Sister Hunger Strike

My sister is on hunger strike to free her son Alaa Abd el-Fattah from jail in Egypt. We don’t want her to die | Ahdaf Soueif

The British-Egyptian activist is imprisoned alongside thousands of other political detainees. We’re appealing to the UK government for help. My sister is 68, and today is her 60th day on hunger ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Bolivia's Evo Morales tells AP he'll press on with a hunger strike until his rival accepts dialogue

Bolivia’s transformative and divisive former President Evo Morales has told the Associated Press that he would press on with a hunger strike until the government of his protégé-turned-rival agreed ...

World - ABC News - November 3

55 Days Into Hunger Strike, Activist’s Mother Says She ‘Won’t Back Down’

Laila Soueif, the British-born mother of the Egyptian political prisoner Alaa Abd El Fattah, is demanding the U.K. do more to secure his release.

World - The New York Times - November 23

Audi Reveals Sister Brand AUDI

World - Yahoo News - November 11

Woman donates kidney to twin sister

Linda Thomas survived cancer, but the treatment left her kidneys severely weakened. Her twin sister, Karen Rodman, donated a kidney and, thanks to their identical DNA, Thomas didn't even need to ...

India’s hunger for fossil fuels drags on its push towards net zero

Growing economy sucks up more electricity than its green sources can provide despite billions invested in solar and wind farms

World - Financial Times - November 11

At G20, Brazil's Lula announces effort to fight poverty and hunger

World - Yahoo News - November 19

Lula launches alliance to combat world hunger as Brazil hosts G20

Summit’s first day notable for frosty meeting of far-right Argentinian leader Javier Milei and leftwing host. The president of Brazil , Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , has opened the G20 meeting in ...

World - The Guardian - November 18

Sister vows to keep searching for Columba and other Disappeared

Dympna Kerr's brother Columba McVeigh was one of 17 murder victims known as The Disappeared.

Murder accused 'arrived at sister's home with gun'

Finlay MacDonald is alleged to have shot a dad-of-six at his home and attempted to murder three others.

Sister hopes lessons are learned from brother's death

Christopher Trolan died after staff failed to give him a sufficient level of antibiotics in November 2019.

Sisters build global beauty brand from a garage

Sophie and Hannah Pycroft's business has sold more than two million make-up brushes and accessories.

WATCH: Brother and sister sneak into kitchen to steal popsicles

Little did they know they were being watched!

‘I have lost everything’: southern Africa battles hunger amid historic drought

Crops have failed in several countries, with 27m people at risk of hunger according to World Food Programme. Emmanuel Himoonga paced his dry field, picking up stalks of maize that had been bleached ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

Brazil hosts G20 with wars, Trump return in the background and focus on poverty fight

The summit of the Group of 20 leading economies in Rio de Janeiro has produced a joint declaration that, while not totally endorsed by one of the group’s members, succeeded in addressing most ...

World - ABC News - November 18

Many in Gaza are eating just once a day, as hunger spreads amid aid issues

Palestinian families in the Gaza Strip are often eating just once a day, even in areas where aid groups have relatively more access than the isolated and heavily destroyed north

Health - ABC News - November 22

Musician Tyka Nelson, Prince's sister and only full sibling, dies at 64

Minneapolis musician Tyka Nelson, Prince’s only full sibling, died Monday

Entertainment - ABC News - November 5

Minneapolis musician Tyka Nelson, Prince's sister, dies at 64

Minneapolis musician Tyka Nelson, Prince's only full sibling, died Monday.

Driving 'too daunting', says sister of fatal crash victim

The family of a teenager killed in a crash struggle with life without him as anniversary looms.

Japanese Princess Yuriko, wartime Emperor Hirohito's sister-in-law, dies at 101

Japanese Princess Yuriko, the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito’s brother and the oldest member of the imperial family, has died after her health deteriorated recently

World - ABC News - November 15

Granderson: Rising country music sister-act The BoykinZ is about connecting, not dividing

The four sisters from Georgia fit right into the genre's tradition of storytelling, and use it to connect, not divide.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 15

Pat Koch Thaler, Sister to a Famed Mayor, Chose to Die on a Saturday

Ms. Thaler, a former dean at N.Y.U., used her last interview to reminisce about her brother, Ed, and to publicize the alternatives to prolonging pain and suffering.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 17

Susan Wojcicki's battle with lung cancer remembered by her sisters

Two months before her death, former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki shared a heartfelt message about fighting for better understanding and treatments. Her sisters talk to Gayle KIng and reflect on her ...

Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki's sisters remember her legacy

YouTube released a blog post written earlier this year by its former CEO Susan Wojcicki, who died in August after a battle with lung cancer.

