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FILE — Catherine Corless, a local historian, at her home in Tuam, County Galway, Ireland, on Aug. 22, 2017. Corless worked to document the deaths of children and infants at the mother and baby home in Tuam. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos/The New York Times)

January 12, 2021 at 8:30 pm

Report gives glimpse into horrors of Ireland’s mother and baby homes

A government-commissioned report released Tuesday found a shocking number of deaths and widespread abuses at religious institutions in Ireland for unwed mothers and their children.

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November 24, 2020 at 12:49 pm

Scotland Passes Bill to End ‘Period Poverty’ With Free Sanitary Products

The Scottish Parliament voted unanimously Tuesday to pass a measure that makes free menstrual period products available to anyone who needs them. Scotland is the...

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November 24, 2020 at 12:47 pm

Scotland Passes Bill to End ‘Period Poverty’ With Free Sanitary Products

LONDON — Scotland has become the first country in the world to make period products freely available to all who need them, after final approval...

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November 19, 2020 at 6:18 am

Dublin Zoo pleaded for pandemic help. Supporters gave $1.2 million in hours.

Since opening in 1831, the Dublin Zoo has become something of a national treasure, staking its claim as Ireland’s third-most-visited attraction and a regular destination...

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October 30, 2020 at 5:18 pm

Qatar apologizes for airport strip searches and pursues charges

Qatar’s government said Friday that it had referred several people for prosecution over invasive medical examinations of women aboard 10 planes in Doha this month,...

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October 26, 2020 at 10:27 am

British Commandos Storm Tanker, Ending Standoff in English Channel

LONDON — Under the cover of darkness, British commandos slid down ropes from four navy helicopters hovering over the English Channel and onto the deck...

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October 22, 2020 at 7:59 pm

Lebanon’s Former Prime Minister Tapped to Lead Again Despite Cries for Change

BEIRUT— Despite a public outcry for change, Lebanon’s president has tapped Saad Hariri, the embattled former prime minister who stepped down late last year amid...

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September 2, 2020 at 10:49 am

Saudi Arabia opens airspace to Israeli flights for first time

Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday that it would allow any flights going to and from the United Arab Emirates to fly over its territory, a move...

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August 13, 2020 at 1:09 pm

Who Is Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, Belarus’ Unlikely Opposition Leader?

When Svyeta, then age 12, arrived in rural Ireland from Belarus in the mid-1990s, it was her strong grasp of English and her kindness that...

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August 13, 2020 at 10:09 am

Lebanon’s Parliament Confirms State of Emergency, Extending Army Power

BEIRUT — In its first session since a devastating explosion rocked Beirut last week, Lebanon’s Parliament approved a state of emergency that extends sweeping powers...

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