Rights
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World
Uganda Arrests Man on Antigay Charge Punishable by Death
Prosecutors used the death penalty provision of a recent law to charge a 20-year-old man with having sexual intercourse with…
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World
El-Sisi Pardons Arab Spring Activist After Nearly a Decade in Prison
Ahmed Douma was one of the best-known faces of Egypt’s 2011 uprising. Rights groups say thousands of political prisoners remain…
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World
Taliban Shut Beauty Salons, One of Afghan Women’s Last Public Spaces
Following through on an order that prompted rare protests in the capital, the Taliban said the services of the women-only…
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World
As Rahm Emanuel Pushes Japan on Gay Rights, Conservatives Bristle
The U.S. ambassador has enthusiastically embraced his host country. But critics say he has overstepped diplomatic bounds with his advocacy…
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World
When Parents Hear That Their Child ‘Is Not Normal and Should Not Exist’
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Russel Neiss glanced down at his Apple Watch. The screen glowed bright red, warning of something…
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World
The Relentless Attack on Trans People Is an Attack on All of Us
Over the past year, we have seen a sweeping and ferocious attack on the rights and dignity of transgender people…
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Sports
Witness Says Inside Information Helped Fox Win World Cup Rights
A marketing executive testified that a top FIFA official provided secret bidding information that allowed his company to acquire valuable…
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Sports
YouTube in Advanced Talks for N.F.L. Sunday Ticket
Tech’s biggest companies — Apple, Amazon and YouTube’s owner, Google — have been pursuing the rights to the football package.
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World
U.K. Court Upholds Policy to Deport Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
The highly criticized effort is meant to deter those crossing the English Channel in small boats, but experts say that…
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World
Biden to Sign Bill to Protect Same-Sex Marriage Rights
Proponents of the legislation argued that Congress needed to be proactive in ensuring a future Supreme Court would not invalidate…