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A community that once thrived is all but gone; Baghdad’s lone synagogue only opens occasionally and has no rabbis

The killing of reportedly at least 114 unarmed civilians – including a five-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl – by Myanmar’s security forces in the single deadliest day since the military coup on 1 February has drawn strong condemnation from around the

Across continents and despite vaccine push, nations are suffering hard under latest wave of pandemic

On the hilly streets around his home in the Anza Vista neighbourhood of San Francisco, everyone knew Vicha Ratanapakdee as “grandpa”.

Charles Russell was entering the restroom in a Publix supermarket when he heard “clicking sounds” coming from the bathroom stall. Then he saw an AR-15-style rifle leaning against the wall. (Image credit: Atlanta Police Department)

Country currently accounts for one-quarter of entire world’s daily COVID-19 deaths; expert: ‘The next stage is the health system collapse’

After referencing a history of discrimination he’s experienced, West Chester Board of Trustees Chairman Lee Wong removed his shirt to show scars he got while he was in the military. (Image credit: Screenshot by NPR/West Chester Board of Trustees meeting)

US Navy ready to help free cargo ship blocking Suez Canal  New York Post Efforts to dislodge stranded Suez Canal container ship intensify as backlog grows  CNN No timeline given for extracting wedged ship from Suez Canal  Yahoo News Suez Shows Civilization Is

After two months in office, Kamala Harris is still living out of suitcases — and she’s getting frustrated with it  CNN Vice President Harris is “not doing the border,” senior adviser says  Fox News Column: Kamala Harris’ two big problems. Texas is

Former Trump chief of staff calls ex-President’s Capitol riot claims ‘manifestly false’  CNN Donald Trump Recently Lost $700 Million — How Much Is He Worth?  Yahoo Finance Donald Trump says some of Capitol rioters posed ‘zero threat’  The Guardian Trump claims Capitol rioters