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Thousands Demonstrate In Spain To End Violence Against Women
Chanting for gender equality and bearing purple banners, thousands of people took to the streets across Spain on Thursday evening in marches to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
Rights Group: Israel Puts Jerusalem Settlement Plan On Hold
Israeli authorities appear to have put plans to build a large Jewish settlement at an abandoned airport in east Jerusalem on hold, at least for now, a rights group said Thursday.
Czech President Zeman Returns To Hospital After Positive COVID Test
Czech President Milos Zeman was taken back to hospital on Thursday after testing positive for the coronavirus, his office said, just hours after his release following more than six weeks of treatment for an unrelated condition.
Merkel Gives Stark Warning as Germany's Covid Death Toll Tops 1,00,000
Germany weathered earlier bouts of the pandemic better than many other European countries, but has seen a recent resurgence, with intensive care beds rapidly filling up.
News18 Evening Digest: 11 Dead, Dozens Remain Trapped in Russian Mine Accident & Other Top Stories
These are the top stories we are covering this evening: 11 Dead, Dozens Remain Trapped in Russian Mine After Fire; Teen Terrorist’s Life Casts Light on Kashmiri Generation Alpha Jihad; Rajasthan Minister Says Roads Should be 'Smooth as Katrina’s Cheeks,'...
Haiti Prime Minister Appoints New Cabinet Amid Turmoil
Prime Minister Ariel Henry swore in his new Cabinet on Wednesday, more than four months after he assumed leadership of Haiti following the assassination of President Jovenel Mose.
Gold Rush Draws Hundreds Of Dredging Rafts To Amazon Tributary
Hundreds of dredging rafts operated by illegal miners have gathered in a gold rush on the Madeira River, a major tributary of the Amazon, floating hundreds of miles as state and federal authorities dispute who is responsible for stopping them.
Professor Who Wrote About Adults Attracted To Minors Resigns
A university professor in Virginia announced Wednesday they will resign in the wake of threats made over their recently published book, which includes interviews of more than 40 adults who are sexually attracted to minors.
NATO Summit To Discuss How To Deter Russia, Says Lithuanian Foreign Minister
Lithuania is very worried about a Russian troop build up on Ukraine's eastern border and a NATO summit next week will try to find ways on how to deter Russia and reinforce the alliance's borders, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said on...
World Rugby To Allow Players To Switch National Teams
World Rugby has relaxed its eligibility rules to allow national team players to switch countries as of January, the governing body announced Wednesday in what it described as a landmark" change.
'Get Back' Series Dispels, And Confirms, Some Beatle Myths
For 50 years, the fixed narrative had the Beatles' Let it Be recording session as a miserable experience with a band where members were sick of each other, sick of their work and in the process of breaking up.
$790M Settlement In Lawsuit Over Rams’ St. Louis Departure
The NFL and Rams owner Stan Kroenke will pay $790 million to settle a lawsuit filed by St. Louis interests over the team's relocation to Los Angeles, a joint statement from St. Louis city and county said Wednesday.
Group Finds Site Linked To Tribes Seeking Return Of Remains
Native American tribes fighting for the return of human remains and funerary artifacts excavated from an ancient settlement in presentday Alabama got help for their argument Tuesday when a federal advisory committee found the site to be culturally linked...
Juul To Pay $14.5 Million To Settle Arizona Vaping Lawsuit
Ecigarette giant Juul Labs will pay Arizona $14.5 million and vowed not to market to young people in the state to settle a consumer fraud lawsuit.
Virginia School System Returns Books It Pulled After Outcry
A northern Virginia school system said Tuesday it was returning two books to library shelves, two months after they were pulled for a formal review prompted by complaints that they contained obscene sexual material.
Man Arrested After Tackling WWE Wrestler Seth Rollins
Spectators at a WWE event saw an unexpected bout when a man got past a metal barricade at the Barclays Center and tackled wrestler Seth Rollins to the ground as he was walking away from the ring.