The Only Female Minister in Syria’s New Government Wants to ‘Get Things Done’
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The Only Female Minister in Syria’s New Government Wants to ‘Get Things Done’

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In a white pantsuit, Hind Kabawat stood out a mile, the only woman in a lineup of 23 men in suits, all ministers of the interim Syrian government just sworn in, flanking the president. “I want more women and I did tell the…

Britain’s Magic Circle Welcomes Back Woman Who Disguised Herself as Man
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Britain’s Magic Circle Welcomes Back Woman Who Disguised Herself as Man

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Magicians never reveal their secrets. But sometimes, they admit they were wrong. On Thursday night in London, members of a top British magic society came together to right a three-decade-old blunder: The rejection of what they now consider one of the greatest deception…

Federal Officials Promise to Restore Funding to Women’s Health Initiative
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Federal Officials Promise to Restore Funding to Women’s Health Initiative

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines After an outcry from scientists and experts, federal officials on Thursday said they would restore funding to the Women’s Health Initiative, one of the largest and longest studies of women’s health ever carried out. The findings of the W.H.I. and its randomized controlled…

Blue Origin Flight Will Take 6 Women, Including Gayle King and Katy Perry, to Space
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Blue Origin Flight Will Take 6 Women, Including Gayle King and Katy Perry, to Space

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The broadcast journalist Gayle King and the singer Katy Perry were set to make a brief trip into space on Monday on a flight operated by Jeff Bezos’ private company, Blue Origin. It would be the first time an all-female crew has been…

Trump Aid Cuts End Contraception Access for Millions of Women
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Trump Aid Cuts End Contraception Access for Millions of Women

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The United States is ending its financial support for family planning programs in developing countries, cutting nearly 50 million women off from access to contraception. This policy change has attracted little attention amid the wholesale dismantling of American foreign aid, but it stands…

As Bangladesh Reinvents Itself, Islamist Hard-Liners See an Opening
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As Bangladesh Reinvents Itself, Islamist Hard-Liners See an Opening

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The extremists began by asserting control over women’s bodies. In the political vacuum that has emerged after the overthrow of Bangladesh’s authoritarian leader, religious fundamentalists in one town declared that young women could no longer play soccer. In another, they forced the police…

Opinion | ‘View From the Floor’: What I Learned From Going on ‘Maury’
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Opinion | ‘View From the Floor’: What I Learned From Going on ‘Maury’

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines For as long as I can remember, I’ve been obsessed with performing onstage. Since I was born with no legs, it wasn’t long before news crews, national telethons and even the talk show host Maury Povich arrived to capture me in action, always…

In Germany’s New Parliament, Women Are a Rarer Sight
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In Germany’s New Parliament, Women Are a Rarer Sight

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Two days after a coalition of conservatives won Germany’s federal election last month, the governor of Bavaria took to Instagram to say the party was “ready for political change” and posted a group picture of the likely future chancellor, Friedrich Merz, with five…

For Black Women, Adrienne Adams Is More Than Just Another Candidate
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For Black Women, Adrienne Adams Is More Than Just Another Candidate

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines As Adrienne Adams officially kicked off her mayoral campaign on Saturday, she urged potential voters at a rally in Jamaica, Queens, to view her as an alternative to the city’s two most recognizable candidates, Mayor Eric Adams and former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo….