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June 19, 2024

2 French boys are accused of raping a 12-year-old Jewish girl in an act of antisemitism

French authorities said 2 boys in a suburb of Paris have been issued multiple preliminary charges, including aggravated gang rape of a 12-year-old girl and religion-motivated violence.

June 19, 2024

Ramaphosa sworn in for second term as South African president

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been sworn in for a second term, during which he will helm the country's first-ever coalition government.

June 19, 2024

Military ammunition depot explosion in Chad kills 9 people, wounds 46

A fire in Chad's capital caused explosions at a military ammunition depot, killing nine people and injuring more than 40. The fire follows high political and regional tensions.

June 18, 2024

Texas megachurch pastor resigns after woman says he sexually abused her in the 1980s

Robert Morris, the pastor of a megachurch in Texas, has resigned after being accused of sexually abusing a woman on multiple occasions between 1982 and 1987.

June 18, 2024

More than 200 arrested in Kenya protests over proposed tax hikes in finance bill

Police in Kenya have arrested 210 people in the country's capital of Nairobi amid continuing protests against proposed tax hikes; businesses were forced to temporarily close over looting fears.

June 18, 2024

How Jeff Nichols brought 'The Bikeriders' to the silver screen

1960s rebellion, biker clubs, and high-speed shots of Austin Butler and Tom Hardy on vintage motorcycles all serve as cornerstones to the latest brainchild of Jeff Nichols.

June 18, 2024

China targets Europe’s farmers in response to EU tariffs on electric cars

Days after the European Union announced plans to impose provisional tariffs on electric vehicles made in China, the Chinese government said it is opening an investigation into pork from Europe.

June 18, 2024

New Mexico village evacuated as quick-moving wildfires close in

Residents of Ruidoso, New Mexico, were forced to evacuate their homes as wildfires rapidly encroached on the 7,000-resident village in the Land of Enchantment's south.

June 18, 2024

Muslim pilgrims complete this year's Hajj as deadly triple-digit temps sear Mecca

Muslim pilgrims have completed the Hajj, a religious rite of passage marked this year by scorching heat in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and the deaths of dozens from sunstroke.

June 18, 2024

Thailand's Senate approves historic bill legalizing same-sex marriages

Thailand’s Senate approved a bill to legalize same-sex marriage, clearing the last legislative hurdle for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to enact such a law.