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A Sikh Captain America and other stories: Takeaways from AP’s report about faith themes in comics
Representation of many of the world’s faiths and spiritual traditions has been minimal to nonexistent in the mainstream ...
A Sikh Captain America? Why religious diversity matters in the comics universe
Captain America doesn’t wear a beard and a turban, and he’s white.” Vishavjit Singh looked at the boy who uttered those words ...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the New Jersey primary
Nearly a dozen candidates will compete in New Jersey on Tuesday for the chance to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Phil ...
Global LGBTQ+ advocates gather ‘on Trump’s doorstep’ at World Pride despite travel anxiety
Days before she was to deliver opening remarks to World Pride’s human rights conference in Washington, Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, ...
Federal vs. state power at issue in a hearing over Trump’s election overhaul executive order
Democratic state attorneys general on Friday will seek to block President Donald Trump’s proposal for a sweeping overhaul of ...
Gaza marks the start of Eid with outdoor prayers amongst the rubble and food growing ever scarcer
Palestinians across the war-ravaged Gaza Strip marked the start of one of Islam’s most important holidays with prayers ...
Germany’s Merz says he found Trump open to dialogue and committed to NATO
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday, a day after meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, that he ...
Walmart’s cake decorators stir up some rivalry with their affordable creations
Inside a Walmart store in New Jersey, a worker puts the finishing touches on a cake with an edible ink Sponge Bob on top. A ...
Lebanese army warns Israeli airstrikes might force it to freeze cooperation with ceasefire committee
The Lebanese army condemned Friday Israel’s airstrikes on suburbs of Beirut, warning that such attacks are weakening the role ...
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong charged under Beijing-imposed security law for second time
Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong on Friday was charged with conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger ...
Peckham or Sarajevo? Bosnian brothers spark joy with replica van from iconic British sitcom
There is an unmistakable air of Peckham these days in Bosnia’s capital, Sarajevo, as the legendary yellow three-wheeled van ...
Red Cross confirms office closures in Niger and the departure of its foreign staff
The International Committee of the Red Cross announced the closure of its offices in Niger and the departure of its foreign staff, four months after the ruling junta ordered ...