BENGALURU, India — The creator of "Humans of New York" has slammed an Indian version of the blog for suing a rival, accusing it of unreasonably monetizing the stories of its subjects.

SYDNEY, Australia — An Australian university says it will host an academic symposium on Taylor Swift, exploring her impact on gender, literature, the economy and the music industry.

JAKARTA, Indonesia — An Indonesian court has sentenced a woman to two years in prison and handed her a heavy fine after she recited an Islamic prayer before eating pork in a viral TikTok video widely criticized in the Muslim-majority country.

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS —  A Dutch art detective has recovered a precious Vincent van Gogh painting that was stolen from a museum in a daring midnight heist during the coronavirus lockdown three-and-a-half years ago, police said Tuesday.

MONTREAL, Canada — The Canadian government on Tuesday warned members of the LGBTQ community planning to visit the United States they may be at risk in some parts of the country, telling them to "check relevant state and local laws."