Hagia Sophia Draws Huge Crowds for Friday Prayer
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey joined crowds of Muslim worshipers at the Hagia Sophia for its first Friday Prayer since being restored to a working mosque.
Benjamin Mkapa, Ex-President of Tanzania, Dies at 81
Mr. Mkapa served two terms, from 1995 to 2005. The third president of his country since independence, he was the first democratically elected leader after its transition to multiparty politics.
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Couple Charged With Rioting After Hong Kong Protest Are Found Not Guilty
A judge said there was no direct evidence against the two, who made headlines when they got married days after their arrest. A teenager was also acquitted.
At the Olympics in Bombed-Out London, She Forever Changed Women’s Sports
The 1948 Summer Games, the first held after the war, were a celebration of improvisation, renewal and change, embodied in a Dutch track star named Fanny Blankers-Koen.
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Thailand Drops All Charges Against Red Bull Heir in Deadly Crash
Vorayuth Yoovidhaya, grandson of the energy drinks inventor, had fled the country after striking a police officer with his car in Bangkok in 2012.
A ‘Smart District’ Takes Shape in the Netherlands
The goal is a sustainable community that uses technology to improve the quality of life for 4,500 residents.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Sue Over Photos of Their Son, Archie
The couple contend that the photos were most likely taken with a drone or telephoto lens while they were in their backyard in the Los Angeles area, which violates California’s so-called paparazzi law.