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Dreams of jewellery, phones and makeup: how young Iraqi girls are lured into marriage
Almost one-third of girls marry before they are 18, but a large number of unions end in abuse and failure. Now a new law could allow marriage from the age of nine. Huda* and her family, including ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
4 Young Collectors Have Phones, but It’s Watches They Love
After all, as one said, ‘It’s not just about knowing what the time is.’Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 7 -
What happened to the young girl captured in a photograph of Gaza detainees
Julia, aged three, looks on from a crowd of fearful and exhausted men. This is her story.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
A teenage Mexican girl is racing against men and dreaming of reaching Formula 1
Ivanna Richards hopes to one day crack the Formula 1 boys clubSports - ABC News - November 3 -
Why people have left Bhutan, a country that prioritizes happiness
Bhutan, a country that prioritizes happiness, has seen 9% of its population leave in recent years. Now the king is launching a bold plan for a new city to create jobs and lure people back.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
How ‘McNeal,’ a Play About A.I., Lured Robert Downey Jr. to Broadway
In “McNeal,” the playwright Ayad Akhtar explores the way artificial intelligence is disrupting the literary world and raising questions about creativity.Top stories - The New York Times - October 26 -
Dangling a carrot: how Netflix are luring Hallmark viewers with a hot snowman
This festive season the streamer is bringing us a snowman as the buff-but-dim love interest in an erotically complicated romcom. Thanks to increased competition, rising subscription costs and a ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
In Bali, young girls dance in a traditional Hindu festival threatened by changing times
Ketut Nita Wahyuni lifts her folded hands prayerfully to her forehead as a priest leads the temple gathering. The 11-year-old is preparing to perform the Rejang Dewa, a sacred Balinese dance. The ...World - ABC News - Yesterday -
Indiana Man Convicted of Killing 2 Girls After Video Found on Victim’s Phone
A jury on Monday found Richard Allen guilty of killing Liberty German and Abigail Williams, who were on a hike in 2017. Video showed a man following the girls.Top stories - The New York Times - November 11 -
Dreaming of a pint and a ‘girl’ back home: first world war soldier’s poignant sketches of life in the trenches
Newly unearthed studies by young private Henry Page have been published to mark Remembrance Sunday. “Wish I was at home for Christmas,” runs the chorus of Stop the Cavalry, the seasonal anti-war ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
How a winning racehorse changed everything for girl with cancer
When Betsy had stomach pain, her GP put it down to a virus - but the five-year-old had cancer.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
I’m a ‘trad wife’ in a happy marriage. How can I get my friends to accept me for who I am? | Leading questions
To your friends, your relationship is probably the least interesting thing about you, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith . Try to remember what drew you to these people in the first ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Experience: I do hair and makeup for the dead
I always ask their families for a photograph, so I have a guide to how the person looked when they were alive. When I was 27, I lost my nan and grandad within three weeks. It was horrendous, but ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
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How to Add Extra Security Layers to Your Phone or Tablet
New features in Apple’s iOS 18 and Google’s Android 15 can lock up apps with sensitive information and even hide them from view.Tech - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
How a Chinese maths 'prodigy' unravelled in cheating storm
A 17-year-old student was hailed as a genius, until it emerged she'd cheated.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
‘Golden Girls’ no more: How America’s concept of old age became outdated
The idea of retirement is losing its luster.Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago -
Trump and the lure of strongman leadership
The president-elect has fundamentally shifted the norms and ideology of American politicsWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
How will FGCU coach Smesko translate to the WNBA, Atlanta Dream?
Karl Smesko built Florida Gulf Coast into one of the country's most consistent mid-major women's basketball teams. Is his style a fit in Atlanta?Sports - ESPN - November 14 -
How FTX’s Young Executives Shattered Their Parents
As their children are sentenced for fraud, the parents of FTX’s top leaders have described their disbelief at how the crypto exchange upended their lives.Business - The New York Times - October 30 -
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U.S. Jury Awards $42 Million to Iraqi Men Abused at Abu Ghraib
A Virginia-based military contractor that supplied interrogators to the Army at a notorious prison was found liable for the abuse of three men there.Top stories - The New York Times - November 12 -
Catfish killer who abused thousands brought down by phone calls and seized devices
How does a Northern Ireland teenager end up as one of the UK's most prolific online child sex abusers?Top stories - BBC News - October 26
