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The dismissal of a white New York professor for reading aloud the "N-word" from a Mark Twain novel has renewed debate about how books from some of the United States' most famous authors should be taught in an age of reckoning with racial injustice

Classrooms Grapple With Racial Slurs In Classic American Novels

The recent dismissal of a white New York professor for reading aloud the "N-word" from a Mark Twain novel has shone a spotlight on the use of racial slurs in American classrooms.

Global tax reforms would allow countries to tax a share of profits of the 100 most profitable companies in the world

Bargaining Over Global Tax Enters Key Stage

Bargaining over global tax enters key stage

Belarus' booming IT industry is facing deep uncertainty after thousands of its workers decide to leave the country

Belarus IT Sector Hit By Exodus After Post-vote Crackdown

Belarus IT sector hit by exodus after post-vote crackdown

EBRD president Odile Renaud-Basso says Lebanon is in a difficult situation after its economy contracted by 25 percent last year

European Bank Chief Eyes Transition As World Recovers

Odile Renaud-Basso, the first female president at Europe's development bank, hopes to restore the EBRD's green investment targets while addressing workplace equality as Covid-hit economies recover.

The Turkish city of Bodrum has been hit hard by tourists staying away due to the pandemic

Turkish Resort Frets Over Second Lost Summer

Turkish resort frets over second lost summer

The United States and Canada are close allies but have a number of trade disputes, including over their dairy industries

Friction Emerges In North America One Year Into Trade Deal

Friction emerges in North America one year into trade deal

President Xi Jinping has urged top political leaders to help cultivate a 'reliable, admirable and respectable' international image in a bid to improve China's soft power

Furious Patriots: China's Diplomatic Makeover Backfires

Furious patriots: China's diplomatic makeover backfires

Tribes are powerful actors in Iraq -- elders often hold councils to defuse tensions

Tribal Iraq: Where Petty Squabbles Turn Lethal

Tribal Iraq: where petty squabbles turn lethal

Indian celebrity chef Saransh Goila (R) has been called the maker of the world's 'best butter chicken' by MasterChef Australia

The Young Indian Chef Taking The 'World's Best Butter Chicken' Global

The young Indian chef taking the 'world's best butter chicken' global

Denise Diangelo, who is living at Venice Beach and hopes to get into a shared housing program, stands for a portrait on June 16, 2021 at Venice Beach in Los Angeles, California

California's Famed Venice Beach Grapples With Homeless Problem

California's famed Venice Beach grapples with homeless problem

Former president Donald Trump addresses the North Carolina Republican Party convention on June 5, 2021 in Greenville, North Carolina

With Ohio Rally, Trump Kicks Off MAGA Campaign Slog

Donald Trump held his first big campaign-style rally since leaving the White House to an adoring audience as he launched a series of appearances ahead of next year's midterm elections.

A satellite image showing the Champlain Towers South after its collapse in Surfside, Florida on June 25, 2021

Death Toll From Florida Building Collapse Climbs To Five

Death toll from Florida building collapse climbs to five

Kasper Dolberg's double against Wales helped propel Denmark into the quarter-finals of Euro 2020

Italy See Off Battling Austria To Join Denmark In Euro 2020 Quarters

Italy see off battling Austria to join Denmark in Euro 2020 quarters

Sydney's normally bustling harbourside centre was nearly deserted after its lockdown took effect, a shock for a city that had returned to relative normality after months with very few Covid cases

Delta Variant Forces New Lockdowns As Europe Eases Curbs

Delta variant forces new lockdowns as Europe eases curbs

The opioids crisis is believed to have claimed more than 500,000 lives since 1999

J&J To Stop Selling Opioids In US, Reaches $230 Mn Settlement With New York

Johnson & Johnson, one of the pharmaceutical giants accused of fueling the deadly US opioid crisis, has reached a settlement with the state of New York for $230 million and confirmed it will stop making or selling opioids in the United States.

Flowers, candles at scene of deadly knife attack in Germany

Jihadist Motive Not Ruled Out In Deadly Germany Knife Attack

Jihadist motive not ruled out in deadly Germany knife attack

Wearing facemasks outside is no longer mandatory in Spain

Spain Street Masks Dropped But Most Faces Stay Covered

Spain street masks dropped but most faces stay covered

Antony Blinken (left) and German counterpart Heiko Maas find common ground over beer -- a refreshing change from the Trump administration, Maas says

In Europe, US Allies Gush Over Friendly New Administration

Germany's top diplomat could barely stop smiling as he had a beer with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Berlin.

EU countries have reopened their borders to Americans who are vaccinated or test negative for Covid-19, but the United States has not reciprocated

Business Group Urges Biden To Lift Europe Travel Ban, Revive Economies

Business group urges Biden to lift Europe travel ban, revive economies

The location of the martial arts school where at least 18 people were killed in a fire on Friday

18 Killed, 16 Injured In Fire At China Martial Arts School

18 killed, 16 injured in fire at China martial arts school

A memorial to George Floyd at the place where he was murdered in Minneapolis

US Ex-cop Sentenced To Over 22 Years For George Floyd Murder

US ex-cop sentenced to over 22 years for George Floyd murder

A herd of elephants have journeyed around 500 kilometresÂ (310 miles) from their home in one of the longest animal migrations of its kind recorded in China

March Of The Elephants: China's Rogue Herd Spotlights Habitat Loss

March of the elephants: China's rogue herd spotlights habitat loss

Frank Gehry's tower is wrapped in 11,000 stainless-steel panels

Futuristic Gehry Tower Opens In World Heritage Arles

Futuristic Gehry tower opens in World Heritage Arles

Both US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and France's Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian urged Iran to return to the nuclear accord

US, France Warn Iran That Time Running Out To Revive Deal

US, France warn Iran that time running out to revive deal

Search and rescue personnel working on site after the partial collapse of Champlain Towers in Surfside, Florida

Demands For Answers In Aftermath Of Florida Building Collapse

Demands for answers in aftermath of Florida building collapse

Valerie Bacot, with face mask, arriving at the courthouse in Chalon-sur-Saone, France, on Friday.

French Woman Who Killed Rapist Husband Spared More Jail Time

French woman who killed rapist husband spared more jail time

View of the Belo Monte Hydroelectric Power Plant in Altamira, Para State, Brazil

Amazon Hydropower Plant Contributes Significant Greenhouse Emissions: Study

Amazon hydropower plant contributes significant greenhouse emissions: study

Primoz Roglic is all smiles in training in Brest ahead of the 2021 Tour de France

Brittany Hill Scrap Opens 2021 Tour De France

Brittany hill scrap opens 2021 Tour de France

US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (L) and US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) meet with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (C) at the US Capitol in Washington

Afghan Leader Meets Biden As US Exit Looms

Afghan leader meets Biden as US exit looms

Anti-government protestors attend an alternative celebration of Slovenia's 30th anniversary in Ljubljana on June 25, 2021

Slovenians Mark 30th Independence Day With Rival Rallies

Slovenians mark 30th Independence Day with rival rallies

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