Are France’s burkini bans sexist, or liberating?

PARIS — Male officials are dictating what women can wear on French beaches — and people across a wide swath of French society say that’s a good thing. Decrees issued by several mayors this month ban the body-encompassing burkini swimsuit, which France’s secular political class says subjugates women and is incompatible with a country whose…

Florida Woman Killed in London Knife Attack

The woman stabbed to death in an attack on a street in London was the wife of a Florida State University psychology professor. Darlene Horton, 64, was killed when a Somali-Norwegian teenager went on a knife rampage Wednesday through Russell Square, a hub for students and tourists. London police Thursday said they found no evidence…

France on high alert during Euro 2016 final

French authorities imposed tight security at the Euro 2016 soccer final played at a stadium outside Paris on Sunday evening. Portugal beat host France 1-0, winning its first championship. The UEFA European Championship is the continent’s biggest sports event and is held every 4 years. 6,800 police officers were deployed around the Stade de France…

Man Detained Wearing ‘Fake’ Suicide Vest

     A shopping centre in Brussels’ central retail district is put into lockdown after a man was arrested wearing a fake suicide vest.      A man wearing a “fake” suicide vest has been arrested during an anti-terror operation at a shopping centre in Brussels.      Authorities sealed off the streets around the…