Princess Kate picture was meant to calm rumors but instead made them worse

[ad_1] LONDON — Only a select few know exactly how an edited family photo became the latest crisis to engulf Britain’s royal family, a rolling controversy that raises fundamental questions about the transparency and accountability of this millennium-old institution. What is clear — royal and communications experts said — is that Kensington Palace, the household…

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New Jersey school district apologizes for ‘inflammatory’ Ramadan note accusing Israel of genocide

[ad_1] A New Jersey school district is apologizing after an assistant high school principal shared a flyer with anti-Semitic undertones to inform staff about Ramadan, the holy month of fasting, prayer and reflection for the Muslim community. The flyer was sent Monday, the start of Ramadan, by the assistant principal of Columbia High School in Maplewood….

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U.S. man sentenced to life in prison for murder and rape in attack on 2 American women near famous German castle

[ad_1] BERLIN — An American man was convicted of murder and other charges on Monday for brutally attacking two American women near Germany’s famed Neuschwanstein castle last summer and pushing them into a ravine, fatally injuring one of them. He was sentenced to life in prison. The Kempten state court also convicted the 31-year-old of attempted murder…

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India announces steps to implement a citizenship law that excludes Muslims

[ad_1] NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on Monday announced rules to implement a 2019 citizenship law that excludes Muslims, weeks before the Hindu nationalist leader seeks a third term in office. The Citizenship Amendment Act provides a fast track to naturalization for Hindus, Parsis, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Christians who fled…

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