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Byline: Geneva Abdul Nadifa Mohamed is a Booker Prize finalist for her novel 'The Fortune Men,' a story about a false accusation and the tragedy that resulted. LONDON - In [...]

Nadifa Mohamed is a Booker Prize finalist for her novel ''The Fortune Men,'' a story about a false accusation and the tragedy that resulted. LONDON -- In her debut novel, [...]

The legislation requires many public companies in Germany to have at least one woman on the supervisory board. Germany on Friday moved to ensure that women are represented in the [...]

Born in Brazil, developed in the United States and now a pro in France, the 21-year-old forward is proving she belongs alongside the world's best players. The first steps of [...]

Byline: Constant Méheut and Geneva Abdul A shelter system supported by private individuals highlights the French government's difficulties managing a backlog of asylum cases. PARIS - Walking home one night [...]

A shelter system supported by private individuals highlights the French government's difficulties managing a backlog of asylum cases. PARIS -- Walking home one night several years ago in a suburb [...]

At 22, she helped establish the underground station Congress Radio, which amplified Mahatma Gandhi's message of rebellion. Overlooked is a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths, beginning in [...]

Byline: Somini Sengupta, Geneva Abdul, Manuela Andreoni and Veronica Penney Public transit offers a simple way for cities to lower greenhouse gas emissions, but the pandemic has pushed ridership, and [...]

Public transit offers a simple way for cities to lower greenhouse gas emissions, but the pandemic has pushed ridership, and revenue, off a cliff in many big systems. On the [...]

Byline: Geneva Abdul Tashnuva Anan Shishir's triumphant moment came after a long fight for equality that included harassment, bullying and suicide attempts. When Tashnuva Anan Shishir was growing up in [...]

TECHNOLOGY Intel to Build FactoriesIn Arizona for $20 Billion Intel's new chief executive is doubling down on chip manufacturing in the United States and Europe, a surprise bet that could [...]

Byline: Geneva Abdul LONDON - Georgia Paget was an assistant stage manager at London's production of 'Hamilton.' David Lawrence was directing choruses and orchestras throughout Britain. Katy Oakden, a onetime [...]

LONDON -- Georgia Paget was an assistant stage manager at London's production of ''Hamilton.'' David Lawrence was directing choruses and orchestras throughout Britain. Katy Oakden, a onetime equine midwife, was [...]

A website called Not Amazon was created to drive sales to more than 4,000 independent stores in four cities. The initiative aims to keep expanding. TORONTO -- The snow was [...]

CURRENCY British Pound Tumbles as Brexit Deadline Nears As Britain approaches yet another new deadline to strike a trade deal with the European Union on Sunday, the pound is closing [...]

A Muslim man was held under a state law passed to address accusations by Hindu nationalists that women are being lured into marriage in order to convert them to Islam. [...]

A British equal rights commission found no evidence of illegal pay practices, but said the broadcaster needed to ''rebuild trust with women.'' LONDON -- A report released Thursday by an [...]

Byline: Geneva Abdul At 24, the songwriter, singer and rapper has fled one war and lived through the aftermath of another. Now, bridging continents, she tells an autobiographical story with [...]

Byline: Liz Alderman and Geneva Abdul Like millions of young people across Europe, Rebecca Lee, 25, has suddenly found herself shut out of the labor market as the economic toll [...]

Like millions of young people across Europe, Rebecca Lee, 25, has suddenly found herself shut out of the labor market as the economic toll of the pandemic intensifies. Her job [...]

Byline: Raphael Minder and Geneva Abdul Platforms like Airbnb have been criticized for raising living costs in popular cities. Now, officials are trying to move properties aimed at tourists to [...]

Platforms like Airbnb have been criticized for raising living costs in popular cities. Now, officials are trying to move properties aimed at tourists to long-term leases. LISBON -- Long before [...]

The jeweler withdrew its forty-three second advertisement after Hindu nationalists accused the company of promoting ''love jihad'' on social media. An Indian jewelry brand withdrew an advertisement featuring an interfaith [...]

The color registry, with the Swedish brand Intimina, takes aim at an old taboo and barrier to women's equality. Pantone, the color registry company, has introduced a new shade -- [...]

