58 h. ago ‘He still features in my nightmares’: how a sinister psychiatrist put hundreds of women in deep, drug

In the 1960s, William Sargant used a combination of narcosis and ECT to ‘reprogram’ troubled young women. Now his patients, including the actor Celia Imrie and the former model Linda Keith, are trying to piece together what happenedFrom the reinforced windows of ward five, high up in the Edwardian eaves of London’s Royal Waterloo hospital for children and women, a 14-year-old Celia Imrie used to stare down, hoping to spot her mother. “When I walk past that old, redbrick hospital building today, on my way to the Imax or the National Theatre,” says Imrie, who went on to become a successful actor, “I can see the window where I’d sit waiting for her and a deep chill passes through me.”Every day, thousands of commuters and tourists pass beneath the former hospital. Some might look up to admire the terracotta facade, with its ornate colonnades and glazed tile lettering, but few are aware of the medical horrors that took place in one small room on the top floor: the Sle...

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3 d. ago How Karachi’s women got into power: the female electricians lighting up homes in Pakistan

Two hundred women, known as the Light Sisters, have learned to fix appliances and safely install fittings, challenging gender stereotypes and providing opportunities in the male-dominated energy sectorA cardboard sign reading “Electrician available” hangs outside a house in the Karachi neighbourhood of Shah Latif Town. The name and phone number of a man, along with his expertise in repairing sewing machines and water pumps is listed underneath.In reality, the electrician is 30-year-old Nazia Seher. The phone number belongs to her husband, Mohammad Rehan. Seher is among 200 certified female electricians trained by a private electricity firm in Karachi under a programme called Roshni Baji (Light Sisters). Continue reading...

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4 d. ago The women who moved hundreds of miles to tap into the energy lines of their birth planets

Having viewed 34 different houses to no avail, Karena Ackrill was feeling hopeless. While divorcing her husband of 17 years, she was selling the family home and couldn't find anywhere that came close.

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1 week ago World leaders express outrage at Israel’s renewed bombing of Gaza civilians

Strikes said to target Hamas killed hundreds within hours including women and children, undermining ceasefireMiddle East crisis – live updatesWorld governments and UN officials have expressed horror and dismay at Israel’s resumption of strikes on Gaza that killed hundreds within a few hours on Monday, warning the assault could shatter a ceasefire that was intended to be permanent.Jordan, a US ally that has a peace agreement with Israel, called the strikes “aggressive and barbaric”. Egypt, which also has a diplomatic relationship with Israel and helped mediate the truce, called the bombing a “flagrant violation” of the ceasefire that took effect in mid-January. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Inside Russian 'living hell' compound where young African women are lured with promises of a better life only to be subjected to grinding labour, racism and even prostitution

In a closed-off facility around 620 miles east of Moscow, the Kremlin is luring hundreds of young African women to Russia with promises of a better life.

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3 w. ago Swedish royals bundle up in warm clothes as they join Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and his wife to watch Nordic World Ski Championships

The two families put on an animated display as they joined hundreds of spectators to watch the Women's 50km mass start cross country race in Trondheim, Norway.

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3 w. ago We're travellers and we spend hours cleaning our homes every day

Hundreds of Gypsy women from across the UK and Ireland regularly share videos and cleaning tips on TikTok, showcasing their rigorous polishing routines.

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3 w. ago American woman sparks row with 'unhinged' method of revenge after finding out her boyfriend was cheating on her with three women

Emely Zambrano, from the US, who discovered her boyfriend had been unfaithful with multiple women, filmed the moment she enacted petty revenge - by printing out hundreds of screenshots.

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3 w. ago Swab test could help UK women avoid invasive checks for womb cancer

New method reported to cut number of false positives by 87% has been registered with regulator for approvalA new swab test could help hundreds of thousands of women a year in the UK who may have womb cancer avoid having an often painful invasive procedure to detect the disease.About 800,000 women annually go to see a GP because they are suffering from abnormal bleeding from their uterus and then undergo uncomfortable and stressful investigations to identify the cause. Continue reading...

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last month Revealed: The Facebook groups used by men to father HUNDREDS of children by selling tubs of sperm 'illegally' for women to impregnate themselves using 'Calpol syringes'

EXCLUSIVE: Among the most prolific donors active in online Facebook groups were men who claim to have fathered more than 180, 100 and even 800 children.

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last month Revealed: The Facebook groups used by men to father HUNDREDS of children by illegally selling tubs of sperm for women to impregnate themselves using 'Calpol syringes'

EXCLUSIVE: Among the most prolific donors active in online Facebook groups were men who claim to have fathered more than 180, 100 and even 800 children.

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