‘An island of freedom’: Inside the secret beauty salons of Afghanistan | Women’s Rights

‘An island of freedom’: Inside the secret beauty salons of Afghanistan | Women’s Rights

Kabul, Afghanistan – In an apartment near a Taliban headquarters, a young woman is discreetly moving about. Breshna* is 24 years old. Today, as on every day for the past year, her hands are sweaty and shaking. Yet her movements must be meticulous. She’s cutting the hair of one of…

Indian doctors call nationwide strike over rape and murder of Kolkata medic | Protests News

Indian doctors call nationwide strike over rape and murder of Kolkata medic | Protests News

Hospitals to suspend non-essential services and medical procedures on Saturday as public fury over brutal attack grows. Indian doctors have called for a nationwide shutdown of hospital services as public fury over the rape and murder of a trainee medic in the eastern city of Kolkata last week grows. The…

What happened in the Kolkata rape case that triggered doctors’ protests? | Sexual Assault News

What happened in the Kolkata rape case that triggered doctors’ protests? | Sexual Assault News

Activists and doctors across India are planning to march on Wednesday evening to demand justice for a female doctor, who was raped and murdered while on duty in a hospital in the eastern city of Kolkata. Protests titled “Reclaim the Night” are expected in West Bengal, Delhi, Karnataka, Odisha, Assam,…

The right-wing lurch of X under Elon Musk | US Election 2024

The right-wing lurch of X under Elon Musk | US Election 2024

Since Elon Musk took over Twitter, and changed its name to X, he has banned journalists critical of him, and been accused of censoring Democratic voices while simultaneously amplifying those of far-right extremists, even while claiming to be a “free speech absolutist”. While BlueSky, Meta’s Threads and others have gained…

‘They rape us before we can cross’: Women, girls fleeing violence in Mali | Armed Groups

‘They rape us before we can cross’: Women, girls fleeing violence in Mali | Armed Groups

Ayourou, Niger – It was just a few minutes before 7 o’clock on a Friday evening in early June when Kani* and 10 others fleeing violence in northeastern Mali arrived at a checkpoint in Labbezanga, close to the border with Niger. Six armed men, three of them wearing military fatigues,…

Harris slams Trump on abortion issue as six-week ban takes effect in Iowa | US Election 2024 News

Harris slams Trump on abortion issue as six-week ban takes effect in Iowa | US Election 2024 News

United States Vice President and the Democratic Party’s likely 2024 nominee Kamala Harris has slammed former President Donald Trump on abortion rights as a stringent, six-week ban on the procedure entered into force in the US state of Iowa. In a post on social media, Harris dubbed the Iowa law…

Is traditional marriage doomed for millennials and Gen Z? | Religion

Is traditional marriage doomed for millennials and Gen Z? | Religion

We delve into the declining marriage rates, focusing on East and Southeast Asia, and analyse the contributing factors to this trend. As marriage and birth rates decline across many countries, we explore how millennials and Gen Z are redefining long-term commitment. Younger generations in several nations are increasingly embracing alternative…

How MSNBC smeared a doctor in its endless crusade against Trump — and may pay the price in court
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How MSNBC smeared a doctor in its endless crusade against Trump — and may pay the price in court

MSNBC may finally be facing blowback for its deranged hatred of Donald Trump. A bombshell $30 million defamation lawsuit against the Democratic mouthpiece recently got the go-ahead from a Georgia judge. She ruled that Rachel Maddow and friends, goaded on by execs of parent company NBCUniversal, recklessly and falsely put…

‘We are not criminals’: Philippines considers making divorce legal | Human Rights News

‘We are not criminals’: Philippines considers making divorce legal | Human Rights News

Manila, Philippines – Michelle Bulang left her abusive husband six years ago. But even after all she had been through, Bulang, who lives with her four children in the province of Rizal just outside Metro Manila, was unable to divorce him. The Philippines is the only country, other than the…