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The member of the British Parliament who proposed the changes to the law, Richard Holden, spoke of being “tipped over the edge” after a radio story almost two years ago made him aware of these two inextricably linked practices that predominantly affect immigrant women in the United Kingdom. “I couldn’t believe it was still happening…

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The Taliban administration has not officially announced its plan for female university students, but education officials said women were permitted to attend classes on the condition they were separated from male students. Khalil Ahmad Bihsudwal, the head of Nangarhar University, told Reuters male and female students at the institution would attend separate classes. A female…

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CNN’s Jessica Schneider profiles Ketanji Brown Jackson, one of the potential nominees who could be named by President Joe Biden to join the Supreme Court. Source link

Prime Minister Imran Khan is heading to Beijing for the opening of the Winter Olympics Quetta: Separatist insurgents in the Pakistani province of Balochistan have attacked two military bases, killing one soldier while losing four of their own men, the army said, in the latest violence in the resource-rich province where China is investing. The…

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(CNN) — With the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics fast approaching, the world’s first self-driving high-speed train is already in action, transporting athletes and officials between the two main cities hosting the games on the historic Beijing-Zhangjiakou intercity railway. The fact that this bullet train can drive itself is remarkable enough. But partway through the 56-minute…

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UAE-Yemen Conflict: United States threatened Yemen’s Houthi rebels with new sanctions. (File) Washington: The United States on Wednesday threatened Yemen’s Houthi rebels with new sanctions after a series of drone and missile attacks on the United Arab Emirates. “We’ve taken a number of such actions, including in recent weeks and months alone, and I suspect…

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The deployments, US officials have told CNN, are a show of support to NATO allies feeling threatened by Russia’s buildup of troops near Ukraine’s border. To be clear, there is no plan for US troops to engage Russian troops, and the White House and the Pentagon have stressed that American service members will not be…

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The drones managed to penetrate Emirati airspace but were destroyed away from populated areas, the ministry said on Twitter. It’s unclear to whom the drones belonged. Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, a possible culprit, have not claimed responsibility. The UAE is a member of the Saudi-led coalition that has been at war with the Houthis since…

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Moise Kabagambe was seen in a video from the Tropikalia beach kiosk’s security cameras being attacked by a group of men who beat him repeatedly with a club and a baseball bat, according to police, who have opened an investigation into his death. Three men have been arrested in connecting to the murder, according to…

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Coronavirus Live Updates: The daily positivity rate was recorded at 9.26 per cent. New Delhi: India on Thursday reported more than 1.6 lakh new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of infections to over 4.16 crore. According to the government, the active cases decreased by 1,21,456 to reach 16,21,603– 4.20 per cent of the total…

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Manuela had a fever that reached 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), spots all over her skin and a lump growing out of her neck. Her kidneys didn’t function for nearly two days. “Her heart almost stopped,” Basto said. Manuela recovered from Covid, but its side effects have left a lasting impression on her heart: She now…

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The ministry also asked the public not to trust any misleading information. New Delhi: Households are free to install rooftop solar plants by themselves or through any vendor of their choice as per simplified procedures issued by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). Earlier, residential consumers were required to source the rooftop solar…

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