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‘I watched every video to see my father’s face’: the woman who became the voice of Syria’s missing on why she isn’t giving up hope
Assad’s notorious prisons may have been opened, but Wafa Mustafa and thousands of others feel abandoned in their struggle to find loved ones. When insurgents threw open the doors of Aleppo central ...The Guardian - 1d -
Woman held for taking citizen tests 'in disguise'
The women dressed up in wigs and disguises to take tests on behalf of others, say investigators.BBC News - 2d -
‘It was triggered by a Fellini-esque woman who pulled a knife on someone’: how the Only Ones made Another Girl, Another Planet
‘It wasn’t a hit at the time, but when it was later used in an advert, I got paid 100 grand. I was still using drugs and the money was gone in a year’. This song was triggered by meeting someone ...The Guardian - 2d -
Peru's disappeared: Dozens look for relatives lost to violence. A woman who knows their sorrow helps
The most violent period in Peru’s history still brings sorrow among the thousands who lost loved ones between 1980 and 2000ABC News - 2d -
Belarus releases American woman who was detained last month
President Alexander Lukashenko, often dubbed "Europe's last dictator," offered to free Anastassia Nuhfer whose arrest was linked to protests in 2020, a source told the AP.CBS News - 3d -
Husband of woman found dead detained in Thailand
Hikers discovered Lamduan Armitage's body in a Yorkshire Dales stream more than 20 years ago.BBC News - 4d -
Bulgarian woman based in UK denies spying for Russia
Katrin Ivanova denied knowing that information she gathered would be sent to Moscow.BBC News - 5d -
Tributes to woman who died after Plymouth attack
Claire Chick was pronounced dead in hospital after she was found injured on West Hoe Road.BBC News - 5d -
Top European human rights court backs French woman who refused sex with her husband
Her marriage had been deteriorating for decades — marred, she said, by health problems and threats of violence.NBC News - 5d -
Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of sexual assault, sources say
Pete Hegseth, President Trump's pick for defense secretary, told Sen. Elizabeth Warren that he paid a woman $50,000 who had accused him of sexual assault in 2017, two sources confirmed to CBS News.CBS News - 6d -
Only 28% of Americans who planned to buy a home in 2024 actually did—young buyers feel 'trapped between a rock and a hard place'
Rising home costs have stretched many homebuyers' budgets, making it harder for them to compete with wealthy buyers when bidding on a home.CNBC - 6d -
Woman who refuses sex is not ‘at fault’ in divorce in France, court rules
European court of human rights sides with French woman whose husband obtained divorce on grounds she was only person at fault. • Europe live – latest updates . A woman who refuses to have sex with ...The Guardian - 6d -
Murder suspect manhunt after woman dies in Plymouth
Police say the man they are searching for was known to the woman who died after she was attacked in the street.BBC News - 6d -
WATCH: Woman reunites WWII medals with rightful owners
Sandy Johnson used the power of social media to find the rightful owners of a World War II veteran's medals.ABC News - Jan. 22 -
Skeleton of Bronze Age woman discovered in U.K.
The crouch position in which the woman's remains were found has been documented as early as 5500-4700 years ago.CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Book excerpt: Washington hostess Perla Mesta, "The Woman Who Knew Everyone"
Bestselling author Meryl Gordon's biography tells the story of the socialite and political savant, whose gift for hosting parties in the nation's capital made her one of the most famous women in ...CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Australian woman charged with poisoning toddler, then requesting donations
The 1-year-old girl was subjected to "immense distress and pain" for over two months, according to police in Queensland, Australia.CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Brad Pitt reacts to ‘awful’ scammers who fooled French woman using his pictures
Anne, 53, was scammed out of hundreds of thousands after believing she was in a long-term relationship with the actor. A spokesperson for Brad Pitt has addressed the viral story about a French ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
David Lynch: the great American surrealist who made experimentalism mainstream
From disturbing debut Eraserhead to his masterpiece Mulholland Drive, Lynch’s dark tales combined radical experiment with everyday Americana. David Lynch, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
Alexandra Turvey named 2024 NCAA Woman of the Year
Alexandra Turvey, a 21-time All-American swimmer from Pomona College, is honored with the 2024 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. Turvey joins "CBS Mornings Plus" for her first interview since receiving ...CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Who are the American hostages being released in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal?
President Biden released a statement following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire announcement Wednesday, saying release of American hostages will be included in the agreement.ABC News - Jan. 15 -
Watch the moment a kitesurfing Olympian rescues drowning woman
Bruno Lobo was practising filming with a new camera off the coast of Brazil, as he heard a woman screaming.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
Gingrich: Afghans who fought alongside Americans should get 'unusual level of support and treatment'
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said Sunday that Afghans who fought alongside Americans "against the Taliban" should get "an unusual level of support and treatment." “As you know, with ...The Hill - Jan. 12 -
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Debunking American exceptionalism
How the US’s colossal economy and stock market conceal its flawsFinancial Times - Jan. 12 -
Woman arrested on suspicion of murdering man
A woman in her 50s is being questioned about the death of William McNicholl.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
Bengals' Burton allegedly choked, hit woman
Bengals wide receiver Jermaine Burton was allegedly involved in a domestic dispute where he choked and hit his ex-girlfriend, according to a police incident report.ESPN - Jan. 10 -
‘It was extraordinary’: Spanish captain recalls rescue of woman who gave birth in dinghy
Mother and newborn saved from inflatable boat off Canary Islands, on a route on which thousands have died. The call that would lead to one of the most poignant images of the humanitarian ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
At the Movies, the ‘Older Woman’ Is Growing Up
She has been called “cougar,” “Mrs. Robinson” and “your mom.” Now she’s the protagonist, and one of film and television’s most compelling characters.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Good Girl — a young woman’s longing for escape
Aria Aber’s Berlin-set debut paints a vivid picture of a life plagued by instability and claustrophobiaFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
'American Nightmare' survivors turn the tables, investigating the man who kidnapped them
Matthew Muller, featured in the Netflix documentary 'American Nightmare,' was charged with another home invasion in the Bay Area, the second time in recent weeks that new crimes have been ...Los Angeles Times - Jan. 8 -
Woman had eight organs removed in cancer treatment
Horsham's Fay Louise planned her own funeral after doctors found a tumour in her appendix in 2023.BBC News - Jan. 5 -
The woman who captured Jimmy Carter's post-presidential career on camera
Former President Jimmy Carter was the longest-living president in U.S. history, dying in his home state of Georgia on Sunday at 100 years old. For more than 40 years after his presidency, Carter ...CBS News - Jan. 4 -
Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person at 116 has died
TOKYO — Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died, an Ashiya city official said Saturday.NBC News - Jan. 4 -
Japanese woman who was the world's oldest person at 116 has died
Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has diedABC News - Jan. 4 -
'My son thinks I'm mad' - meet the woman who owns 50 classic cars
Jane Weitzmann has a collection of 50 classic cars at home and freely admits it's an obsession.BBC News - Jan. 4 -
Utah woman 'who always wanted to be a mom' dies nine days after having twins
A Utah woman died of a rare heart condition called peripartum cardiomyopathy just nine days after she gave birth to twins, her grieving father said.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
British woman and fiance found dead in Vietnam villa
Greta Marie Otteson, 33, was discovered dead in a room at a tourist villa in Hoi An, police said.BBC News - Jan. 3 -
Coventry woman who vanished 52 years ago found alive and well
Mystery of Sheila Fox’s disappearance at 16 solved after fresh police appeal . A woman who went missing 52 years ago has been found alive and well after police released a grainy photograph as part ...The Guardian - Jan. 1
