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Sharp rise in femicide in Israel in 2025, firearms become leading weapon
Femicide cases include murders committed by partners or family members, so-called “honor killings,” and matricide, while excluding deaths…
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I Love Stupid Christmas Chick Flicks
I don’t mind when every conflict is solved by hot cocoa and premarital eye contact. Source link
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Indian truckers sue California's DMV for revoking their licenses
Immigrant truck drivers have sued the California Department of Motor Vehicles for terminating the commercial driver’s licenses of…
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Truth is 'quite the opposite': Israel Police denies claims officers raided Haifa Christmas event
The Israel Police’s statement comes after outlets, including the Qatar state-run Al Jazeera, shared footage of the arrests, claiming the…
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German bishop warns against nationalism in Christmas sermon
The head of Germany's Catholic bishops on Thursday warned against rising nationalism in his Christmas sermon, saying the interconnected…
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A helicopter on a rescue mission crashes on Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro, killing all 5 on board
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — Five people have died after a helicopter crashed on Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, in…
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German fireworks demand grows despite criticism
Demand for New Year's Eve fireworks in Germany is rising despite growing criticism of the industry and calls for tighter restrictions.…
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Germany urges stronger international efforts to end Sudan conflict
German Development Minister Reem Alabali Radovan has urged stronger international efforts to end the conflict in Sudan, calling it the…
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Blast at mosque in Nigeria kills 5 and injures more than 30 in apparent suicide attack
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Five people have been killed in Nigeria's northeastern Maiduguri after a bomb exploded during prayer at a mosque on…
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Doctored video spreads after Pakistan military spokesperson's criticism of Imran Khan
After a Pakistan military spokesperson appeared to describe criticism of the army from jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and his…
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Travis Kelce's retirement odds rise before possible final Chiefs home game
The Kansas City Chiefs announced this week that they would be moving from their legendary home, Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri, to a…
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Eleven arrested over mass shooting in South Africa tavern
Eleven suspects have been arrested in connection with a mass shooting that left nine people dead at a tavern in South Africa on Sunday.…
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Many European nations want Israel to cancel 19 new settlement plans
More than a dozen countries, mostly from Europe, on Wednesday sharply criticized the Israeli Cabinet's approval of the construction of 19…
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Explosion hits packed mosque in Nigeria
A number of people are feared to have been killed and injured in Nigeria after a suspected suicide bomber carried out an attack on a…
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A newly discovered species complicates the human origin story
Scientists studying fossils from Ethiopia’s Afar Rift have uncovered evidence of another early human species which lived around the same…
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South African police continue arrests after mass shooting at a pub
Johannesburg (AP) — Police in South Africa on Wednesday said they had arrested 11 people, including many suspected of being illegal…
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The Miraculous Song Sung Blue
Craig Brewer celebrates Neil Diamond’s ecumenical working-class pop. Source link
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The CDC’s Hepatitis B Vaccine Decision Is Wrongheaded and Illogical
When vaccine guidance shifts without evidence, confusion rises — and more children are put at risk. Source link
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What Can Conversion Memoirs Tell Us?
Eventually, Ash finds in herself a gradual attraction, not only to religious practice but to the wild disharmonies of belief. Her mother…
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Thelma Golden on the Literature of Harlem
When the Studio Museum in Harlem opened, in 1986, it occupied a rented loft. Last month, it reopened, after a seven-year hiatus—this time,…
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A Very Bari Christmas
One of the pleasures of working at a place like The New Republic is that every so often, something comes in over the transom that just…
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Christmas music driving you nuts? Why holiday playlists are everywhere
If it began to sound a lot like Christmas earlier than usual this year, it wasn’t your imagination. Halloween wasn’t even over before…
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Families reeling, businesses suffering six months after ICE raided Ventura cannabis farms
OXNARD — A father who has become the sole caretaker for his two young children after his wife was deported. A school district seeing…