World

In Egypt, Christians Caught in Cross Fire

The revolution of January 2011 feels like a dream in Minya, a region 150 miles (240 km) south of Cairo. There, two years ago, 17-year-old Ayman Labib, a Christian, was beaten to death by two Muslim classmates–who were sentenced to three years in prison. The community, which is one-third Christian, says that’s hardly justice. And amid renewed sectarian violence, similar attacks have occurred.

Across Egypt, 60-plus churches have been attacked since early August, allegedly by supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi seeking revenge for Christian support of the military coup. In Assiut, an Islamist stronghold with a robust Christian minority, church walls were smeared with MORSI IS MY PRESIDENT graffiti and buildings were tagged with BOYCOTT NESAARA, a derogatory Arabic term for Christians.

The government blames the Muslim Brotherhood, but its leaders have denied involvement and condemned the strife. Some have even alleged that national Coptic leader Pope Tawadros II advocated violence against mosques.

For many, however, this conflict was seen as inevitable. Because Christians account for just 10% of Egypt’s population–and are underrepresented in the judiciary, politics and academia–they’ve historically been scapegoats.

Ayman’s sibling Antonius has little hope things will get better. “They kill my brother. They kill my churches,” he says. “A revolution? We never had a revolution.”

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CANADA

‘One of our friends lit a joint and passed it around. I had a puff.’

JUSTIN TRUDEAU, Liberal Party leader, admitting to the Huffington Post Canada that he smoked weed after taking office in 2008; Trudeau previously voted for stiff pot-possession penalties but now supports legalization of the drug

DATA

WORLD’S HIGHEST-PAID TENNIS PLAYERS

Forbes ranked them on the basis of their earnings–on and off the court–from June 2012 to June 2013

Roger Federer

$71.5 million

Switzerland

Maria Sharapova

$29 million

Russia

Novak Djokovic

$26.9 million

Serbia

Rafael Nadal

$26.4 million

Spain

Serena Williams

$20.5 million

U.S.

The Explainer

What’s Fueling Iraqi Unrest

With about 3,000 people killed in attacks over the past few months–more than 1,000 in July alone, the deadliest month since June 2008– experts fear Iraq is falling into an all-out sectarian war. Here’s why:

* INEPT SECURITY FORCES

The withdrawal of U.S. troops in late 2011 reignited old divisions between sectarian and political groups, and Iraqi military and police are not up to the task.

* A STRUGGLING ECONOMY

High youth unemployment, insufficient private-sector investment (domestic and foreign alike) and poorly managed infrastructure are fueling general discontent.

* INTERNAL DISTRUST

Insurgents who recently attacked the northern town of Shirqat might have been caught if Iraqi security forces and Kurdish authorities had more trust in each other. Now, both groups are looking into sharing information and conducting joint operations.

* AN UNSTABLE NEIGHBOR

Iraq’s porous border with Syria has allowed Sunni extremists tied to al-Qaeda to infiltrate en masse, pulling off a large-scale prison break and frequent, coordinated attacks on the Shi’ite majority.

A Golden Tradition

BRITAIN

An estimated 1 million revelers–like the one above–flocked to London’s Notting Hill Carnival, one of the largest street festivals in Europe, on Aug. 25. Throughout the holiday weekend, streets were packed with colorful floats, sequined performers and steel bands. The first iteration of the festival was held in 1964 as an Afro-Caribbean community response to poor race relations.

NETHERLANDS

$34,000

Price the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam is charging for 3-D replicas (made in partnership with Fujifilm) of the artist’s works, including Sunflowers

Roundup

When Planes Go Child-Free

For April Fools’ Day in 2011, budget flyer Ryanair joked about offering flights without kids–or as the airline put it, other people’s “little monsters.” But these new policies are the real deal.

Malaysia Airlines

Infants were barred from first class on some jets after a chief executive saw complaints that wailing kids were keeping passengers awake

AirAsia X

At no extra cost, travelers ages 12 and older can sit in the child-free Quiet Zone, seven designated rows behind the premium cabin

Scoot Airlines

Passengers of this Singapore Airlines subsidiary can pay $14 extra for the ScootinSilence rows, 21 to 25, where kids under 12 can’t sit

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FILM

Thousands of One Direction fans gathered in London’s Leicester Square for the premiere of the band’s documentary, This Is Us

SEX

Zurich opened drive-in “sex box” facilities–complete with panic buttons–to make legal prostitution safer

EDUCATION

All 25,000 students who took an entrance exam for a Liberian university failed, because of poor English; 1,800 will still be admitted

DIPLOMACY

Palestinians called off planned peace talks after Israeli soldiers killed three people in a West Bank refugee camp