Police In Moscow Raid Bars Over ‘LGBT Propaganda’
Police in Moscow raided multiple bars early Saturday and arrested the director of a gay travel agency under laws criminalising "LGBT propaganda", state media reported. AFP - Agence France Presse…
‘The UN is not leaving Haiti,’ spokesperson afffirms
In a briefing on Tuesday, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq highlighted the deepening insecurity, noting that essential personnel from various UN agencies and the UN Mission in Haiti (BINUH) are remaining in…
Senegal demands answers as the West African country commemorates a French colonial massacre
THIAROYE-SUR-MER, Senegal (AP) — Biram Senghor regularly pays his respects at a military cemetery in Thiaroye, a fishing village near Senegal’s capital Dakar, bowing in front of a different grave…
UNHCR warns of devastating spike in risk of gender-based violence for women and girls forced to flee
Across the world, more than 60 million women and girls who are forcibly displaced or stateless face high risks of gender-based violence. While gender-based violence remains one of the most…
What to know about the plastic pollution crisis as treaty talks conclude in South Korea
BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — The world’s nations will wrap up negotiating a treaty this weekend to address the global plastic pollution crisis. Their meeting concludes Sunday or early Monday in Busan, South…
The Myths of the Thanksgiving Story and the Lasting Damage They Imbue
Claire Bugos In Thanksgiving pageants held at schools across the United States, children don headdresses colored with craft-store feathers and share tables with classmates wearing black construction paper hats. It’s…
7 post-fall steps recommended by ER doctors
Falls can happen to anyone, but older adults are particularly vulnerable. Emergency room physicians emphasize the importance of taking falls seriously, regardless of age. Dr. Joe Whittington and other ER doctors stress the need…
Remains of WWII airman identified 80 years after plane shot down
The remains of a World War II airman were identified 80 years after his plane was shot down during a bombing mission in Germany, military officials said this week. In…