MATANZAS, Cuba (AP) — Proudly wearing a rainbow-colored clergy stole and a rainbow flag in her clerical collar, the Rev. Elaine Saralegui welcomed all to her LGBTQ+ inclusive church in the Cuban port city of Matanzas.”We’re all invited. And no one can exclude us,” Saralegui told same-sex couples who held…

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Florida residents watching the unfolding unrest in Haiti are expressing concerns for family and friends on the Caribbean island nation, saying they are virtually being held prisoners in their own homes because of the ongoing violence.Cosy Joseph, of Boynton Beach, runs the Gaskov Clerge Foundation, which has worked to provide…

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday appointed the country’s first female prime minister, fulfilling a campaign promise and making an important step towards the formation of a new government after being reelected late last year.Former planning minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka will…

JERUSALEM (AP) — Sami Michael, an award-winning Iraqi-Israeli author who was known for writing poignantly about oppressed minorities and the challenges faced by Jews from Arab countries, died on Monday. He was 97.His characters, who were often Arabic-speaking Jews like himself, opened a window into the particular pains and challenges…

The mayor of Colombia’s second-largest city has issued a six-month ban on prostitution in some of the city’s most famous neighborhoods, arguing that it is a necessary step to prevent the sexual exploitation of children.Mayor Federico Gutierrez said Monday that the ban will be enforced in the neighborhoods of Provenza…

Authorities in Russia’s Far East on Monday called off a two-week rescue effort to reach 13 workers trapped deep underground in a collapsed gold mine and declared them dead.The miners got trapped on March 18 at a depth of about 125 meters (400 feet) when part of the mine collapsed…

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Officials on the Greek island of Rhodes opened a new vacation visa terminal for Turkish visitors Monday as part of a diplomatic effort to ease long-standing tensions between the two countries.The limited-access visa will allow Turks to visit 10 Greek islands for up to a week…