2 men publicly caned for hugging and kissing in Indonesia

[ad_1] Banda Aceh, Indonesia — Two men in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province were among a group of people publicly caned on Tuesday after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them of violating Islamic law by hugging and kissing, which the court ruled can lead to banned sexual relations. An audience of about 100 people witnessed the caning…

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Australia expels Iranian diplomats, accuses country of directing antisemitic arson attacks

[ad_1] Melbourne, Australia — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran of organizing two antisemitic attacks in Australia and said the country was cutting off diplomatic relations with Tehran in response on Tuesday. The Australian Security Intelligence Organization concluded the Iranian government had directed arson attacks on the Lewis Continental Kitchen, a kosher food company, in…

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