Tag: Social issues
Egypt: Ex-student given 8 more years in #MeToo case
CAIRO — An Egyptian court on Sunday convicted a former student at an elite university of attempted rape and drug possession, sentencing him to...
Son racially abused online after Tottenham loses to Man U
LONDON — Tottenham forward Son Heung-min on Sunday became the latest Premier League player to be targeted with racist abuse on social media following...
Prosecutors seek 5-year term for ex-leader of neo-Nazi group
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Federal prosecutors in Virginia are seeking a five-year prison sentence for a former neo-Nazi group leader who pleaded guilty to conspiring...
Ramsey Clark, attorney general under Johnson, dies at 93
<p>NEW YORK — Ramsey Clark, the attorney general in the Johnson administration who became an outspoken activist for unpopular causes and a harsh critic...
With key deals, Uganda’s nascent oil sector nears maturity
<p>KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda, Tanzania and French oil company Total are set to sign agreements Sunday on building a heated pipeline to carry crude...
Online grocery Weee’s Larry Liu on delivering in a pandemic
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<a href="https://apnews.com/article/4db540fb9ecf64e818a8e99eea5b13b1">Virtual grocery shopping</a> became <a href="https://apnews.com/article/online-shopping-eases-isolation-adults-c3eec2b46e0870cf693d29606daf4f56">more popular</a>...
Some GOP-led states target abortions done through medication
<p>About 40% of all abortions in the U.S. are now done through medication — rather than surgery — and that option has become all...
Man sentenced for poisoning 8 California homeless people
<p>HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — A man who poisoned eight homeless people in a Southern California beach town so he could videotape their reactions was...
Chadian president seeks 6th term after 30 years in power
<p>N’DJAMENA, Chad — Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno is seeking to extend his three-decade long rule, running for a sixth time in this oil-producing...
Indiana go-kart race, festival return after 2020 cancelation
<p>ELKHART, Ind. — A northern Indiana city is bringing back a summer festival built around go-kart racing a year after the family-oriented event was...