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Van Nistelrooy set to be appointed Leicester boss

Ruud van Nistelrooy is set to be appointed as Leicester City's new boss, replacing Steve Cooper, who was sacked earlier this week.

Trump appoints Keith Kellogg as Ukraine peace envoy

Politics - Politico - Yesterday

The Guardian view on female-led horror: time for a new formula | Editorial

Bloodied women’s bodies are once more to the fore in a seasonal crop of hagsploitation films. This Halloween, it seems, is all about the “hag”. Overshadowing the axe-wielding clown in Terrifier 3 ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Arrest made in alleged murder of female soldier on Army base

An Army specialist has been charged in connection with the death of a fellow soldier who was found dead on an Army base last week.

Stefanik presses Harris to disavow Cuban's comment on female Trump supporters

New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik, who is the No. 3 ranking member in the House majority, said she thinks Vice President Harris should speak out against billionaire Mark Cuban's comments ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

'A lot of women are rising up': Harris hopes hinge on female vote

Polls show young women overwhelmingly support Harris - some of them tell the BBC why.

Sex and taboos: how Sigmund Freud’s ideas freed secrets of the female psyche

An exhibition at the psychoanalyst’s London home and two new stage shows have reopened the debate on women’s desires. Female psychosexual drama of the classical kind is currently stalking the ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Iran reportedly arrests female university student who stripped in protest

Amnesty International calls on Iran to free woman said to have been "violently arrested after she removed her clothes in protest" of harassment by authorities.

World - CBS News - November 4

Women behind the lens: capturing the ‘eternal days’ of female inmates in Venezuela

Photographer Ana María Arévalo Gosen returned to Venezuela after eight years away, and began to document her country’s decline through the prism of women in the penal system. I left Venezuela in ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

2024 US elections takeaways: how female voters broke for Harris and Trump

Preliminary exit polling shows Harris won women, but in smaller numbers than her Democratic predecessors. US election results 2024: live map and tracker US election 2024 – live news updates ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

'I've had to remind patients I'm the surgeon' - life as a female doctor

Being a female surgeon comes with its challenges - but Elena Theophilidou hopes her story can inspire others.

The 2 female racers speeding to break NASCAR's glass ceiling

Two female racecar-driving teens are competing to win a NASCAR championship in the male-dominated motorsport. Brady Halbleib has more on their chase for victory.

German economy minister highlights female startup founders at summit

World - Yahoo News - November 11

The Memo: Harris’s defeat jumbles picture for female Democratic contenders in 2028

Vice President Harris’s defeat in last week’s presidential election raises a thorny dilemma for Democrats as they look ahead to future election cycles, including the 2028 presidential race. Twice ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

IOC needs to 'protect female sport', says Lord Coe

The IOC needs to improve rules on transgender athletes to "protect female sport", says World Athletics president Lord Coe.

These 2 Female Climate Tech Founders Are Mining the Riches of the Ocean to Save the Planet

Lacey Reddix and Pilanda Watkins-Curry, the co-founders of Olokun Minerals, want to extract from the ocean the minerals key to the energy transition.

Business - Inc. - November 15

Laken Riley murder suspect was "hunting for females," prosecutor says

Jose Ibarra, who entered the U.S. illegally, is charged with murder in the February killing, which helped fan the immigration debate during this year's presidential campaign.

Four Female Athletes Were Killed in Kenya. There Are Fears They Won’t Be the Last.

In Kenya, family members and athletes spoke of the violence in a place where running is a path out of poverty: “It’s no longer safe.”

Sports - The New York Times - November 17

Inside This Female Founder’s Mission to Make Renewable Energy Profitable

Through Gaiascope, her trading platform for renewable energy, Lauren Kuntz hopes to unlock ROI for the energy sector.

Business - Inc. - November 20

How This Female Founder Aims to Eliminate the Toxic Toll of Microplastics

Matereal co-founder Jacqueline Ros Amable is working to decarbonize the plastic supply chain by tapping into biobased feedstocks.

Business - Inc. - November 21

Hamas says Israeli female hostage killed in north Gaza combat zone

Group’s armed wing says unnamed woman’s death established after long break in contact with her captors. Hamas’s armed wing said on Saturday that an Israeli woman taken hostage during the October ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

What Two Acclaimed Female-Directed Movies Say About Indian Cinema

“Laapataa Ladies” and “All We Imagine as Light” have both captivated audiences at home. But only one was able to get India’s nod for the best foreign film Oscar.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Female astronaut goes to space but can’t escape online sexism by ‘small men’

Video posted by Emily Calandrelli about awesome view of Earth was flooded with hateful, objectifying comments. There isn’t a galaxy far, far away enough where women can escape sexist online ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Female executive directors in FTSE 250 down 11% since 2022

Report finds maternity bias, childcare policies and male-dominated cultures keep women from top roles. The glass ceiling for women in top roles at FTSE 250 companies is still “stubbornly in place” ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Boohoo appoints insider as chief executive in snub to Mike Ashley

Fast-fashion retailer names Debenhams chief Dan Finley as its new boss amid row with sportswear tycoon

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Manchester United announce Rúben Amorim’s appointment as head coach

Amorim to leave Sporting and start on 11 November He signs contract to 2027 with extra year’s option Manchester United have announced that Rúben Amorim is to take over as their head coach on 11 ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Manchester United confirm Rúben Amorim as new manager: football news – as it happened

Rúben Amorim will join United on 11 November on a contract until June 2027, the club confirmed on Friday. Is there a dilemma at left back for Liverpool? . No, there isn’t. But that’s how we have ...