Byline: Geneva Abdul PARIS - Khadija Shaw sensed opportunity. Shaw, a Jamaican striker with seemingly unlimited potential, had her pick of top European teams on the eve of last year's [...]

PARIS -- Khadija Shaw sensed opportunity. Shaw, a Jamaican striker with seemingly unlimited potential, had her pick of top European teams on the eve of last year's Women's World Cup. [...]

As Amazon signals its growth in India with its office in Hyderabad, its largest in the world, local business owners are pushing back. The austere building is hardly distinguishable in [...]

Byline: Claire Moses and Geneva Abdul LONDON - This summer, Louise Towers and her partner are loading their four children and Nellie the dog into a camper van for their [...]

LONDON -- This summer, Louise Towers and her partner are loading their four children and Nellie the dog into a camper van for their annual holiday. It's an honored tradition: [...]

Byline: Geneva Abdul Zomato, a global food-delivery company based in India, drew praise for introducing the policy. Its chief executive says there is no 'shame or stigma' in applying for [...]

Zomato, a global food-delivery company based in India, drew praise for introducing the policy. Its chief executive says there is no ''shame or stigma'' in applying for the time off. [...]

Facing a loss of hours, unsecured wages and slow reopenings, some unemployed Britons are reconsidering their livelihoods. MANCHESTER, England -- As a national lockdown was imposed in March, a food [...]

Byline: Geneva Abdul Facing a loss of hours, unsecured wages and slow reopenings, some unemployed Britons are reconsidering their livelihoods. MANCHESTER, England - As a national lockdown was imposed in [...]

LONDON -- If this were any other year, Ella Chandler, 19, would be playing cricket almost every day. Zak Oyrzynski, 23, would be looking for a job as a chef [...]

Byline: Claire Moses and Geneva Abdul LONDON - If this were any other year, Ella Chandler, 19, would be playing cricket almost every day. Zak Oyrzynski, 23, would be looking [...]

Also this week, how to help reinvent your workplace. Welcome to the Climate Fwd: newsletter! Join us on July 9 for the debut of Netting Zero, a series of virtual [...]

''Sitting in Limbo,'' a BBC drama, is inspired by one story from the ''Windrush generation,'' the British residents of Caribbean heritage who were mistakenly identified as illegal immigrants. ''They don't [...]

A week before Britain came to a standstill in mid-March, the Wessex Mill found itself fielding nearly 600 calls a day requesting one of the country's hottest commodities: flour. The [...]

Byline: Geneva Abdul A week before Britain came to a standstill in mid-March, the Wessex Mill found itself fielding nearly 600 calls a day requesting one of the country's hottest [...]

The German car company withdrew an online ad that attracted criticism for its racist images. In the brief video, a dark-skinned man is pushed off a city street and onto [...]

Byline: Jack Ewing and Geneva Abdul Some European companies seem to be targeting workers who are the easiest to fire or have the least bargaining power, even as the firms [...]

Some European companies seem to be targeting workers who are the easiest to fire or have the least bargaining power, even as the firms seek government help. FRANKFURT -- As [...]

Byline: Geneva Abdul LONDON - Before Vivianne Miedema's brother could walk, she said, she would place him in front of a soccer net and fire shots at the goal for [...]

LONDON -- Before Vivianne Miedema's brother could walk, she said, she would place him in front of a soccer net and fire shots at the goal for practice. ''He would [...]

Hyundai will idle plants in South Korea, pointing to a shortage of components due to the coronavirus outbreak and hinting at trouble for other manufacturers. The coronavirus is providing a [...]

The director general's decision comes amid questions over a gender pay gap and political bias. LONDON -- After leading the British Broadcasting Corporation for seven years, Tony Hall said on [...]

The proposal could save costs and thousands of tons of electronic waste, advocates say, but previous measures have fizzled. LONDON -- The European Union wants to make it easier to [...]

Four companies marketing e-cigarettes broke rules barring online promotions, a British advertising regulator said. The Instagram posts looked like so many others: a celebrity endorsing a product. In this case, [...]