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May 21, 2024

France is trying Syrian ex-officials for the torture and killing of a father and son. Here's why

A Paris court, in a landmark trial, is seeking to determine whether Syrian intelligence officials were responsible for the deaths of a 20-year-old boy and his father.

May 21, 2024

Thailand welcomes the return of trafficked antiquities from New York's Metropolitan Museum

Two ancient statues have been returned to Thailand from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art after they were illegally trafficked by a British collector.

May 21, 2024

Report says China is accelerating the forced urbanization of rural Tibetans

A new report says China has accelerated the forced urbanization of Tibetan herders and villagers, adding to existing reports of efforts to control their culture and language to assimilate them.

May 21, 2024

Oscar-winning composer of 'Finding Neverland' music, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek dies at age 71

Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, a Polish composer who won an Oscar in 2005 for the musical score of 'Finding Neverland,' has died at age 71; he suffered from a rare neurological disorder.

May 21, 2024

Missouri inmate's wrongful conviction claim to be heard in teen's 1990 killing

52-year-old Missouri inmate Christopher Dunn, who has maintained his innocence in the first-degree murder he was convicted of, will have his claim heard in court this week.

May 21, 2024

Weather thwarts search for missing fishermen in Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area

Inclement weather has hindered a search for two men who went over a waterfall in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of northern Minnesota.

May 21, 2024

Serbian woman dead after tree falls on car during storm

A woman has been reported dead in Sombor, Serbia, after a tree fell on her car during a heavy Tuesday storm, according to Interior Minister Ivica Dacic.

May 21, 2024

New Jersey State Police 'never meaningfully grappled' with discrimination, comptroller finds

New Jersey State Police took insufficient action to address discriminatory practices, the state's comptroller determined in a report issued Tuesday.

May 21, 2024

Maryland Gov. Moore delivers updates on Baltimore bridge as repairs continue

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore delivered an update on the Francis Scott Key Bridge repairs. He said the bodies of all six people who died in the disaster were recovered.

May 21, 2024

UK to distribute final compensation payments for victims of deadly infected blood scandal

Britain's government officials say thousands of victims of the U.K.’s infected blood scandal will start receiving their final compensation payments this year.