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Associated Press
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
AP PHOTOS: A new bill banning headscarves could keep athletes off the court
PARIS (AP) — Thousands of young Muslim women in France are sidelined from competitive sport because of rules in several disciplines including basketball that ban uniforms and other clothing carrying a religious or political significance. Critics of the rules say they disproportionately target hijab-wearing Muslim athletes. Now, a contentious bill backed by right-wing politicians that would ban headscarves in all sporting competitions has cleared its first legislative hurdle in the Senate. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Washington Post
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
New pro-European president in Romania puts it back on a Western course, but fault lines remain
BUCHAREST, Romania — An upset presidential election victory in Romania on Sunday by a pro-European Union centrist over a hard-right nationalist eased fears among many in the Balkan nation that their political future was being swept up in the tide of right-wing populism spreading across Europe. Final results from the presidential race showed Nicusor Dan winning 53.6% of the vote, ahead of the hard-right candidate George Simion, who during the campaign portrayed his movement as championing conservative values like patriotism, sovereignty and the family, and who styled himself as the Romanian analogue to U.S. President Donald Trump.
Al Jazeera
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Who is Pope Leo XIV?
NewsFeed Who is Pope Leo XIV? Pope Leo XIV is the first American-born leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Here's why his election is being celebrated in Peru but less so among right-wing supporters in the US.
