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Taliban leaders enforce brutal restrictions against women, except for their own daughters
Taliban leaders may have exempted the women in their lives from the harsher aspects of their rules, but recognizing this offense is an important first step holding them accountable for the flagrant violations of human rights they have imposed on ...The Hill - Politics -
Testimony ends for the day in Trump hush money trial
The prosecution continued to question the ex-publisher of the National Enquirer David Pecker as Donald Trump sat in a New York courtroom Thursday for his criminal hush money trial.CNN - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Despite Recent Bill to Ban TikTok, Biden's Campaign Will Keep Using It
There are still concerns the platform is a security risk and a new law aimed at forcing its Chinese parent company to sell it, but the Biden campaign sees it as a promising messaging channel for younger voters.Inc. - Business - Joe Biden -
How much did #MeToo change for women? Let’s ask Harvey Weinstein today – or Donald Trump | Marina Hyde
Both were pilloried, but that was then. Today, one has beaten a rape conviction, the other may return as president. According to his representatives, former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein is still digesting the overturning of his rape conviction ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
Kim Jong Un tested a new rocket that could hit Seoul — and may aid Russia against Ukraine
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Key moments in the Supreme Court's latest abortion case that could change how women get care
It’s unclear exactly where the Supreme Court will land after hearing arguments about Idaho's abortion banABC News - Health - Abortion -
The Supreme Court struggled with the consequences of its 2022 decision ending the nationwide right to abortion in a case pitting the health of women suffering medical emergencies against a state law that bans the procedure.
The Supreme Court struggled with the consequences of its 2022 decision ending the nationwide right to abortion in a case pitting the health of women suffering medical emergencies against a state law that bans the procedure.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Expanded so-called 'Don't Say Gay' education restrictions advance in Alabama
Alabama is on track to further restrict discussions of "gender identity or sexual orientation" in public schools in a new proposal of the so-called "Don't So Gay" law.ABC News - Top stories -
The anti-DEI EDUCATE Act has no place in 21st-century medicine
The EDUCATE Act is a distraction from what we must really do to create a nation of health equity—address the social determinants of health, invest in universal affordable and accessible health care and bolster a diverse health care workforce.The Hill - Politics -
Attorneys for American imprisoned by Taliban file urgent petitions with U.N.
The petitions are the latest in the effort for Ryan Corbett's release.CBS News - Top stories -
Attorneys for American imprisoned by Taliban file urgent petitions with U.N.
The petitions are the latest in the effort for Ryan Corbett's release.CBS News - Politics -
Stocks on Track for Weekly Gains as PCE Inflation Hits 2.7%
Stocks climbed, putting the major U.S. indexes on course for weekly gains despite another round of firm inflation data.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Exxon Spent Money to Make Money
The oil and gas giant’s spending in recent years has opened up a huge gap with Chevron, and it might widen further.The Wall Street Journal - World -
What does Taiwan get from the foreign aid bill and why is the US economy among the biggest winners?
