2 w. ago ‘Not a luxury, a necessity‘: how aid cuts to birth control harm Senegal’s women

‘The women here are warriors,’ says a midwife in Joal, and contraception is key to their health and life chances. But now UK and US aid cuts threaten to undo years of progressThe fishing quay on the beach at Joal is usually so crowded with women dealing with the day’s catch that you can barely glimpse the sea. But today it is quiet, just an expanse of broken shells and plastic bags that leads down to the water’s edge.Last night, as is increasingly common here on Senegal’s coast, there was a storm and heavy rain so the men could not go to sea safely in their open wooden fishing boats, known as pirogues. Many houses were flooded, so women stayed at home for the day, baling out bedrooms and dealing with the aftermath. Times are tough. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Brit superyacht head chef drowned after night out drinking in France

Flinn Sessions, 22, died in June 2023 after falling into the water from a quayside near Marseille, where the superyacht he worked on was moored, an inquest heard

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3 w. ago Superyacht chef dies after falling into French Riviera harbour on night out

Flinn Sessions was just 22 when he fell into the harbour after drinking with fellow crew

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3 w. ago British head chef of superyacht drowned in French quay after night of heavy drinking with crew, inquest told

Superyacht head chef Flinn Sessions, 22, from Poole, Dorset, drowned after he drunkenly fell from the 88ft luxury yacht Atlantico while it was moored near Marseille, in the south of France.

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3 w. ago Superyacht chef drowned after falling into water on night out drinking

Flinn Sessions was just 22 when he died

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3 w. ago Atletico Madrid make Arsenal complaint to UEFA ahead of Champions League fixture

Atletico Madrid were left angered by the situation at Arsenal on Monday night as their players were without hot water at the Emirates following their training session - leading to a complaint with UEFA

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3 w. ago Sabrina Carpenter in hot water after uncensored Saturday Night Live show

The Espresso songstress hosted the US comedy show and performed as the musical guest

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