Indonesia to Block Children Under 16 From Social Media
The ban is to take effect March 28, according to a government minister, but details about how it would be…
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Families Forced to Sleep on the Streets of Beirut as Israel Pounds Hezbollah
Thousands fled the southern outskirts of the Lebanese capital before Israel unleashed heavy strikes on the militant group overnight. Many…
Iran’s Drone Attacks Plague the Gulf States
Missile launches from Iran have slowed, but relentless drone volleys could deplete air defenses in the region.
From 1989: Christine Jorgensen, 62, Is Dead; Was First to Have a Sex Change
Her gender conversion began with hormone injections in 1950. On her return to the U.S. in 1955, she was sensationalized…
Potomac River in D.C. Is Safe, Officials Say. But Locals Still Worry About the Poop.
A broken pipe sent a gusher of sewage into the river near Washington. Some people may try to row, sail…
Deliberations Start in Sex-Trafficking Trial of Alexander Brothers
Prosecutors called more than 30 witnesses, including 11 women who said the three men had sexually abused them. The brothers,…
António Lobo Antunes, One of Europe’s Most Revered Writers, Dies at 83
In a career studded with literary awards, he was the author of dozens of books that grappled with his nation’s…