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Sun says JK Rowling article did not glorify domestic abuse

Sun says JK Rowling article did not glorify domestic abuse

LONDON — The Sun newspaper said Friday it did not intend to “glorify’’ domestic violence by giving a platform to Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling’s ex-husband just days after she revealed she had been a victim of domestic abuse.
Fed says 'full range of tools' in play to counter pandemic

Fed says 'full range of tools' in play to counter pandemic

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is promising to use its “full range of tools” to pull the country out of a recession brought on by a global pandemic, signalling that it would keep interest rates low through 2022.
France grants researcher access to restricted Rwanda files

France grants researcher access to restricted Rwanda files

PARIS — France's highest administrative court on Friday granted a researcher access to restricted archives from the French presidency regarding the country's role before and during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
UK economy shrinks 20% in a month to fall back to 2002 level

UK economy shrinks 20% in a month to fall back to 2002 level

LONDON — The British economy has seen nearly two decades worth of growth wiped out as a result of the lockdown measures put in place during the coronavirus pandemic.
Episode of UK sitcom Fawlty Towers pulled over racist slurs

Episode of UK sitcom Fawlty Towers pulled over racist slurs

LONDON — One of the most memorable episodes of one of the most popular British sitcoms of all-time has been withdrawn from a U.K. streaming service because of numerous racial slurs.
Official: Bomb explodes in Kabul mosque, at least 4 killed

Official: Bomb explodes in Kabul mosque, at least 4 killed

KABUL — A bomb exploded Friday inside a mosque in western Kabul, killing at least four people, including the prayer leader, and wounding eight, an Afghan government official said.
Mexican directors, actress create fund for cinema workers

Mexican directors, actress create fund for cinema workers

MEXICO CITY — Oscar-winning Mexican directors Guillermo del Toro and Alejandro González Iñárritu joined actress Salma Hayek to set up a fund to help support movie industry workers out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Historical figures reassessed after George Floyd's death

Historical figures reassessed after George Floyd's death

The rapidly unfolding movement to pull down Confederate monuments around the U.S.
Biden gets more aggressive as 2020 campaign heats back up

Biden gets more aggressive as 2020 campaign heats back up

PHILADELPHIA — Joe Biden is adopting an increasingly aggressive stance as he looks to break out of a monthslong campaign freeze imposed by the coronavirus outbreak.
Dr. Amy Acton resigns; guided governor to praise on pandemic

Dr. Amy Acton resigns; guided governor to praise on pandemic

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The health director who helped Ohio's Republican governor earn glowing reviews for his pandemic response resigned Thursday after a few polarizing months during which she became beloved for her soothing expertise and loathed — even th