review: Working undercover every day as a straight Catholic
“Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead,” by Emily Austin (Atria)
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Press watchdog puts Hungarian PM Orban on ‘predators’ list
PARIS — Press watchdog Reporters Without Borders has put Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on its list of “predators,” the first time a Western...
Pope adds Slovakia trip to Hungary visit in September
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis announced on Sunday that he'll go to Slovakia in September, adding a three-day visit to that European nation after...
National Spelling Bee stalwarts persevere through 2-year gap
When the Scripps National Spelling Bee was canceled last year because of the pandemic, Avani Joshi didn’t lament her lost year of preparation. She...
Serbia police find illegal migrant camp, people smugglers
BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian police on Sunday said they have discovered an illegal migrant camp near the borders with Hungary and Romania, and detained...
Israel arrests Palestinian rights lawyer who protested Abbas
JERUSALEM — A Palestinian human rights lawyer was detained by Israeli forces early Sunday after taking part in a protest in the occupied West...
Indiana State Fair secures funding to replace swine barn
INDIANAPOLIS — The century-old Swine Barn at the Indiana State Fairgrounds will be replaced with a new multi-use facility after state officials released money...