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The large Kurdish community in Paris says Friday’s shooting of a cultural center there is more than a racially motivated attack; it is terrorism.

Prosecutors say they have found no links between extreme-right groups and the suspect in the attack, who has been transferred to a police psychiatric unit.

It’s been 10 months since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We speak to our correspondents in both countries about what life is like there now.

Abusing its power, as Menachem Begin once warned against, the new coalition is planning for racist MKs, legalized discrimination, annexation without Palestinian rights, and a toothless top court

NPR’s Daniel Estrin asks Tamar Hermann of the Israel Democracy Institute about the rise of the far-right in Israel.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for The Witcher: Blood Origin For anyone looking to ring in the holiday season with some good old-fashioned mayhem and monster-killing, Netflix’s The Witcher: Blood Origin, out Dec. 25, is a must-watch. Blood Origin, a prequel to

Carmen Molina Acosta shares a personal perspective on what the celebration of the Novena de Aguinaldos means for her Colombian community and how it has changed over the years. (Image credit: Maria Angelica Sotomayor)

Foreign aid groups halt work after Taliban ban on female staff  BBC Taliban orders NGOs to ban female employees from working  Fox News Afghanistan: Taliban bans women from working for NGOs  BBC Afghan women need international support  Hindustan Times Taliban orders NGOs to ban

Gun enthusiast with previous convictions for racist violence accused of killing 3; community members say French security services didn’t do enough to prevent attack

Pope Francis used his Christmas message to make a plea for an immediate end to the fighting in Ukraine, which he decried as “senseless.” He also addressed long-running conflicts in the Middle East. (Image credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP)