Ms. Chand, a runner on India’s national track and field team with hyperandrogenism, had previously made headlines for fighting to compete against women.
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Anti-Semitic Crime Rises in Germany, and Far Right Is Blamed
An annual report on politically motivated crime found anti-Semitic offenses and hate crimes against foreigners both up significantly, even as violence fell.
Ireland Bars American Pastor Accused of Hate Speech
In its first use of a 1999 law, the Irish government denied entry to Steven L. Anderson, an Arizona preacher accused of making anti-Semitic and homophobic statements.
BBC Fires Danny Baker Over Racist Royal Baby Tweet
Danny Baker, who hosted a Saturday morning call-in show, posted the tweet hours after Harry and Meghan introduced their newborn son.
Nurse’s London Marathon Record Is Rejected Because She Didn’t Wear a Dress
Wearing her scrubs, Jessica Anderson crossed the finish line in 3 hours 8 minutes 22 seconds. Guinness World Records said it didn’t qualify as a nurse’s uniform.
At the Back of the London Marathon, an Obstacle Course of Insults and Sewage Trucks
A volunteer who led a small group of people aiming to complete the race in 7.5 hours said cleanup crews hindered their progress and made unkind comments.
Sri Lanka’s Muslims Face an Angry Backlash After Easter Sunday Attacks
The country had little history of Christian-Muslim violence, but when Muslim extremists bombed churches on Easter Sunday, everything changed.
Under Modi, a Hindu Nationalist Surge Has Further Divided India
The Hindu right has never been so enfranchised at every level of power. Now, with another term likely for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, minorities are worried.
Anti-Semitism Is Back, From the Left, Right and Islamist Extremes. Why?
Anti-Semitism is now being harnessed for political ends by ideologies that otherwise would have little overlap. That fusion is new, and dangerous, experts say.
Brunei Introduces Death by Stoning for Gay Sex and Adultery, Despite International Outcry
Harsh punishments based on a version of Shariah, or Islamic law, which also include amputations and whippings, have prompted an international outcry.