Wojcicki sisters honor Susan Wojcicki with a focus on lung cancer research

In an exclusive interview, Anne and Janet Wojcicki share how their family is working to raise awareness and fund research following Susan Wojcicki's death from lung cancer.

Meredith Kercher’s sister speaks out as Amanda Knox project starts filming in Italy

Sibling of murder victim says it is ‘difficult to understand’ purpose of eight-part series co-produced by Knox. Meredith Kercher “will always be remembered for her own fight for life”, the sister ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Tyka Nelson, Sister of Prince Who Carved Her Own Path, Dies at 64

Out from under an imposing shadow, she recorded four albums as a singer and had two R&B hits before turning her focus to her brother’s legacy.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

What to stream: Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul, 'Bad Sisters,' Shawn Mendes and 'Deadpool & Wolverine'

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman starring in "Deadpool & Wolverine" and the return of Apple TV+'s dark comedy “Bad Sisters” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases

Tech - ABC News - November 11

I blame the Church for my brother’s death, says Zimbabwean sister of UK child abuser's victim

John Smyth, a known child abuser in the UK, went to Zimbabwe and set up Christian holiday camps.

I blame the Church for my brother’s death, says Zimbabwean sister of UK child abuser's victim

World - Yahoo News - November 14

A journey toward forgiveness: Davin Vann has finally found himself years after his sister's death

Vann is the Wolfpack's senior leader -- a fan favorite, even. But this notoriety is something that has taken him years to accept.

Sports - ESPN - November 21

Man missing since 1999 found after sister saw him in news article

A woman saw a photo of a man she believed to be her brother who was reported missing in 1999. She was right.

Disney strikes back

And Turkish Trump trades

World - Financial Times - November 18

‘We’re living in uncertainty’: My sister has Alzheimer’s disease. How do I know the right time to take control of her finances?

“My eldest sister has asked me to take on her power of attorney for her, and together we met with her attorney.”

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

My liberal sister wants to school me on the ‘real causes’ of inflation. Trump and politics are off limits for Thanksgiving. What’s left to talk about?

“My sister, who is a lifelong Democrat, wanted to school me on everything from the “real” causes of inflation to immigration.”

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Latest in Sister Hunger Strike

My sister is on hunger strike to free her son Alaa Abd el-Fattah from jail in Egypt. We don’t want her to die | Ahdaf Soueif

Bolivia's Evo Morales tells AP he'll press on with a hunger strike until his rival accepts dialogue

55 Days Into Hunger Strike, Activist’s Mother Says She ‘Won’t Back Down’

Audi Reveals Sister Brand AUDI

Woman donates kidney to twin sister

India’s hunger for fossil fuels drags on its push towards net zero

At G20, Brazil's Lula announces effort to fight poverty and hunger

Lula launches alliance to combat world hunger as Brazil hosts G20

Sister vows to keep searching for Columba and other Disappeared

Murder accused 'arrived at sister's home with gun'

Sister hopes lessons are learned from brother's death

Sisters build global beauty brand from a garage

WATCH: Brother and sister sneak into kitchen to steal popsicles

‘I have lost everything’: southern Africa battles hunger amid historic drought

Brazil hosts G20 with wars, Trump return in the background and focus on poverty fight

Many in Gaza are eating just once a day, as hunger spreads amid aid issues

Musician Tyka Nelson, Prince's sister and only full sibling, dies at 64

Minneapolis musician Tyka Nelson, Prince's sister, dies at 64

Driving 'too daunting', says sister of fatal crash victim

Japanese Princess Yuriko, wartime Emperor Hirohito's sister-in-law, dies at 101

Granderson: Rising country music sister-act The BoykinZ is about connecting, not dividing

Pat Koch Thaler, Sister to a Famed Mayor, Chose to Die on a Saturday

Susan Wojcicki's battle with lung cancer remembered by her sisters

Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki's sisters remember her legacy

Wojcicki sisters honor Susan Wojcicki with a focus on lung cancer research

Meredith Kercher’s sister speaks out as Amanda Knox project starts filming in Italy

Tyka Nelson, Sister of Prince Who Carved Her Own Path, Dies at 64

What to stream: Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul, 'Bad Sisters,' Shawn Mendes and 'Deadpool & Wolverine'

I blame the Church for my brother’s death, says Zimbabwean sister of UK child abuser's victim

I blame the Church for my brother’s death, says Zimbabwean sister of UK child abuser's victim

A journey toward forgiveness: Davin Vann has finally found himself years after his sister's death

Man missing since 1999 found after sister saw him in news article

Disney strikes back

‘We’re living in uncertainty’: My sister has Alzheimer’s disease. How do I know the right time to take control of her finances?

My liberal sister wants to school me on the ‘real causes’ of inflation. Trump and politics are off limits for Thanksgiving. What’s left to talk about?

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