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Chibok girls feel let down 10 years after Nigeria kidnapping
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She Was Kidnapped a Decade Ago With 275 Girls. Finally, She Escaped.
Their capture set off a global campaign to “Bring Back Our Girls.” But many are still missing, and kidnappings in Nigeria have proliferated.The New York Times - World -
Kansas women killings: Court documents detail alleged murder-kidnapping motive
Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the Kansas women's deaths.ABC News - Top stories -
Man sentenced to 47 years to life for kidnapping 9-year-old girl from upstate New York park
A man was sentenced Wednesday to 47 years to life in prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl who went missing from a state park in upstate New York last yearABC News - Top stories - New York -
Man gets 47 years to life in prison for kidnapping girl, 9, from upstate New York park
A man was sentenced Wednesday to 47 years to life in prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl who went missing from a state park in upstate New York last year.NBC News - Top stories - New York -
Sad girl novels: the dubious branding of women’s emotive fiction
When women write complex characters, filled with desire, anger or self-destructive urges, why are their books touted as ‘sad’ and frivolous – unlike those of inward-looking male authors'?. What do we mean when we say a novel is a “sad girl novel”? ...The Guardian - World -
GPs in UK urged to routinely ask women and girls about period problems
Leading charity calls current advice inadequate as 42% of 12- to 18-year-olds say their period pains are severe. Women and girls should be routinely asked about their periods during GP appointments to help improve treatment, health campaigners ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Murderer poses clear threat if freed, family warns
The victim's family say Victor Farrant's case has been passed on to the prison governor.BBC News - Top stories -
Shut down the extremists controlling the Israel-Gaza narrative
People cling to simplistic narratives, unable to hold multiple truths — that both innocent Israelis and innocent Palestinians are suffering.The Hill - Politics - Israel -
3 teenagers suspected of planning an Islamic extremist attack arrested in Germany
Authorities say four teenagers suspected of planning an Islamic extremist attack have been arrested in GermanyABC News - World -
4 teenagers suspected of planning an Islamic extremist attack arrested in Germany
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Kabul airport bomber was an ISIS operative freed from prison by the Taliban
The Kabul airport bomber was an ISIS militant who had been held in an Afghanistan prison but was freed by the Taliban, according to a new U.S. military review.NBC News - Top stories -
Israel artist shuts Biennale show until ceasefire, hostages freed
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Experience: my newborn baby was kidnapped from hospital
I flew down the corridor screaming at everyone: ‘Do you have my baby?’. In September 2014, I gave birth to my third daughter, Nadine, in Auckland, New Zealand. It had been a dramatic delivery. Three epidurals had left me with a stiff neck and an ...The Guardian - World -
The 276 schoolgirls whose kidnap shocked the world
Most of the Chibok girls abducted 10 years ago in Nigeria are now free but some feel badly let down.BBC News - Top stories -
Man behind Shannon Matthews kidnap plot dies
Michael Donovan was jailed for staging the youngster's kidnap in February 2008.BBC News - Top stories -
Lightning and rain kill dozens in Pakistan
Authorities have also warned of landslides and flash floods in the coming days.BBC News - Top stories - Pakistan -
Man gets 37-year sentence for kidnapping FBI employee in South Dakota
One of three people convicted of carjacking and kidnapping an FBI employee in South Dakota has been sentenced to 37 years in prisonABC News - Top stories -
Bangladeshi ship seized off Somali coast is freed after more than a month
The European Union’s maritime security force says a cargo vessel seized in March by pirates off the Somali coast has been freed along with its crewABC News - World -
Supreme Court’s Review of Jan. 6 Charge Has Already Freed Some Rioters
Federal judges have agreed to release about 10 defendants who were serving prison terms because of their convictions under an obstruction law.The New York Times - Top stories -
Switzerland's lower house moves to ban use of Nazi and extremist symbols that could stir violence
The lower house of Swiss parliament is following in the footsteps of the Senate, or upper house, and has approved a measure that would ban the use of, public wearing or display of Nazi and racist symbols that could foment extremist hate or violenceABC News - World -
Dozens of Gaza protestors arrested in Senate office building
Dozens of people were arrested during a demonstration inside the Dirksen Senate Office building on Tuesday after they urged Congress to send more humanitarian aid to Gaza and halt U.S. arms sales to Israel. The protest, organized by Christians for ...The Hill - Politics -
Comoros jailbreak: Dozens of prisoners walk out of prison
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Dozens of Iranian attack drones launched toward Israel
U.S. and Israeli officials have confirmed that Iran has launched dozens of weaponized drones that targets inside Israel. The move fulfills Iran's promise to retaliate against Israel, accusing it of bombing the embassy in Syria earlier this month.NBC News - Top stories - Israel -
The view from Israel as Iran launches dozens of missiles
Loud explosions could be heard across the city as air defence systems shot down projectiles from the sky.BBC News - Top stories - Iran -
As it happened: First jurors sworn in after judge's stern warning to Trump
Seven jurors have been chosen, but dozens of potential jurors have been excused after saying they could not be impartial.BBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
School welfare officer denies rape of teenage girl
Neil Beckett, 43, faces a total of 32 charges and will go on trial in September.BBC News - Top stories -
School tribute to 'very kind' girl killed in crash
Humberside Police was called to Hopewell Road in the Bilton Grange area of Hull on 11 April.BBC News - Top stories -
Shooting at Baltimore mall sends girl, 7, to hospital
Police are searching for the person who shot a 7-year-old girl at a Baltimore shopping mallABC News - Top stories -
Teen Girls Confront an Epidemic of Deepfake Nudes in Schools
Using artificial intelligence, middle and high school students have fabricated explicit images of female classmates and shared the doctored pictures.The New York Times - Tech -
Girl, 8, has world-first brain surgery
A girl from Cheshire is receiving pioneering treatment for dystonia, a lifelong neurological condition.BBC News - Top stories -
Dianne Brill, a 1980s ‘It Girl,’ Makes a Splashy Return
“I’m back,” she says at her 66th birthday party. “Maybe not everyone knows it yet, but I am.”The New York Times - Lifestyle -
10 years after Chibok, Nigerian families cope with the trauma of more school kidnappings
The mass abduction of 276 schoolgirls a decade ago in Nigeria marked a new era of fear in Africa's most populous countryABC News - World -
10 years after Chibok, Nigerian families cope with the trauma of more school kidnappings
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Several Killed, Dozens Injured in Honk Kong Building Fire
At least five people died and 35 were injured in a fire at a 16-story building in Hong Kong on Wednesday, April 10, the South China Morning Post reported, citing local authorities.Police said they received a call at 7:53 am on Wednesday morning ...Yahoo Sports - Sports -
At least a dozen killed and an estimated 15,000 displaced by flooding in Kenya
The United Nations say heavy rains pounding different parts of Kenya have led to the deaths of at least 13 people and displaced some 15,000 peopleABC News - World -
At least 13 people are killed and an estimated 15,000 displaced by flooding in Kenya
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Dozens of Palestinians killed in Gaza as Hamas official vows to 'break' Israel
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Dozens stranded after fatal Turkey cable car crash
Passengers fell to the ground when a cabin collided with a broken pole near Antalya, officials have said.BBC News - Top stories - Turkey -
Israel-Gaza live updates: Netanyahu, war cabinet to again meet on response
Six months after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military continues its bombardment of the neighboring Gaza Strip.ABC News - Top stories - Israel