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More than 180,000 people across France march against soaring antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war

PARIS (AP) — More than 180,000 people across France, including 100,000 in Paris, marched peacefully on Sunday to protest against rising antisemitism in the wake of Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza .

Nov 13, 2023 1:05 AM Read more >

Millions of Indians set a world record celebrating Diwali as worries about air pollution rise

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Sunday with a Guinness World Record number of bright earthen oil lamps as concerns about air pollution soared in the South Asian country.

Nov 12, 2023 6:24 PM Read more >

Progressive Minnesota US Rep. Ilhan Omar draws prominent primary challenger

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar got a prominent Democratic primary challenger Sunday when former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels announced he'll try once again to unseat her after coming close in 2022.

Nov 12, 2023 12:34 PM Read more >

Bestselling spiritual author Marianne Williamson presses on with against-the-odds presidential run

Marianne Williamson has kept barnstorming for months across America — to audiences large and small, from churches and colleges to spiritual centers and soup kitchens — in a demanding schedule of appearances in her second tenacious, against-the-odds r

Nov 12, 2023 8:33 AM Read more >

Pope Francis removes a leading US conservative critic as bishop of Tyler, Texas

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Saturday ordered the removal of the bishop of Tyler, Texas, a conservative prelate active on social media who has been a fierce critic of the pontiff and has come to symbolize the polarization within the U.S.

Nov 11, 2023 4:40 PM Read more >

Suspect released in fatal stabbing of Detroit synagogue leader

DETROIT (AP) — A suspect who was in custody in the investigation of the fatal stabbing of a Detroit synagogue leader has been released, a lawyer said Saturday.

Nov 11, 2023 7:48 AM Read more >

Montreal Jewish, Muslim communities describe anxiety amid rising tensions tied to war

MONTREAL — Hateful acts targeting Jews and Muslims in Montreal since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war are prompting anxiety but also some defiance among community members.

Nov 10, 2023 8:56 PM Read more >

Kenya doomsday cult leader found guilty of illegal filming, but yet to be charged over mass deaths

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Paul Mackenzie, the Kenyan preacher at the center of a doomsday cult in the country that led to the deaths of more than 400 people , was on Friday found guilty of operating a studio and distributing films without a license.

Nov 10, 2023 10:42 AM Read more >

Conservative Muslims protest Coldplay's planned concert in Indonesia over the band's LGBTQ+ support

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Dozens of conservative Muslims marched in Indonesia’s capital on Friday, calling for the cancellation of Coldplay’s upcoming concert over the British band’s support for the LGBTQ+ community.

Nov 10, 2023 6:53 AM Read more >

Jewish refugees from Israel find comfort and companionship in a countryside camp in Hungary

BALATONOSZOD, Hungary (AP) — Zusha Pletnyov left his home in the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk in 2014, when Russian-backed rebels seized large swaths of eastern Ukraine.

Nov 10, 2023 2:37 AM Read more >