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Europe’s top human rights court ruled the woman’s right to respect for private and family life had been violated when French courts found her solely at fault for her divorce because she withheld sex. (Image credit: Frederick Florin)

A number of prominent companies have scaled back or set aside the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that much of corporate America endorsed following the protests that accompanied the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, a Black man, in 2020.

The Trump administration says more time is needed beyond next week’s scheduled end to the U.S.-backed cease-fire to halt the threat from Hezbollah.

Senate to Vote on Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation, With Outcome Uncertain  The New York Times Senate is preparing to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary in late evening vote  The Associated Press Live Count: The Senate Votes on Pete Hegseth as Secretary of

US judge bars some Oath Keepers freed in Jan. 6 case from entering Washington  Reuters.com Proud Boys’ Enrique Tarrio tells all: Wants accusers to ‘feel the heat’, weighs sheriff run  USA TODAY Oath Keepers founder barred from D.C., U.S. Capitol unless judge

Donald Trump lays out two demands in exchange for California wildfire aid  San Francisco Chronicle Trump Pledges to ‘Take Care’ of Recovery in Los Angeles After Wildfires  The Wall Street Journal Trump meets with California residents, fire and law enforcement officials to

Who knew that a musical would be the talk of the town going into the 2025 Oscars? No, not Wicked (though that movie has received its fair share of recognition at the box office and from the Academy) or the

Ukrainian officials say the killings are part of a pattern of abuse by Russian armed forces that violate international laws.

In her first letter from Gaza, the former blogger Amal Murtaja described daily life in war. A second dispatch closed with the news that she had managed to escape to Egypt with her children. Murtaja, who taught English at Gaza’s

US military aircraft deport migrants as Pentagon readies more troops for border  Reuters.com ‘Deportation flights have begun’ as Trump sends ‘strong and clear message,’ White House says  Fox News Hundreds of “illegal immigrant criminals” arrested, hundreds more flown out of U.S. by