November 1, 2020 New York Times faces backlash over op-ed suggesting France fuels Muslim terrorism 'by trying to prevent it' The New York Times published an op-ed in which a political scientist wondered whether France was "fueling Muslim terrorism" in its attempts to stop it.
November 1, 2020 Orthodox priest shot at church in France, motive unknown A Greek Orthodox priest was shot Saturday while he was closing his church in the French city of Lyon, and authorities locked down part of the city to hunt for the assailant, authorities said.
October 29, 2020 Pope Francis ends public audiences amid coronavirus surge in Italy The Vatican is ending Pope Francis’ general audiences with the public amid a surge in coronavirus cases in Italy and a confirmed infection at last week’s encounter.
October 28, 2020 Group of Mississippi inmates baptized: 'We hope this is a new start,' authorities say The ministry, provided by the Covington County Sheriff’s Office, baptized 17 inmates last Tuesday, according to the sheriff’s office's Facebook page.
October 28, 2020 Charlie Hebdo cartoon mocking Turkish leader Erdogan sparks furor Turkish officials on Wednesday railed against French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo over its cover-page cartoon mocking Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and accused the publication of sowing “the seeds of hatred and animosity.”
October 26, 2020 Holly Huffnagle: Ignorance about anti-Semitism creates dangerous breeding ground for hatred of Jews American Jews, already anxious about rising anti-Semitism in the United States, now have further cause for alarm.
October 25, 2020 Jewish leaders pen open letter in support of President Trump ahead of election A group of 13 prominent Orthodox Jewish leaders released an open letter in support of President Trump over the weekend.
October 25, 2020 France pulls ambassador to Turkey after Erdogan calls for mental health check for Macron France recalled its ambassador to Turkey after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said French President Emmanuel Macron needed a mental health evaluation amid a government crackdown on Islamic extremism in response to the beheading of a schoolteacher near Paris.
October 23, 2020 President of Azerbaijan on the potential of a cease-fire with Armenia Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, spoke to Fox News about conditions for a cease-fire with Armenia over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh territory.
October 22, 2020 Eiffel Tower stabbing investigated as racist incident, shouted 'dirty Arabs': reports French authorities are investigating an apparent racist incident after two women were stabbed beneath the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
