8 h. ago Ultramarathon runner who fundraises for women and girls in war zones is forced to pull out mid

Sarah Porter had started Britain's most gruelling ultramarathon when organisers took the 'difficult decision' to withdraw her due to threats to her life.

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10 h. ago Ultramarathon runner who fundraises for women and girls in war zones is forced to pull out over death threats

Sarah Porter had started Britain's most gruelling ultramarathon when organisers took the 'difficult decision' to withdraw her due to threats to her life.

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21 h. ago Woman pulled out of UK ultramarathon after death threats over Afghanistan fundraising

Sarah Porter was running 108-mile Montane Winter Spine Challenger South race when security team had to disable tracking deviceA woman was pulled out of Britain’s most gruelling ultramarathon after receiving death threats over her fundraising for Afghan women and girls.Sarah Porter was nearly a third of the way through the 108-mile Montane Winter Spine Challenger South endurance race when organisers made the “difficult decision” to withdraw her due to threats to her life in relation to the foundation she runs helping women and girls in war zones. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Woman pulled out of UK ultra marathon after death threats over her fundraising for Afghanistan

Sarah Porter was running the 108-mile Montane Winter Spine Challenger South race when she was withdrawn due to threats to her life A woman was pulled out of Britain’s most gruelling ultra marathon after receiving death threats over her fundraising for Afghan women and girls.Sarah Porter was nearly a third of the way through the 108-mile Montane Winter Spine Challenger South endurance race when organisers made the “difficult decision” to withdraw her, due to threats to her life in relation to the charity she runs helping women and girls in war zones. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Iranian protesters were lured into 'killing zones' by undercover security forces then massacred in ambushes, demonstrator reveals

As the regime continues its crackdown on anti-government riots, demonstrators in Iran say undercover agents have now infiltrated protest group.

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49 h. ago Syrian army declares a closed military zone east of Aleppo as tensions rise with Kurds

The Syrian army has declared an area east of Aleppo a "closed military zone," signaling potential escalation with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)

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2 w. ago I’ve been a New Yorker for 23 years. Today Zohran Mamdani’s swearing

The new mayor embraces social justice, and rejects hate and nationalism. That’s why we’re so excited to see what he’ll do in officeOn a cold Saturday morning, a little over a week before the New York City mayoral election in November, I was at a park in Queens to speak at a fundraiser for Asiyah Women’s Centre, the oldest and largest shelter providing support for American Muslim female victims of domestic violence. Vendors selling everything from chai to embroidered Palestinian handicrafts turned out to support the fundraiser; a DJ blasted music and artists painted children’s faces with the colours of Halloween.I chose the vendor with the most protein on offer because I lift and squat more than my bodyweight and must meet a daily goal. “Our kebab is one of Zohran’s favourites,” the man at the King of Kebab stand told me, proudly and unprompted, as he piled my plate with meat.Mona Eltahawy writes the FEMINIST GIANT newsletter. She is the author of The Seven Necessary Sins for Women a...

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