The sweeping foreign aid package passed by congress has drawn the ire of China, but billions of dollars will actually stay in the US. Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen has praised the US Congress for passing a sweeping foreign aid package this week ...The Guardian - World -
Middle East Crisis: U.S. Won’t Suspend Aid, for Now, to Israeli Units Accused of Abuses
The Biden administration found that several Israeli military units committed gross human rights abuses in the occupied West Bank. But it will not deny them military aid as long as Israel holds them accountable.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Russia vetoes UN resolution to prevent nuclear weapons in space
Russia on Wednesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have called on all states to prevent the placement of nuclear weapons in space and not take steps to develop weapons of mass destruction that could be deployed ...The Hill - Politics - Russia -
A lifetime of un-Bear-able QB play in Chicago might be over
The abject failure that the Bears have experienced at the quarterback position is hard to wrap your head around. Thursday offers the best shot at a fresh start.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Russia vetos UN resolution to prevent nuclear arms race in space
Moscow described the security council resolution, which would have called on countries not to deploy weapons of mass destruction in outer space, a ‘dirty spectacle’. Russia has vetoed a UN security council resolution calling on all nations to ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
Russia vetoes UN vote on stopping arms race in outer space
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Russia vetoes UN vote on stopping space arms race
The US has previously warned that Russia is trying to develop a space-based, anti-satellite weapon.BBC News - Top stories - Russia -
‘Privileged access’: pro-plastic lobbyists at UN pollution talks increase by a third
Fossil fuel and petrochemical campaigners at Ottawa summit outnumber scientists, EU and Indigenous delegates. The number of fossil fuel and petrochemical industry lobbyists has increased by more than a third at UN talks to agree the first global ...The Guardian - World -
UN estimates clearing Gaza of metal debris to take 14 years
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Smear tests of 3,000 women to be reviewed
The Southern Health Trust says the move is not out of concern but to provide extra assurance.BBC News - Top stories -
Breaking barriers: The rise of women's weightlifting
From improved mental health to enhanced confidence, women are reaping the benefits of weightlifting.BBC News - Top stories -
Married at 10, abused and forced to flee without her children: an Afghan woman on life under the Taliban
Now living in comparative freedom in Iran, 26-year-old Mahtab Eftekhar describes facing motherhood at 12 and explains why seeking justice for other women means she no longer fears death. At the age of 10, while still in the third grade, I received ...The Guardian - World - Afghanistan -
Trump Media asks lawmakers to investigate "unlawful trading activity"
Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes is asking four House committees to investigate possible "naked" short selling in the company's shares.CBS News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Johnson defends Israel when asked about children's deaths
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday doubled down on his support for Israel, pinning the blame on militant group Hamas for deaths of children in Gaza. "There have been civilians murdered, but that is not the fault of Israel, it's the ...The Hill - Politics - Israel -
Kagan asks Trump lawyer if a president calling for a coup is an official act
Justice Elena Kagan questioned an attorney for former President Trump about whether a president calling for a coup to remain in power would be considered an official act, and therefore should be immune from prosecution.NBC News - Politics - Donald Trump -
Madrid prosecutors ask judge to shelve investigation into Spanish PM’s wife
Pressure group accusing Begoña Gómez of corruption admits media reports allegations were based on may not be true. Prosecutors in Madrid have asked a judge to throw out a preliminary corruption investigation against the wife of Spain’s prime ...The Guardian - World -
Watch reaction when minister asks if Congo is a different country to Rwanda
The Question Time audience were surprised when Chris Philp answered an audience member's question about DR Congo.BBC News - Top stories -
Spring games: Position battles and newcomers to keep an eye on
From Oregon's new QB to more Colorado roster turnover, breaking down the biggest storylines from teams in action Saturday.ESPN - Sports -
Hermès Created a Shape for Its New Women’s Watch
The house’s creative director says the case’s sculpted form has “a kind of complexity in its simplicity.”The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Trump Respects Women, Most Men Say
Women do not see it that way, and that could matter this fall.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Deloitte Study: Women Are More Stressed--but Hybrid Helps
A new report found that women still face many challenges at work, including high stress, microaggressions, and poor work-life balance.Inc. - Business -
Women's transfer rankings: The top 25 players on the move
More than 1,100 names are in the transfer portal. Who are the top players looking for a new school?ESPN - Sports -
Russian women face violence from Ukraine veterans
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A Simple Act of Defiance Can Improve Science for Women
Motherhood often feels at odds with a research career.The New York Times - Top stories -
What the End of Negative Rates Means for Japan
The world’s fourth-largest economy is entering a new era, and there’s a lot at stake.The Wall Street Journal - World - Japan -
Italy commemorates the end of Nazi Germany's occupation in 1945
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The ranked-choice voting fad is finally ending
Alaskans want to join the likes of Aspen, Colo., and dozens of other jurisdictions that have tried ranked-choice only to regret it and repeal it later.The Hill - Politics