EU lawmakers, in unusual move, pull the plug on racist talk

With the specter of populism looming over a critical election year in Europe, the European Parliament has taken an unusual step to crack down on racism and hate speech

Russia Opposition figure freed; vows fight for human rights

A convicted Russian opposition activist who says he was tortured in prison was freed yesterday and has vowed to keep up the fight for human rights

This Day in History | 1963 – Argoud charged over de Gaulle plot

Antoine Argoud, President De Gaulle’s arch enemy and a former colonel in the French Army, has been charged with an assassination attempt on the president two

Offbeat | Thorny skate will not be added to endangered species list

The thorny skate’s population may have declined, but not by enough to justify listing it under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. federal government has ruled. Environmental

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GERMANY Authorities say a man who drove into a group of pedestrians in the German city of Heidelberg, fatally injuring one man, is being held on suspicion of

The Buzz | Politician: officials should have sex in lunchbreak

A politician in northern Sweden wants to list sex as an officially approved activity for civil servants during their daily paid lunchbreak. Per-Erik Muskos of the city

In Kuwait, ‘too many foreigners’ becomes a frequent refrain

Kuwait’s first new government hospital in more than three decades will soon open its doors — but only to Kuwaiti citizens. It’s the latest in

Islamic State | US-backed Iraqi forces enter Mosul airport, military base

Backed by the U.S.-led international coalition, Iraqi forces fought their way yesterday into a sprawling military base outside of Mosul and onto the grounds of the

Russia | American musician makes mics using Kalashnikov machinery

Claims of hacking by the Russian state may be feeding international tensions, but they’ve given Californian musician David Brown a great icebreaker when selling his line of Russian-made microphones.

Offbeat | Altar in Mexico town hides illegal fuel tap

Altars to the Virgin of Guadalupe are ubiquitous at businesses across Mexico. Now federal police say one has even been used in a gasoline smuggling racket in the

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CHINA The defense ministry says it expects economic growth and a strengthened social security system to solve problems faced by former soldiers, following reports of new

Professor has taken ‘selfie’ every day for last 30 years

Long before they were called selfies, Karl Baden snapped a simple black and white photo of himself. Then he repeated it, every day, for the next three

USA | Former white supremacists help others leave hate groups

The Celtic cross tattoo on Shannon Martinez’s leg gives away her past. A victim of sexual assault at age 14 and never quite able to meet

Amnesty blames Trump, others in global rollback of rights

Orban (L), Duterte (R) Amnesty International says “toxic” fear-mongering by anti-establishment politicians, among them President Donald Trump and the leaders of Turkey, Hungary and the Philippines, is contributing to

Iraq | New hope for Yazidi women raped and tortured by IS fighters

It’s been less than two weeks since Perwin Ali Baku escaped the Islamic State group, after more than two years in captivity, bought and sold from fighter

Offbeat | Michelin Guide misguided as local cafe gets star in error

It’s a case of culinary mistaken identity. The Michelin Guide has accidently awarded one of its coveted stars to a lowly local cafe that shares its

This Day in History | 1981 – Rebel army seizes control in Spain

Spain is in a state of political confusion after an attempted right-wing coup. This evening about 200 soldiers and members of the paramilitary Civil Guard stormed

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HUMAN RIGHTS Amnesty International says “toxic” fear-mongering by anti-establishment politicians, among them President Donald Trump and the leaders of Turkey, Hungary and the Philippines, is contributing to a

The Buzz | Swiss firm says South Korean exec made off with millions

Swiss engineering company ABB says that an executive at its South Korean unit is suspected of leading a “sophisticated criminal scheme” to steal millions of dollars from the company. The

Online options for Oscar-nominated flicks expand

More movies and cheaper options arrive online this week for movie fans still needing to catch up on Oscar-nominated flicks. Of the 62 full-length movies and shorts One more title, the best

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