Tag: Social issues
UN: Yemen conflict escalates as country speeds toward famine
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations warned Tuesday that an offensive by Houthi rebels in Yemen has escalated the nearly six-year conflict in the...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro moves to arm base, alarming gun experts
<p>SAO PAULO — Katia Sastre was walking her 7-year-old to class in Suzano, a violent city near Sao Paulo, when she saw a young...
Sex abuse allegations pile up against Israeli rescue chief
<p>JERUSALEM — For decades, Yehuda Meshi-Zahav was one of Israel's most recognizable faces, widely respected for founding an ultra-Orthodox rescue service that cared for...
UN: Yemen conflict escalates as country speeds toward famine
<p>UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations warned Tuesday that an offensive by Houthi rebels in Yemen has escalated the nearly six-year conflict in the...
Former TV presenter puts race on Dutch political agenda
AMSTERDAM — Sylvana Simons is campaigning for the Dutch general election on a platform of what she calls radical equality.
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro moves to arm base, alarming gun experts
SAO PAULO — Katia Sastre was walking her 7-year-old to class in Suzano, a violent city near Sao Paulo, when she saw a young...
Hartford guard leads fight off the court against violence
Traci Carter vowed to help make a difference for at-risk youth when he lost his brother to gun violence less than a year ago....
EXPLAINER: What’s behind some Chauvin jury questions?
Potential jurors in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer accused in George Floyd's death have been asked many predictable questions. Attorneys from...
Kansas headed to NCAA tourney trying to put bad week to bed
<p>LAWRENCE, Kan. — It began with the resignation of Kansas football coach Les Miles amid allegations of sexual harassment during his time at LSU....
Hartford guard leads fight off the court against violence
<p>Traci Carter vowed to help make a difference for at-risk youth when he lost his brother to gun violence less than a year ago....