A hit reality TV show that began as a cheeky local adaptation of the U.S dating show The Bachelor has morphed into a national obsession in Ethiopia, blending dating drama with unflinching explorations ...

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The late pontiff was first Jesuit, the first Latin American, and first and last a priest, walking beside people on their journey of faith.

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AFTER failing to win the seat of Camlachie in Glasgow for the Scottish Labour Party in 1892 and now free of the constraints of parliamentary ...

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Boys become warriors in an ancient initiation ceremony in Kenya’s Maasai community. This rite of passage is known as ...

Missteps, Equipment Problems and a Common but Risky Practice Led to a Fatal Crash New details revealed by The Times show the complex failures on Jan. 29 before an Army helicopter crashed into a je ...