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Barcelona's famous soccer club turns a blind eye to major labor abuses

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Human rights

Foreign laborers protest working conditions and unfair pay for renovating Barça football stadium

Out of Eden Walk: 13 years on the road and counting

Two hikers with backpacks stand on a hill overlooking a glacier, snow-capped mountains, and a turquoise lake below, surrounded by lush green vegetation.

Out of Eden Walk

Two people standing on a red-carpeted stage, with the man in a suit raising his fist and the woman looking at him, engaged in conversation.

Obituary

Remembering Jesse Jackson, who pushed to globalize the US civil rights movement

The dispute over a bridge connecting the US and Canada

A large cargo ship navigates a river near the construction of a suspension bridge, with a visible crane on the partially built bridge deck.

Infrastructure

Canadians remain confident Gordie Howe Bridge will open even as Trump’s threats sow confusion

Turkish businesses worry about Syrians going home

A group of people, including a woman holding a child and a young girl with a backpack, are seen at an outdoor location with military personnel and vehicles. The woman is wearing a headscarf and carrying luggage, and a soldier is directing the group. Military trucks and personnel are visible in the background.

Refugees

Turkey grapples with loss of labor as Syrian refugees return home

Finnish city Oulu is a European Capital of Culture in 2026

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Culture

Finnish city of Oulu is European Capital of Culture for 2026

A person wearing white gloves is holding an intricately patterned, black and white ceramic vessel labeled 'Roscoe Collection 1913.' The vessel has geometric designs and a narrow neck, set against a dark background.

Arts, Culture & Media

A new South African video heist game robs museums to return African art

Danes are changing their country's conscription policy

Two military helicopters hover above a ship, with one soldier rappelling down from a helicopter rope onto the deck, displaying a Danish flag.

Military

Denmark changes its military conscription policy

Austro-Mexican singer finds out it really does take a village

A woman with braided hair in a red shirt stands confidently among a group of people wearing colorful, elaborate masks and costumes, in front of a yellow building with ornate architectural details.

Japanese tap dancer brings rhythm to New York City streets

A woman in a black top and jeans performs a dynamic dance move on a plaza with a historic red brick building in the background. Other people are walking by and trees line the square.

This tap dancer from Japan uses New York City landmarks as her backdrops

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