30 m. ago Three women charged over newborn’s death in female genital mutilation case

The UN estimates that about 75 per cent of women in Gambia have been subjected to the procedure known as FGM

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48 m. ago 'I cut off my dead husband's tattoo, framed it and kept it on my wall – here's why'

Angelica Radevski, 35, was left devastated when her husband, Tashe 'TJ', 55, a car salesman, died on March 21 after he was found unresponsive in his truck while parked outside in gym in Wheeling, West Virginia

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48 m. ago Remember when having women in power was supposed to change everything? | Gaby Hinsliff

The careers of Sturgeon, Merkel and Ardern show how foolish it is to idealise leaders just for being womenNicola Sturgeon was always afraid of failure. But it was a very particular kind of failure she feared; one that follows a very particular kind of success. Living up to the fact of being Scotland’s first female first minister became, she writes in her new memoir, “almost an obsession”, which is arguably unhealthy but not unreasonable. To be the first woman (or indeed the first minority) in any field is to be uncomfortably aware of being on probation: the test case that sceptics will use to decide whether women in general can really hack it, but also the yardstick by which other women will judge whether representation actually makes a difference.You daren’t betray anything that looks like a sign of weakness, yet at the same time you’re endlessly under pressure to spill your guts on all the intimate stuff – miscarriage and menopause in Sturgeon’s case, pregnancy in high office for ...

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73 m. ago Afghan women feel forgotten by world after four years of ‘war’ waged by Taliban on their rights

While the rest of the world pays little attention, the Taliban’s edicts eroding women’s basic rights have only grown in number. Former female inmates of the group’s prisons tell Arpan Rai they are being brutally enforced

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76 m. ago Council update after hero mum killed by falling tree saving her child at park

As a tree fell directly towards them it's understood the little girl was in a pushchair which Mrs Kauser managed to push away before taking the full force of the falling branch herself

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1 hour ago Magic mushrooms: how scientists discovered fungi are the secret ingredient for restoring the world’s forests

Healthy fungal networks help trees and plants grow, making them key to successful reforestation. The only problem? Almost nothing is known about this subterranean ecologyEven in midsummer, the ancient hazelwoods on the Hebridean island of Seil are cool and quiet. Countless slanted stems of hazel support a thick canopy, which blots out the sun and blankets everything below in a sort of “fairytale darkness”, says Bethan Manley, a biologist at the Wellcome Sanger Institute.Moss and lichen coat branches threaded with honeysuckle, forming a great dome above you, adds David Satori, a researcher at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Hamilton Accies Women boss says side 'proud to represent the community in the town' ahead of SWPL1 opener

The Women's side are gearing up for their opening game with Partick Thistle

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2 h. ago Jet2 passenger hopes £300 tattoo will help him bag FREE holiday from airline

Craig Hicks, from Telford, Shropshire, finished his right arm sleeve with a tattoo of Jet2's slogan - after seeing what he believes is a trend emerging on TikTok

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2 h. ago Loneliness is rife among young men. It’s time to get offline and talk to each other | Alexander Hurst

It’s tempting to scoff, but don’t dismiss the data. Modern man’s failure to forge real, meaningful friendships is bad for everyoneAt first I was startled when the psychologist Angelica Ferrara told me that most of the time it’s women, not men, who want to write about her research into male loneliness. But this is the crux of the issue, isn’t it? That we men need to talk, and we don’t: not nearly enough, anyway.Since 1990, there has been a sharp decline in how many people men say they are close to, says Ferrara, who is a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford and a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics. In the US, two-thirds of men aged between 18 and 23 think that nobody really knows them; one third haven’t seen anyone outside their household in the past week; only a fifth say they have friends they can really count on; and a staggering 69% of young men think “no one cares if men are OK”.Alexander Hurst is a Guardian Europe columnist Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Major police update after teen vanished on holiday and sent mum chilling text

Giovanni Pelletier, 18, was found dead in a Florida pond a week after he went missing, following a family vacation during which he allegedly smoked marijuana with cousins

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3 h. ago Dear Coleen: I'm struggling with guilt over my mum’s dementia battle

I’m a married man in my 40s and my mum, who’s in her 70s, has had dementia for a couple of years. In this time, she’s gone from being a sweet, kind person to someone who’s really ­aggressive and verbally abusive.

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3 h. ago Sex for Sale: Trade in human flesh moved off streets as traffickers made millions promising women new lives

Many women who now advertise sex services online in Scotland are also the victims of ruthless people trafficking gangs

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4 h. ago Snake surprise: Mum finds live snake in daughter's Peppa Pig birthday gift

Jennifer Baker, 30, thought it was a prank by one of her sons when a bright orange snake fell out of her daughter's new toy box after celebrating her birthday on Sunday (August 10)

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5 h. ago These are the manipulative, secret tactics used by 'other women' like Rebecca Loos and Lauryn Goodman: JANA HOCKING

It's a funny thing, this 'famous mistress' business, writes JANA HOCKING. For the family, the scandal is the worst chapter of their lives. For the mistress, it's a career move.

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6 h. ago Migrant hotel resident accused of sexually assaulting three women in as many weeks

Qais Al-Aswad, 26, who resides at Four Points By Sheraton Hotel, Brighton Road, Horley, Surrey has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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6 h. ago Sophie Turner sends a message to 'mom shamers' in sexy snake print dress in New York

The Game Of Thrones star proved she wasn't going to let a single mom shamer get under her skin as she emerged in the Big Apple, an air of confidence radiating from her..

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7 h. ago Jeff Bezos shares heartbreak as his mum dies aged 78 following dementia battle

The Bezos Family Foundation announced the news, revealing she passed away peacefully at her Miami home on Thursday August 14 and Jeff has now shared a heartbreaking tribute

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7 h. ago Jeff Bezos shares heartbreak as his mum dies just weeks after his Venice wedding

The Bezos Family Foundation announced the news, revealing she passed away peacefully at her Miami home on Thursday August 14 and Jeff has now shared a heartbreaking tribute

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7 h. ago West must not be cowed by Putin in pursuit of peace in Ukraine, head of British armed forces warns

Sir Tony Radakin stressed that ‘Russia is weak’ and that Nato allies needed to demonstrate confidence

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8 h. ago Abortion drug could help reduce risk of breast cancer, group of medics says

Stigma around mifepristone is stopping studies, experts in reproductive health claim in Lancet opinion pieceA drug used in medical abortions could help prevent women at high risk of breast cancer from developing the disease, according to an international group of doctors and scientists.However, “stigma” around mifepristone is stopping pharmaceutical companies from investigating its potential as a new treatment doctors could offer to reduce the risk of breast cancer, they say. Continue reading...

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