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The New York Times

Two U.K. Women’s Groups Ban Transgender Girls and Women

Protesters in London rallied for trans rights in April after the Supreme Court ruled that only biological women are recognized under Britain’s Equality Act.

Posted by Michael D. Shear on Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:08:06

Aid Workers Stand Trial for Helping to Smuggle People Into Greece

The campaigner Sara Mardini before the start of the trial of 24 aid workers involved in refugee rescues, at Lesbos, Greece, on Thursday.

Posted by Niki Kitsantonis on Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:55:53

Trump Trumpets Peace in Africa Amid War on Drug Boats, in Day of Dissonance

President Trump trumpeted a peace agreement while hosting President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Washington on Thursday.

Posted by Shawn McCreesh on Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:59:09

Man Who Swallowed Stolen Fabergé Egg Passes It Naturally, Police Say

“No medical intervention was required, and the pendant passed naturally,” the police said in a statement.

Posted by Michael Levenson on Fri, 05 Dec 2025 22:14:54

Groups Express Anixety as Trump Threatens to Derail U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Pact

Though President Trump negotiated and signed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, he said this year that he wanted to make it a “much better deal.”

Posted by Ana Swanson on Thu, 04 Dec 2025 22:22:37

BBC

'Like first aid for manuscripts': Recovery work begins at Gaza's war-damaged heritage sites

Palestinians are clearing rubble from archaeological sites, but restoration is hampered by Israeli restrictions on building materials.

Posted by on Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:52:31 GMT

Cyclone catastrophe in Sri Lanka awakens volunteer spirit

Fishing boats deliver relief supplies to flooded suburbs as community kitchens churn out food aid.

Posted by on Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:34:05 GMT

Crisis looms in Israel over ultra-Orthodox conscription bill

Lawmakers are considering a draft bill to end the exemption granted to ultra-Orthodox men enrolled in full-time religious study.

Posted by on Wed, 03 Dec 2025 06:06:49 GMT

Olympian and other Eritreans freed after 18 years without trial, relatives tell the BBC

Ex-cyclist Zeragaber Gebrehiwot, who attended the 1980 Moscow Games, is among 13 released from a notorious jail.

Posted by on Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:11:51 GMT

India travel chaos worsens as IndiGo cancels hundreds of flights

IndiGo, India's largest carrier, has said operations will return to full normalcy only by 10 February.

Posted by on Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:15:16 GMT

The Wall Street Journal

Canada Is Becoming a Fentanyl Exporter, and a Target for Trump

The drug is increasingly manufactured in and trafficked from the U.S.’s northern neighbor, though the numbers remain small compared with Mexico.

Posted by on Fri, 24 Jan 2025 17:56:00 -0500

Hamas Releases Four Female Israeli Soldiers Under Gaza Cease-Fire Deal

The hostages are the second set to be released since the multiphase agreement came into effect, raising hopes for a lasting end to the war.

Posted by on Sat, 25 Jan 2025 13:45:00 -0500

Hamas Took More Than 200 Hostages From Israel. Here's What We Know.

Israel says 91 hostages abducted on Oct. 7 remain in captivity, including the bodies of at least 34.

Posted by on Sat, 25 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0500

Jeju Air Crash Probe Focuses On Engine Damage After Bird Strike

Pilots’ actions after that strike are an early focus of the investigation, according to people familiar with the probe.

Posted by on Sun, 26 Jan 2025 22:53:00 -0500

Freed Israeli Hostages Still Had Shrapnel in Their Bodies From Oct. 7 Attack

Some of the women were held alone for extended periods and spent eight months in tunnels, an Israeli medical official said.

Posted by on Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:12:00 -0500