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Oscar-winning Palestinian director says Israeli soldiers beat him after attack by settlers

Oscar-winning Palestinian director says Israeli soldiers beat him after attack by settlers

HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — Only a few weeks ago, Hamdan Ballal stood on a stage in Los Angeles accepting an Oscar for the film “No Other Land,” a documentary depicting his West Bank village’s struggle against Israel’s occupation.
Catholic Church sex abuse survivors launch database vetting cardinals' records

Catholic Church sex abuse survivors launch database vetting cardinals' records

ROME (AP) — A network of clergy sex abuse survivors on Tuesday announced a database of Catholic cardinals’ records on the handling of such cases in a bid to influence the next papal conclave , while urging Pope Francis in a letter to adopt a worldwid
Montreal officially replaces city hall welcome sign that included woman wearing hijab

Montreal officially replaces city hall welcome sign that included woman wearing hijab

MONTREAL — The City of Montreal has officially taken down a welcome sign that stirred controversy last fall because it depicted a woman wearing an Islamic headscarf.
Court in Japan orders the dissolution of the Unification Church

Court in Japan orders the dissolution of the Unification Church

TOKYO (AP) — The Unification Church in Japan was ordered dissolved by a court Tuesday after a government request spurred by the investigation into the 2022 assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe .
As Ramadan ends, a new cookbook sheds light on Pakistan’s varied cuisine

As Ramadan ends, a new cookbook sheds light on Pakistan’s varied cuisine

When Maryam Jillani was growing up in Islamabad, the last day of Ramadan was about more than breaking a month-long fast with extended family.
The cookbook 'Pakistan' serves up recipes for mutton pulao, garlic chutney and sweet seviyan

The cookbook 'Pakistan' serves up recipes for mutton pulao, garlic chutney and sweet seviyan

A mainstay at the Eid al-Fitr table of Maryam Jillani’s grandmother, Kulsoom, was mutton pulao, an aromatic rice dish prepared in a gently spiced bone broth.
What is the Unification Church and why did a Japanese court order it dissolved?

What is the Unification Church and why did a Japanese court order it dissolved?

TOKYO (AP) — A controversial South Korean church with powerful political connections faces dissolution in Japan after a Tokyo court ordered a revokation of its legal status after the government accused it of manipulative fundraising and recruitment t
Oscar-winning Palestinian director is attacked by Israeli settlers and detained by the army

Oscar-winning Palestinian director is attacked by Israeli settlers and detained by the army

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli settlers beat up one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning documentary film “ No Other Land ” on Monday in the occupied West Bank before he was detained by the Israeli military, according to two of his fellow d
This Ramadan, relief and hope bump against violence and uncertainty in the new Syria

This Ramadan, relief and hope bump against violence and uncertainty in the new Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Sahar Diab had visited Damascus’ famed Umayyad Mosque previously.
UN to reduce staff in Gaza, blaming Israel for a strike that killed its employee

UN to reduce staff in Gaza, blaming Israel for a strike that killed its employee

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The United Nations said Monday it will “reduce its footprint” in the Gaza Strip after an Israeli tank strike hit one of its compounds last week, killing one staffer from Bulgaria and wounding five other employees.