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Turkish authorities say a magnitude 6.4 earthquake, followed by a magnitude 5.8 tremor, struck the Antakya region around 8 p.m. local time Monday. The quake was also felt in Syria.

The president of the International Rescue Committee recently characterized the situation in Ukraine as not just a military crisis, but also a moral one. Commentator Elizabeth Vozzola, a moral psychologist, agrees.

There are roughly 10,000 Ukranians in Massachusetts, according to the U.S. Census, and many of them want to help. Groups are coordinating cash donations, medical supplies and more.

Here's a feature on Congo’s legendary guitarist, singer and bandleader Franco, and his song “Attention Na SIDA” (Beware of AIDS) to commemorate World AIDS Day (Dec. 1).

Holyoke, Massachusetts, resident Alpha Kabinet Kaba was no stranger to pandemic when COVID-19 arrived in the United States. The native of Guinea saw his…

Refugee resettlement agencies are preparing for hundreds of evacuees from Afghanistan coming to western Massachusetts.That includes finding employment,…

Hundreds of Afghan refugees will arrive in the state in the next couple of months. But advocates for refugee resettlement are also calling on the U.S. State Department to focus on those who haven’t been able to leave the Taliban-controlled country.

Connecticut refugee resettlement agencies expect to take in hundreds of Afghan refugees and visa-holders as the Taliban retake the country. The agencies...

Bennington County, Vermont, is home to novelist Thomas Henry Pope. His latest novel is a spy thriller featuring a journalist on a quest for truth,…

Connecticut’s two Democratic senators broke with President Joe Biden on Tuesday over his refusal to extend the Aug. 31 deadline for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan while U.S. citizens and allies are in jeopardy.