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The actress and comedian asks why, ‘when the importance of representation is seen as so essential… does ours constantly get breached?’

The Catholic Church in France showed complete and sometimes cruel indifference to people who suffered sexual abuse at the hands of clergy for decades, a commission investigating the abuse has found.

Still, Ra’am party issues list of legislative demands for Arab community as condition for backing budget

Interior Minister Shaked and Environment Minister Zandberg discuss visa-free travel and climate change with Emirati officials

Beijing’s streak of sorties in recent days began as U.S., U.K. and others conducted large-scale exercises east of Taiwan.

US officials and international financial groups grappling with how to keep tabs on hidden trillions while avoiding privacy violations

Republican urges constituents to push government leaders to adopt Christian values he says were shown by figures in Hebrew Bible, including prophet Daniel, Queen Esther

A total of 11,445 refugees were allowed into the United States during the budget year that ended on Thursday, according to figures obtained by The Associated Press. (Image credit: Eric Gay/AP)