Tag: Social affairs
French government dissolves anti-migrant group
PARIS — French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced the dissolution of the anti-migrant group Generation Identity during a Cabinet meeting Wednesday, saying the group...
Refugees’ flights cancelled as Trump policy remains
SAN DIEGO — More than 260 refugees who were vetted, approved and booked to come to the United States have had their flights canceled...
Spain: 8 jailed for burning police van amid rapper protests
BARCELONA, Spain — A judge in Spain on Wednesday denied bail to eight people following their arrest for violent clashes with police during protests...
Cavs’ Love honored for mental health advocacy, charity work
CLEVELAND — Kevin Love's devotion to raising awareness and advocating for mental health during isolating times has earned him another honor.
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Macron reveals more torture by French army in Algeria war
PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron has met with four grandchildren of an Algerian independence fighter to tell them that Ali Boumendjel had been tortured...
Ban Ki-moon asked to act on complaint against Beijing Games
Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is being asked to rule on an ethics complaint filed against the International Olympic Committee by a human-rights group...
Music video on Iranian app with US porn actress spurs probe
TEHRAN, Iran — A music video on an Iranian entertainment app that includes an appearance by a U.S. porn actress has prompted outrage among...
San Francisco paying $16.1 million for homeless tent camps
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco is paying $16.1 million to feed and house people in tent villages as the city struggles with a swelling...
Louisville’s Dana Evans repeats as ACC’s top women’s player
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Louisville senior guard Dana Evans has repeated as Atlantic Coast Conference women’s player of the year, the fourth consecutive season a...
Dolly Parton on her 50th Grammy nod: ‘It’s always special’
NEW YORK — It's been 51 years since Dolly Parton earned her first Grammy nomination, and this year the national treasure who has won...
