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LGBT Rights Are Flashpoint in Culture War Dividing Europe’s East and West

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LGBT Rights Are Flashpoint in Culture War Dividing Europe’s East and West

TUCHÓW, Poland—Last year, this small Polish town near the eastern edge of the European Union passed a resolution proclaiming itself a “municipality free of LGBT ideology.” Last month, the EU responded by stripping funding for a program connecting Tuchów with a sister city in France. For EU authorities, Tuchów had violated a fundamental right not … Read more

Lebanese Face Threat of Widespread Hunger After Beirut Explosion

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Lebanese Face Threat of Widespread Hunger After Beirut Explosion

BEIRUT—In the wake of the massive explosion that devastated large parts of the Lebanese capital, a new danger is stalking the struggling country: hunger. The early August blast, which killed more than 150 people and displaced hundreds of thousands from their homes, destroyed the grain silos storing most of the country’s wheat supplies and badly … Read more