World Orthodox leaders meet despite Russia’s absence
Source: Associated Press By DEREK GATOPOULOS and DEMETRIS NELLAS ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The leaders of the world’s Orthodox Christian churches have gathered on the Greek island of Crete […]
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Iran ‘foils plot by Sunni militants to bomb Tehran’
Source: BBC The authorities in Iran have thwarted a plot by Sunni militants to bomb targets in the capital Tehran and other cities, the intelligence ministry says. The ministry said […]
Donald Trump Says U.S. Should ‘Start Thinking About’ Using Racial Profiling
Source: Time BY Melissa Chan Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. will have to consider the use of racial profiling in the wake of the Orlando nightclub massacre, defending […]
How Obama’s Presidency Has Been A Victory For Working Parents
Source: Huffington Post Mollie Reilly Deputy Politics Editor, The Huffington Post As President Barack Obama approaches the end of his second term, there’s been much discussion of what his legacy […]
Australia cancels visa of British Muslim cleric who called for ‘death sentence’ for gay people
Source: Straits Times SYDNEY (AFP) – A British Muslim cleric who once preached that gays should be put to death has had his Australian visa cancelled and has left the […]
Women Use #NoWomanEver Hashtag to Slam Street Harassment
Source: Motto By Melissa Chan Women on social media are using the hashtag #NoWomanEver to share stories of harassment they experienced with male strangers who approach them in public places […]
At least Jeremy Corbyn tells the truth: being in the EU means unlimited immigration
Source: The Telegraph Jeremy Corbyn has faults almost too numerous to count, but, in one regard at least, dishonesty is not among them. Interviewed about Britain’s place in the European […]
Egypt sentences 6 people to death, including 2 Al Jazeera journalists
Source: CNN By Euan McKirdy, CNN (CNN)An Egyptian court handed down death sentences to six people, including two Al Jazeera journalists, for alleged spying. The six, along with former President […]
Letter from Africa: More science and less politics
Source: BBC In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian writer Elizabeth Ohene considers the importance of teaching science. I went to the Nigerian capital, Abuja, earlier this month […]
The Hollow Alliance
Source: Time By Ian Bremmer The historic concord between the U.S. and Europe made the West safe and rich. Now it’s in danger of collapse For decades, the transatlantic partnership has been crucial tointernational security and the stability of the global economy. Through organizations like NATO, U.S. and European leaders have […]
5 Cheap and Easy Father’s Day Gifts That Dads Actually Want
Source: Money By Brad Tuttle Over the years, I’ve taken it upon myself to speak for dads everywhere around this time of year by ranting about what’s wrong with Father’s Day […]
Apple won’t aid GOP convention over Trump
Source: Politico By TONY ROMM Apple has told Republican leaders it will not provide funding or other support for the party’s 2016 presidential convention, as it’s done in the past, […]
Canada Legalizes Physician-Assisted Dying
Source: NPR By MERRIT KENNEDY After weeks of debate, Canadian lawmakers have passed legislation to legalize physician-assisted death. That makes Canada “one of the few nations where doctors can legally help […]
Exclusive: Meet the World’s First Baby Born With an Assist from Stem Cells
Source: Time By Alice Park This newborn is the first baby in the world born using a breakthrough IVF treatment Doctors in Canada have begun a new chapter in medical history, delivering the first in a wave of babies expected to be born this summer through a technique that some […]
Michigan Muslims move toward Clinton
Source: Politico By KATIE GLUECK 06/16/16 09:37 AM EDT Hillary Clinton wasn’t the first choice of Dearborn’s Muslims. But thanks to Donald Trump’s escalating anti-Muslim rhetoric she’s quickly moving into […]
Catholic church accused of using ‘mafia-like’ tactics to fight sex abuse bill
Source: The Guardian Stephanie Kirchgaessner in New York The Catholic church in Pennsylvania has been accused of employing “mafia-like” tactics in a campaign to put pressure on individual Catholic lawmakers […]
In Orlando, a Son of a Muslim Immigrant Rushed to Heal Pain Caused by Another
Source: The New York Times By DAMIEN CAVE ORLANDO, Fla. — When Dr. Joseph Ibrahim heard that the attack at the Pulse nightclub may have been linked to terrorism, he […]
Protest at church that praised Orlando shooter reveals America’s faultlines
Source: The Guardian Sam Levin in Sacramento, California Renee Hale makes her point outside the Verity Baptist church in Sacramento. Photograph: Sam Levin for the Guardian Adele Sakler has struggled […]
Why Jo Cox’s Shooting Is So Shocking for Britain
Source: Time By Jacob Davidson Jo Cox, a Member of Parliament for the Batley and Spens constituency in the north of England was shot and stabbed to death on Thursday, shocking Britain. and provoking an outpouring of sympathy from citizens and politicians from across the globe. The killing, which police are […]
What Does the Military Think of Donald Trump?
Source: Time By Mark Thompson What was surprising about President Obama’s denunciation of Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant terrorism policy Tuesday wasn’t the fact that Obama never mentioned Trump by name. He didn’t have to. “We now have proposals from the presumptive Republican nominee for President of the United States to bar all Muslims […]