The Taliban's repression of women in Afghanistan is outrageous, the UN rights chief says
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Georgia's parliament approves draft legislation curtailing LGBTQ+ rights, similar to laws in neighboring Russia
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BBC News - Top stories
Right to WFH boosts productivity, Labour says
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Podcast duo sorry for jokes about black women
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Venezuela accused of "most violent" repression since disputed election
Venezuela's government has intensified use of the "harshest and most violent" tools of repression in the wake of a disputed election, U.N. experts say.2 days ago -
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UN rights experts decry worsening repression in Venezuela in wake of contested election result
Independent U.N. human rights experts say Venezuela’s government has intensified the “harshest and most violent mechanisms of its repressive apparatus” in the wake of the disputed July presidential ...2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Far-right conspiracies abound after second apparent Trump assassination attempt
Baseless theories about suspect Ryan Wesley Routh and his alleged ties to US military spread online after his arrest. US politics live – latest updates After a man who appears to be obsessive ...2 days ago - Donald Trump -
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European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen puts women in many of the top roles in her new Commission team
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen puts women in many of the top roles in her new Commission team2 days ago -
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Hard-right Dutch coalition will lay out priorities as leaders bicker
A speech by the Dutch king to lawmakers is laying out the new government’s policy plans for the coming year2 days ago - Netherlands -
The Guardian - World
Biden says ‘good Republicans’ are scared out of pro-LGBTQ+ stances by far right
President touts administration’s record in first interview by incumbent with LGBTQ+ outlet. Joe Biden believes “good Republicans … who don’t have a prejudiced bone in their body” are letting ...2 days ago - Joe Biden -
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Life as a woman under Taliban rule
How are Afghanistan’s women and girls coping with harsh new restrictions?2 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Ten new signings to watch in the Women's Super League
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The Guardian - World
Surgery, shame and self-erasure: four female writers on the tyranny of impossible beauty standards
How did Botox become so popular? And why are teenage girls using anti-wrinkle cream? As a new film, The Substance, considers our obsession with youth and good looks, writers reflect on how this has ...2 days ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
SEB Appoints Chief Operating Officer, Makes Other Organizational Changes
The Sweden-based bank, which is consolidating its wealth and asset-management operations, said Jonas Ahlstrom, currently head of the large corporates & financial institutions, was appointed COO and ...2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Europe is in thrall to the far right – that’s the result of appeasement by so-called moderates | Gordon Brown
France is the latest country to capitulate to the demands of a poisonous, populist narrative. We need a progressive fightback. In recent days, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, has ...2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
If Keir Starmer wants to be braver than Tony Blair, this is how: ignore the neanderthal right on crime | Polly Toynbee
The rate of violent offences is plummeting but a hoodwinked public still believes it is rising. Labour needs to be humane and courageous . Of all the landmines planted by the last government, ...2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Women in UK ‘will be worse off than in 2010 unless public spending rises’
Economists say living standards of poorest women will decline by 21% by 2027-28 if Labour sticks to Tory plans. Rachel Reeves should announce a significant uplift in public spending in next month’s ...2 days ago - United Kingdom -
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NFL Week 3 Power Rankings: Chiefs are 2-0, but there are some concerns
The Chiefs have two narrow wins and some key injuries.2 days ago - NFL -
Financial Times - World
Want to fix UK prisons? Let the women out
Imprisonment is not obviously a good solution to drug addiction or for those who have been coerced into crime2 days ago - United Kingdom -
CNBC - Business
India's central bank chief plays down fears of a deposit crunch
Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das raised the issue of slowing bank deposits underperforming an expansion in loans in an interview with CNBC.2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Women’s Super League 2024-25 previews No 9: Manchester City
Last season’s runners-up are desperate to make up for missing out on the WSL crown, with the arrival of Vivianne Miedema giving them a huge boost. Guardian writers’ predicted position: 2nd (NB: ...2 days ago -
ABC News - Health
The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN says
The U.N. says the Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan3 days ago - Afghanistan