Japan’s parliament enshrines male-only succession for imperial family
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament enacted Friday a historic revision to the 19th-century Imperial House Law by insisting…
Archbishop of Canterbury issues apology for church’s role in forced adoptions
LONDON (AP) — The Church of England apologized Thursday for its role in forced adoptions as recent as…
Preston Davey murder exposes dark side of adoption industry
I felt a sickening ache as I read about the murder of 13-month-old Preston Davey. The photo of…
OpenAI Wins Legal Battle With Musk, Eyes Gigantic IPO Next
Hear that noise? It was Sam Altman, breathing a huge sigh of relief. Loading audio narration… The OpenAI…
1,500 beagles find safety after protests at Wisconsin dog breeding site
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The first beagles removed from a Wisconsin dog breeding and research facility that…
Prince Harry’s true feelings on Andrew’s arrest revealed as insider breaks silence
An insider close to the Duke of Sussex has spoken out after Andrew Mountbatten Windsor’s arrest on his…
South Korea plans to end adoptions by foreigners
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government said it plans to end its waning foreign adoptions of…
South Korea vows to end foreign adoptions as UN presses Seoul to address past abuses
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s government said it plans to end its waning foreign adoptions of Korean…
Why the government is urgently halting ‘unsafe’ overseas adoptions
Mounting evidence that adopted children are being trafficked, abused or otherwise exploited has finally prompted action, writes Catherine…
WTO’s fisheries subsidy ban takes effect
GENEVA (AP) — A World Trade Organization agreement aimed at reducing overfishing took effect Monday, requiring countries to…
Govt scrambles to change law allowing convicted abusers to adopt internationally
“We know, for example, about instances in which people with known care and protection histories, or previous convictions…
Ohio couple welcomes baby boy from embryo frozen for 30 years
A baby boy born last week to an Ohio couple developed from an embryo that had been frozen…