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First LookFlorida vs. Florence: Visitors to David statue weigh in on US school uproarIn Tallahassee, Florida, parents pressured a school principal into resignation after an image of Michelangelo鈥檚 nude David statue was shown to a sixth grade art class.
First LookVatican disavows 鈥楧octrine of Discovery,鈥� which justified taking of Native landsIndigenous peoples have long called upon the pope to reject the doctrine, which was built on 15th-century 鈥減apal bulls.鈥� Pope Francis acknowledged that the historical measures do not reflect the equal dignity and rights of Indigenous peoples.
A frustrated French public defies Macron. But do protests matter?Protests against President Macron's retirement reforms have inflamed France. Yet in a country where demonstrating is practically de rigueur, how much difference does marching really make in a situation like this?
Interview: Belarus leader in exile on 鈥榙efending our common values鈥�Russian tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus? The exiled leader of Belarus鈥� pro-democracy movement,聽Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, points to a different view of her nation鈥檚 future.
Journalists and AI: Is the newsroom big enough for both?News media are beginning to experiment with artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT to write articles. But AI doesn't know if what it writes is true. How can it be used for responsible journalism?
First LookUkraine calls on UN to counter Russia鈥檚 鈥榥uclear blackmail鈥欙豢President Vladimir Putin revealed plans to station nuclear weapons in Belarus, in response to Ukraine鈥檚 support from the West.聽Ukraine has asked for an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council, calling on nations鈥� 鈥渟pecial responsibility鈥� in the war.
First LookMacron 鈥榠s not a king鈥�: 1 million French protest pension reformOver a million people protested across France Thursday to oppose President Macron鈥檚 proposal to increase the retirement age from 62 to 64.聽Amid violent nationwide demonstrations, unions called for strikes to coincide with King Charles III鈥檚 visit.
Has war in Ukraine sealed the bond between Russia and China?Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin鈥檚 summit in Moscow was nominally meant to be about bringing peace to Ukraine. But it appears to have strengthened the countries鈥� partnership against the West.
Ukraine to invade? Russia plotting? Rumors fly in Moldova amid protests.In Ukraine鈥檚 neighbor Moldova, the war is exacerbating old tensions as the country鈥檚 East-West divides聽bring protesters onto the streets.
First LookBanking giant UBS is acquiring troubled rival Credit SuisseBanking giant UBS is acquiring smaller rival Credit Suisse in an effort to avoid further market-shaking turmoil in global banking, Swiss President Alain Berset announced.
First LookInternational Criminal Court targets Putin, issues arrest warrantThe International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Court says Mr. Putin is allegedly responsible for the unlawful deportation and transfer of children from areas of Ukraine to the Russian Federation.
鈥楲ife doesn鈥檛 stop, it just changes鈥�: Entrepreneurs flourish in OdesaAfter a hard winter, optimism is returning to Odesa鈥檚 businesspeople. Small and medium enterprises are coming to life, expanding and launching new products despite the war.
First LookPension pains plague Paris, as Macron raises retirement age by forceProtests in Paris continue to mount against President Macron鈥檚 plan to raise the retirement age to 64, which he is pushing through parliament without a vote. Opposition plans a no-confidence vote on the government led by Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne.
First LookRight-wing 鈥榝olksy nationalism鈥� party wins in Dutch electionsThe Farmer Citizen Movement in the Netherlands, which focuses聽on rural issues,聽has won its first provincial elections. The populist right-wing party鈥檚 victory is seen as a triumph over Prime Minister Mark Rutte鈥檚 four-party coalition currently in power.
Safe space: In liberated Lyman, dank but familiar cellar is still homeRussian forces were driven from the Ukrainian village of Lyman months ago, but the fighting is too close to give many residents the confidence to return to their homes. Underground is security, and community.
By sharing housing, seniors and migrants in Sweden build bridgesMigrant youths and Swedish seniors face different difficulties, but help each other solve them in a shared-living project, finding common ground.
Bakhmut battle lays bare high stakes for both sides in Ukraine warThousands of Ukrainian and Russian soldiers have died in 10 months of fighting for Bakhmut. Kyiv sees the battle as key to homeland defense.
First LookHamburg rocked by shooting at Jehovah's Witnesses congregationA gunman killed six people at his Jehovah鈥檚 Witnesses congregation in Hamburg, Germany, before taking his own life. An anonymous tip to the police stated that the motive was likely to be anger toward religious groups.
Rattled by Ukraine war, Georgia wrestles with tighter societal controlsAs its huge neighbor wages war in Ukraine, Georgia is finding its own society polarizing between those who distrust Russia and those who want to avoid entanglement in the West鈥檚 anti-Kremlin efforts.
FocusOn Ukraine鈥檚 front: Grit, gratitude 鈥� and hope for West鈥檚 weaponsWhat does it take to win a war? In a tour of Ukraine鈥檚 long eastern front, fighters say they still have determination and hope. What they need is more and better weapons.
