Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, arrived in the Colombian capital of Bogotá on Thursday, for a visit to support initiatives that protect children from online harm. The four-day visit came together following an invitation…
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“Is Botox a sin?” A bearded man wearing a traditional white Muslim cap reads the question from a sheet of paper, then looks up to address his TikTok audience. “Yes, it is a sin,” he…
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Shut out of school by the Taliban, Afghan girls and women are finding new ways to learn
by adminKhawar was preparing to start medical school in Afghanistan when Taliban fighters swept into the capital Kabul, seizing power and imposing the world’s only ban on educating girls over 12. Khawar had already bought a…
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Israeli settlers attack West Bank village, drawing condemnation from top officials
by adminAn assault by dozens of Israeli settlers has devastated a Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank, drawing blistering condemnation from top Israeli officials. More than 70 armed settlers invaded the town of Jit on…
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Putin promised poorly trained conscripts wouldn’t be sent to war. Now the front line has come to them
by adminRussian President Vladimir Putin made a big promise when he launched his war on Ukraine: conscripts would not be involved in combat. But as Moscow struggles to contain Ukrainian advances deeper into its territory, families of young soldiers…
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A giant panda has given birth to twins after more than a decade of trying to mate successfully, becoming the oldest known first-time panda mother. Ying Ying delivered the cubs in the early hours of Thursday on the…
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Thailand’s parliament votes for Paetongtarn Shinawatra to be next prime minister
by adminThailand’s parliament voted on Friday for Paetongtarn Shinawatra to be the country’s next prime minister, thrusting another member of the kingdom’s most famed and divisive political dynasty into the top job. The vote came two days…
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Celebrities have ‘incredibly powerful’ ability to influence election: Harvard study
by adminCelebrities have a ‘powerful’ ability to influence elections and increase voter turnout, a Harvard study found. ‘While some polling shows that people claim they aren’t influenced by celebrity voices when it comes to politics, more…
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Law enforcement brace as anti-Israel groups vow to bring tens of thousands of protesters to DNC in Chicago
by adminAnti-Israel groups are planning a massive show of force at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next week as the party plans to celebrate Vice President Kamala Harris’ nomination. The U.S. Palestinian Community Network will…
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Lawyers for former President Trump are requesting his sentencing hearing in New York v. Trump be delayed until after the November presidential election, citing ‘naked election-interference objectives.’ Trump was found guilty in an unprecedented criminal…