New Zealand queen ascends to Māori throne at age 27
They came in their thousands in the freezing dawn, parking cars far away and winding down rural roads on foot,...
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Kenya school dormitory fire kills 17 students, seriously burns 13, death toll may rise
A fire in a school dormitory in Kenya killed 17 students and seriously burned 13 others, police said Friday, and...
French authorities hunt for arsonist who targeted synagogue, injured police officer
About 200 police officers hunted on Saturday for a man who tried to set fire to a synagogue in the...
Indonesia’s new capital isn’t ready yet. The president is celebrating Independence Day there anyway
Indonesia marked 79 years of independence on Saturday with a ceremony in the unfinished future capital of Nusantara, which was...
Israel considers preemptive strike on Iran as tensions escalate: report
Israeli officials are leaving no options off the table as they consider the possibility of hitting Iran with a preemptive...
Death toll from landslide in southern India reaches 151 as search operations continue
Hundreds of rescue workers searched through mud and debris Wednesday from multiple landslides that have killed at least 151 people...
Israeli lawmakers seek to ban UNRWA over support for Hamas, declare it terrorist entity
JERUSALEM – Pressure has been mounting in recent weeks on UNRWA, the United Nations agency tasked with aiding Palestinian refugees, over...
Netanyahu Insulted and Smeared the Pro-Palestine Protest Movement. Congress Clapped.
As thousands of protesters gathered outside the Capitol, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of the U.S....
German researchers decode earliest known written record of Jesus’ childhood
Researchers in Germany have decoded what they say is the oldest-ever manuscript detailing Jesus Christ's life as a child.The papyrus...
UN will declare that both Hamas and Israel are violating children’s rights in armed conflict
The U.N. secretary-general will tell the Security Council next week that both Israel and Hamas are violating children's rights and...
Philippine schools cancel classes as major heat wave spreads across Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia was coping with a weekslong heat wave on Monday as record-high temperatures led to school closings in several...
Tehran ‘religiously’ broadcasting anti-Israel unrest at US schools for propaganda, expert says
Iran and its proxies have actively lauded the anti-Israel protests at American universities, claiming the movement represents organic grassroots "changes...
UK court upholds school’s ban on prayer following Muslim student’s legal challenge
A Muslim student who wanted to pray during lunchtime lost a court fight Tuesday against a strict London school that...
Christians in Africa face worrying rise in killings, persecution and displacement
JOHANNESBURG — Christianity is in deadly crisis in more than half of Africa’s 54 countries, sources say. Christian groups contacted...
Poland implements new rules against homework, sparking mixed reactions among students and parents
Ola Kozak is celebrating. The 11-year-old, who loves music and drawing, expects to have more free time for her hobbies...
