Yiannis Boutaris is no stranger to controversy. The 75-year-old Thessaloniki mayor is one of Greece’s most outspoken advocates for multiculturalism and international understanding. He’s pushed for the…

Men who whistle and catcall women on the streets of France may soon face stiff punishment. On Wednesday, lawmakers in the National Assembly — France’s lower house…

MEXICO CITY — This election season has been the most violent in Mexico’s recent history, with 36 candidates killed since September, and dozens of other politicians and…

WINDSOR, Britain — There are some things you come to expect from royal weddings: There will almost certainly be fabulously silly British hats, a horse-drawn carriage…

Sabika Sheikh grew up in Pakistan — a country that is intimately familiar with deadly attacks on schools. Between 2007 and 2015, there were 867 attacks…

Sheku Kanneh-Mason had big plans for this weekend. The 19-year-old, who was raised in Nottingham, England, was supposed to make his U.S.-orchestral debut as the guest…

BBC Three, the edgiest BBC, woke up super early Saturday so it could watch the run-up to the royal wedding and make fun of it on Twitter. make way for the…

Yes, we understand there’s a wedding going on today. But Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s holy matrimony aside, let’s be honest: We’re here for the hats….

4:18 a.m.: Does this woman look like Meghan Markle? That’s what one person thought. He approached Layla Morris, 38, who works in credit control, and asked…

Estonia’s Kanepi municipality was formed by three existing districts last year, but some details had yet to be hammered out — among them, a design for its flag,…

This post was first published on Feb. 15. It was updated on May 18. BERLIN — Contrary to what you may sometimes hear, school shootings are not unique to…

Former prime minister Najib Razak and his wife were barred last week from leaving Malaysia in the wake of his stunning election loss, over fears that…

Russia’s parliament is expected to consider a constitutional amendment that would allow Russian President Vladimir Putin to run in the 2024 election — a move that could…

PARIS — The Cannes Film Festival, held every May on France’s storied Côte d’Azur, has known its share of scandals over the years. But nothing quite…

LONDON — With just one day to go before the royal event of the year, palace officials have said that Prince Charles, the heir to the British…

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Brutally long working hours are not just the preserve of Japanese office workers and laborers. Now, a Buddhist monk who works at a temple on the…