France’s hopes lift as US freezes tariffs over tech tax
by PARIS — France’s government breathed a sigh of relief Friday after the U.S. indefinitely delayed tariffs on French wine, cosmetics and other goods designed as …
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Swedish prime minister defends Christmas shopping mall trip
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven on Friday defended his visit to a mall to buy a Christmas present for his wife despite …
WHO: Amid short supplies, vaccine doses can be 6 weeks apar
GENEVA — World Health Organization experts on Friday issued recommendations that the interval between administration of two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the coronavirus …
Chinese court finds #MeToo allegations defamed journalist
TAIPEI, Taiwan — In a potential blow to the #MeToo movement in China, a court ruled that two former journalists defamed a third journalist by …
Sold by their mothers: Shining a light on the child sex trade in Cambodia
When Kieu was 12, her mother asked her to take a job. But not just any job. Kieu was first examined by a doctor, who …
Girls behind bars tell their stories
When photographer Richard Ross wants to talk to a child at a juvenile detention center, he knocks on their cell door. He asks them if he can …
Making a ‘squat’ a home
Home means many different things to different people.It’s an idea that intrigues German-born photographer Corinna Kern, who moved into a squatted commercial building for several months …
Dads cherish Sweden’s parental leave
When photographer Johan Bavman became a father for the first time, he took more than a passing wonder about how his native Sweden is said …
New Mercedes screen to stretch nearly full width of car
FRANKFURT, Germany — Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a key interior component of its upcoming electric luxury sedan: a large, curved screen that sweeps across almost …
Social platforms flex their power, lock down Trump accounts
After years of treating President Donald Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric with a light touch, Facebook and Instagram are silencing his social media accounts for the rest of …