Europeans are now fretting about Muslim girls in swimming pools

Swiss authorities recently denied citizenship to a pair of Muslim sisters, 12 and 14, who refused to take part in their school's swimming lessons alongside boys of their age group in the city of Basel. According to USA Today, the girls had applied for citizenship a few months ago, but their request was denied this […]

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In a Britain divided by Brexit, fatalistic ‘Game of Thrones’ references are everywhere

The political mess enveloping British politics after last week's vote to leave the European Union is so bewildering that many are looking to fiction for reference. Did Boris Johnson mutter a Shakespearean "et tu, Brute?" to Michael Gove as his fellow Brexit backer effectively ended his hopes to be prime minister by announcing he was running […]

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First reviews of Michael Gove’s power play in Britain: Not good

LONDON -- Over the past week, journalists across Britain, living in what can best be described as Alice-in-Wonderland-times, have become used to expecting the unexpected. And Friday did not disappoint, with the anti-European Union Daily Mail tabloid backing Conservative Party politician Theresa May to become the next British prime minister. The paper was always expected […]

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How Canada’s prime minister became a super-hero

A forthcoming issue of Marvel’s “Civil War II: Choosing Sides” series features on its cover a smiling, well-toned Justin Trudeau sitting at the corner of a boxing ring. Even in comic book form, his eyes are a glistening green, his teeth perfectly straight and white. Surrounded by members of the Canadian superhero team Alpha Flight, […]

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Britain’s political chaos makes Brexit all the more confusing

What a weird few days in Britain. As the country -- and the continent eyeing it warily across the Channel -- attempted to come to grips with the fallout of last week's vote to leave the European Union, its political parties imploded in a frenzy of backstabbing and internecine struggle. It's intrigue and skulduggery that puts the […]

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