Several major news agencies have withdrawn an image distributed by Kensington Palace showing Catherine, Princess of Wales, and her children, saying they believe the photo has been manipulated. The photograph was the first officially released …
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As a fifth term for Vladimir Putin looms, Russia is stepping up its war on its own people
by adminOn February 26, one of Russia’s longest-serving human rights activists stood up at the end of his trial in a Moscow court and offered his uncensored verdict on Russian democracy. “The state in our country is once again …
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A bold plan to genetically engineer a version of the woolly mammoth, the tusked ice age giant that disappeared 4,000 years ago, is making some progress, according to the scientists involved. The long-term goal is …
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Heading platoons, repairing machines and doing twice as much: How the war has changed the lives of Ukrainian women
by adminMost of the men in Oksana Rubanyak’s platoon are at least 10 years older than her. Before the war, having a young woman in charge of an all-male Ukrainian military unit might have given the …
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Some are stabbed, some are shot, some are strangled. But all the women killed by femicide in Italy have one thing in common: they knew their killers. More than 100 women were killed in 2023. The …
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, says she experienced ‘cruel’ bullying and abuse during her pregnancies
by adminMeghan, Duchess of Sussex, has said she experienced “cruel” online bullying and abuse, the “bulk” of which occurred during her pregnancies. Speaking on stage at an event at the South by Southwest festival (SXSW) in …
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The US is dropping aid into Gaza. Here’s why that will do little to ease a humanitarian crisis
by adminThe US has joined several other countries in airdropping aid into Gaza, which is grappling with a humanitarian crisis. With aid deliveries on land falling far short of the numbers needed to ward off famine …
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Iran’s repression of protesters and women amounts to ‘crimes against humanity,’ UN report says
by adminIran’s “repression of peaceful protests” and “institutional discrimination against women and girls” has led to human rights violations, some of which amount to “crimes against humanity,” according to a United Nations’ report. Such violations and …
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Russian oligarch went to Moscow in effort to broker complex prisoner exchange that included Navalny, sources say
by adminA two-year stop-start process exploring options to secure the release of Navalny began to accelerate when Abramovich visited Moscow in recent months, two of the sources said. Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had …