For an audience in India, the prime minister is linking his diplomatic reception abroad, and himself, to the country’s growing importance on the world stage.
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Should Medicine Still Bother With Eponyms?
The names of Nazi-era doctors are still found on diseases and body parts. By expunging them, will doctors forget lessons of the past?
Man Who Questioned Gender of Girl, 9, Spurs Outrage
A track and field event in British Columbia has engendered debate about transphobia in Canada.
Manipur, India’s Blood-Soaked War Zone
An outburst of ethnic hatreds has fractured an ancient kingdom and turned neighbors into enemies.
Your Friday Briefing: A Major Ukrainian Offensive
Also, a victory for voting rights in the U.S.
Eusebius McKaiser, Acerbic South African Political Analyst, Dies at 44
Adamantly progressive, openly gay and politically fearless, he cast a sharp eye on the country’s post-apartheid politics and culture.
Conflict With the Far Right Shrouds Jerusalem’s Pride Parade
Much of Israel’s L.G.B.T.Q. community feels threatened by the right-wing government and its judicial overhaul plan — even with a gay speaker of Parliament.
Fear Sets In Among Turkey’s L.G.B.T. Community After Erdogan’s Attacks
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vilified gay people during his re-election campaign, calling them a threat to society and rallying conservatives against them. It has left people feeling threatened, and alone.
Ugandan President Signs Anti-Gay Law That Includes Death Penalty
The legislation is among the most restrictive of its kind in the world and was condemned by Western leaders and the United Nations human rights body.
Some Canadian Indigenous See Hudson’s Bay Building as Hollow Gift
The company chartered centuries ago to found the colony that became part of Canada last year gave a building to the Indigenous that is heavy in symbolism. The move is being criticized by some as hollow.