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Stabbed girl, 13, 'critical but stable', say police
The girl was found with wounds and lacerations to her neck, abdomen, chest and back, police say.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
Family dog to be destroyed after girl, 10, killed
Police say the attack was "out of character" as the girl and dog had a "close, loving relationship".Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Police officer jailed for sexually abusing girl
John Stringer is sentenced to 10 years after being found guilty of five counts of sexual abuse.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Mum of girl burned by firework warns of dangers
Bonfire night can turn from family fun to "hell" in a split second, said mum.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Police confirm dog that killed girl was XL bully
North Yorkshire Police say family pet had Certificate of Exemption under new rules and was neutered.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
El Salvador gets $1bn US-backed loan from JPMorgan to refinance debt
Deal linked to promise of river conservation is latest example of increasingly popular ‘debt for nature swaps’World - Financial Times - October 17 -
Trump gets record donations from big oil but far less than $1bn he wanted
Republican ex-president has received $14.1m oil and gas industry making it his fourth-biggest source of cash. Donald Trump has raised more money from the oil and gas industry than at this stage ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Democrats pick apart Trump victory: ‘How do you spend $1bn and not win?’
Party operatives and strategists search for answers after Kamala Harris’s defeat and look for lessons to be learned. US election 2024 – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
LOOK: Ravens' Tyler Linderbaum has one of the worst snaps you'll ever see to stall drive vs. Commanders
What was Linderbaum doing?Sports - CBS Sports - October 13 -
Blinken urges Israel to seek enduring deal, as officials say a limited cease-fire has been discussed
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel needs to pursue an “enduring strategic success” in Gaza after its tactical victories against HamasWorld - ABC News - October 23 -
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Israel investigates leaks that appear to have bolstered Netanyahu as Gaza truce talks stalled
An Israeli court has loosened a gag order on a case investigating leaks of classified information allegedly involving one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s media advisersWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Qatar suspends mediation efforts amid stalled Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks
Qatar, one of the chief negotiators of a potential cease-fire between Hamas and Israel, said it will suspend its mediation efforts, according to officials. The move comes amid growing frustration ...Politics - The Hill - 2 hours ago -
Pope urged at LGBTQ meeting to reverse church ban on gender-affirming care
Pope Francis faced calls to overturn the Catholic Church’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender people when he held talks with LGBTQ activists at the Vatican.Top stories - NBC News - October 14 -
Focus on Impact, Not Gender in Our 60 Percent Female C-Suite
The real story is the power of intentional diversity and how we shattered tech stereotypes.Business - Inc. - October 16 -
Gender wage gap widens for the first time in 20 years
Pay gap between men and women working full-time widened in 2023 for first time in 20 years, USCB data shows.Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
The Evidence for a Big Youth Gender Gap and a Right Turn for Young Men
Young men are much more Republican than young women, the best data suggests, and may wind up backing Donald Trump.Top stories - The New York Times - October 18 -
Harris says gender-affirming care decisions should be left to doctors and patients
Vice President Harris on Tuesday said decisions on gender-affirming care should be left to doctors and their patients in an interview with NBC News. The vice president said “we should follow the ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Japan makes tepid push on gender gap in politics as election nears
Even with a record fifth of all election candidates being women, political parties in Japan are struggling to address the country’s gender gap in politics.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
Rape centre breaks away from charity in row over gender
The centre in Glasgow said it only wanted to employ women, but this was "at odds" with Rape Crisis Scotland.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
'Bro culture': how gender is defining the US election – video
Why is Donald Trump's brand of rightwing politics so appealing to white male voters? Is Kamala Harris struggling to gain their support because of sexism, or do some men just feel unheard and ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
New poll finds gender divide among young voters
A new NBC News Stay Tuned Gen Z Poll finds that young women say they'll vote for Vice President Kamala Harris by a wide margin, while young men are almost evenly divided in their support of the ...Politics - NBC News - October 24 -
Gender gap grows between voters in race for the White House
A 30-point gender gap separates women and men voters in the 2024 election, with abortion access among the top issues influencing voter positions. NBC’s Hallie Jackson reports for TODAY.Politics - NBC News - October 25 -
Gender gap among young voters doubles since spring
The gender gap among youth supporters of Vice President Harris and former President Trump more than doubled since the spring, a Harvard Institute of Politics youth poll found. The survey found that ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Beyoncé brings star power as Kamala Harris touts ‘freedom’ in Texas
Vice-president seeks to energise women voters as White House race against Donald Trump tightensBusiness - Financial Times - October 26 -
Even if Harris isn't talking about gender, everyone else is
Gender remains an inescapable part of the election, the topic underlying much of the race — even if Kamala Harris isn't leaning into how she would make history.Top stories - NBC News - October 25 -
Early voting is surging across the U.S. Explore the data.
Early voting has begun in states across the country where voters are able to cast their ballots either in person or via mail.Top stories - NBC News - October 27 -
Sarah Palin suggests gender not a 'big darn deal' in 2024 election
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) suggested Wednesday that gender is no longer a “big darn deal” as the race between Vice President Harris and former President Trump winds down. “I personally ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
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Julia Roberts ad sparks debate about gender gap, voting in marriages
A pro-Harris campaign ad encouraging women to break with their Trump-supporting partners at the ballot box is striking a nerve amid signs of a growing national gender gap in the high-stakes ...Politics - The Hill - November 1