Denmark Apologizes After Involuntary Birth Control Scandal in Greenland
For years, Danish doctors inserted intrauterine devices in Greenlandic girls and women without their consent, part of a painful legacy of mistreatment.
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France Summons U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner Over Antisemitism Comments
The new American envoy, Charles Kushner, said that France was not doing enough to protect its Jewish citizens, a charge the government in Paris said it “firmly refutes.”
Spanish Officials Condemn City’s Ban on Religious Events as ‘Racist’
A leader in the conservative party says a measure does not “single anyone out for their beliefs,” but a branch of the far-right Vox party praised it for “banning Islamic celebrations.”
Video Forces Pakistan to Confront ‘Honor Killings’ and Gender Violence
Women in Pakistan die every day for supposedly dishonoring their families, and arrests are rare. But Bano Bibi’s defiant last words were caught on video.
Syria Agrees to Cease-Fire in Sweida After Israeli Attack on Damascus
Israel launched deadly airstrikes on Syria’s capital on Wednesday, and threatened to escalate unless Syrian government forces withdrew from Sweida, a southern province dominated by the country’s Druse minority.
Police Arrest Far-Right Leader After Anti-Immigrant Riots in Spanish Town
Prosecutors said the local head of Deport Them Now, an anti-immigrant group, helped incite four days of violence that have rattled a town with a large North African community.
Chinese University Expels Woman for ‘Improper Contact’ With a Foreigner
The university published the student’s full name and said her behavior had “damaged national dignity.” The move prompted an online debate and accusations of sexism.
‘Hallmarks of Institutional Racism’ Found in Police Killing of Kumanjayi Walker
A coroner said that she could not exclude the possibility that an officer’s racist attitudes contributed to the death of Kumanjayi Walker in 2019.
Budapest Pride Parade Was Bigger Than Ever, Despite Orban’s Ban
Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s party enacted the ban, but Budapest’s mayor allowed the event to go on. The police sat on the sidelines.
Africans See Trump’s New Travel Ban as ‘A Big Slap in the Face’
Seven of the 12 countries on President Trump’s new list are on the continent, where some said the policy was discriminatory and would unfairly affect their future.