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Escalating Sudan civil war threatens to pull U.S., allies and foes into new Middle East quagmire

Sudan's civil war has opened the door to expanding Iranian influence in Africa and is posing an increasingly dire threat to the new U.S.-backed military and economic order the Trump administration is trying to build, nation by nation, across the Middle East.

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Syrian Jewish group wants Congress to end Caesar sanctions

Rabbi Yusuf Hamra, a founding member of the Jewish Heritage in Syria Foundation, called on Congress to repeal the Caesar Act sanctions this week, echoing calls from Trump administration officials and activists looking to eliminate economic burdens on Damascus.

Italian prosecutors investigate luxury group Tod's for labor abuses, seek ad ban

Italian prosecutors have placed luxury group Tod’s and three of its executives under investigation for suspected labor abuses and exploitation

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Dominican Republic court strikes down gay sex ban in the police and armed forces

The Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic has issued a landmark ruling ending a ban that criminalized same-sex conduct within the country’s police department and its armed forces

Congress warned that China's crackdown on religious freedom is a national security threat to U.S.

China's crackdown on religious freedom -- including recent arrests of Christian church members -- represents a national security threat to the U.S. and must be met with a powerful response, a coalition of experts told lawmakers Thursday on Capitol Hill.