Merriam-Webster’s 2018 Word of the Year Is Exactly What America Wants
Merriam-Webster, the American company based in Springfield, Mass., chooses its “word...
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A Suspected Gas Explosion Has Injured More Than 40 People at a Busy Restaurant in Japan
Forty-two people have been injured in a suspected gas explosion at...
Germany Agrees to Compensate Survivors Who Fled From Nazis as Children
(BERLIN) — Germany has agreed to one-time payments for survivors, primarily...
On the Anniversary of the Delhi Gang Rape, a Three-Year-Old Girl Becomes India’s Latest Victim of Sexual Assault
On the sixth anniversary of a brutal gang rape on a...
Saudi Arabia Rejects U.S. Senate’s ‘Interference’ After Resolution on Khashoggi Killing
(RIYADH, Saudi Arabia) — Saudi Arabia says it rejects last week’s...
A Brazilian Celebrity Faith Healer Accused of Sexual Abuse Has Turned Himself in to Authorities
An internationally famous Brazilian “spiritual healer” has turned himself into authorities...
‘A Strike Against Democracy.’ No One Hurt After a Bomb Exploded Outside a Greek TV Station
(ATHENS, Greece) — A powerful bomb exploded outside private Greek television...
‘Justice’ Is Merriam-Webster’s 2018 Word of the Year
(NEW YORK) — Racial justice. Obstruction of justice. Social justice. The...
Catriona Gray From the Philippines Has Been Crowned Miss Universe 2018
(BANGKOK) — Catriona Gray of the Philippines was named winner of...
‘We’ve Had Enough.’ Thousands Protest New Labor Laws in Hungary
(BUDAPEST, Hungary) — Several thousand people marched through Hungary’s capital Sunday...
Iraq Lays Cornerstone to Rebuild an Iconic Mosul Mosque Destroyed in ISIS Battle
(MOSUL, Iraq) — Iraqi religious leaders have laid the cornerstone to...
‘I Didn’t Think Playing Bingo Was Up to My Speed.’ This 84-Year-Old Texas Woman Is About to Earn Her College Degree
(RICHARDSON, Texas) — After raising five kids and retiring at age...