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A fight to protect the dignity of Michelangelo’s David raises questions about freedom of expression
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Michelangelo’s David has been a towering figure in Italian culture since its completion in 1504. But ...
Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill 16, militant rockets kill 1 Israeli as cross-border violence soars
HEBBARIYE, Lebanon (AP) — A series of Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed 16 people and a barrage of rockets ...
Russia strikes Ukraine’s Kharkiv with aerial bombs for the first time since 2022
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia struck the northeastern city of Kharkiv with aerial bombs Wednesday for the first time since ...
Thailand lawmakers approve bill to legalize same-sex marriage
BANGKOK (AP) — Lawmakers in Thailand’s lower house of Parliament overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill on Wednesday that would ...
France and Brazil announce $1.1 billion investment plan for the Amazon
SAO PAULO (AP) — The Brazilian and the French presidents on Tuesday announced a plan to invest 1 billion euros ...
Former Hungarian insider releases audio he says is proof of corruption in embattled Orbán government
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A former Hungarian government insider turned critic released an audio recording on Tuesday that he says ...
Julian Assange: UK court orders delay to extradition of WikiLeaks founder to US
LONDON (AP) — A British court ruled Tuesday that Julian Assange can’t be extradited to the United States on espionage ...
Japan approves plan to sell fighter jets to other nations
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets that it’s developing with ...
Russian massacre suspects’ homeland is plagued by poverty and religious strife
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The four men charged with the massacre at a Moscow theater have been identified by authorities ...