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Washington, D.C. Staff Writer Education: American University, MA in Journalism and Public Affairs; University of Notre Dame, BA in American Studies Marisa Iati is a reporter on the general assignment desk at The Washington Post. She previously worked at the Star-Ledger and NJ.com in New Jersey,...

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Demonstrators outside the Consulate General of India in Vancouver after the shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist leader, in June. Credit...Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press, via Associated Press

National Security

U.S. Provided Canada With Intelligence on Killing of Sikh Leader

U.S. intelligence gave assistance, but communications intercepted by Canada were more definitive in linking India to the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

3 years ago

David Morales, 30, who had been living in the Candler Building in Manhattan, is among the migrants who must reapply to remain in city shelters.Credit...Sara Hylton for The New York Times

Society

For Migrants in New York Shelters, 60-Day Limit Creates More Confusion

The city began notifying adult migrants in July that they would soon have to reapply in order to stay in shelters. For some who have reached the deadline, the future remains uncertain.

3 years ago

MHD has insisted he is innocent in a young man's killing in 2018 (Alain JOCARD)

People

French rapper MHD gets 12 years' jail for youth's murder

They had all pleaded not guilty to the charges against them.

3 years ago

Lachlan Murdoch, shown in 2018, is to take charge of his family’s media empire later this year. PHOTO: STEPHANIE KEITH/GETTY IMAGES

Media & TV

A Murdoch Heir’s Start-and-Stop Climb to the Top

As Rupert Murdoch plans to step down as chair of Fox and News Corp, his son Lachlan brings a different leadership style.

3 years ago

Naloxone, an opioid antidote, is used on patients who overdose. © Laurence Cuvillier, FRANCE 24

Americas

How deadly drug fentanyl became a gold mine for Mexican cartels

Fentanyl is lightweight, discreet and easy to produce and transport.

3 years ago

French rapper MHD (pictured in July 2017) rose to fame with a distinctive blend of west African sounds with US-style hip-hop © FRED TANNEAU / AFP/File

Music

French rapper MHD faces verdict over youth's murder

Paris (AFP) – Acclaimed French rapper MHD was on Saturday awaiting with eight co-accused a verdict in the trial over the murder of a young man in Paris in 2018.

3 years ago

Military

U.S. fighter jet flew 100 km unpiloted, pilot tried to explain to perplexed 911 operator

Questions raised over safety of South Carolina residents after flight continued without pilot.

3 years ago

Migrants gather on the deck of the Ocean Viking rescue ship on November 6, 2022. © Vincenzo Circosta, AP (archive)

Europe

From welcoming refugees to the crisis in Lampedusa, six years of French immigration policy

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced on Tuesday that France would not be taking in any of the migrants who arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa last week. FRANCE 24 looks back at six years of French U-turns on immigration policies.

3 years ago

People

‘DISTRESSING’: Brand breaks his silence over sexual assault claims

British comedian Russell Brand has released a new video on social media as more women come forward with fresh allegations of sexual misconduct.

3 years ago

Ranking member Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., arrives for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Thursday, June 20, 2019. Bill Clark | CQ Roll Call | Getty Images

Politics

New Jersey Gov. Murphy, Assembly speaker call on Sen. Bob Menendez to resign

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, the state’s General Assembly speaker and the Democratic State Committee chairman all called on U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez to resign Friday after their fellow Democrat was indicted on federal bribery charges.

3 years ago