64 h. ago Taliban launch crackdown on Afghanistan’s secret beauty salons

The clandestine businesses – a financial lifeline for many women – have been given a month to cease operationsThe Taliban have issued an order targeting underground beauty salons operating in secret across Afghanistan, warning the women running them that they have one month to stop or face arrest.Officially, all beauty salons were closed by the Taliban in August 2023, shuttering 12,000 businesses with the loss of more than 50,000 female beautician jobs. Yet clandestine salons have continued to operate within communities across the country. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Stacey Solomon shows off buff new figure as she celebrates fitness milestone

Loose Women panellist Stacey Solomon showed off her six-month fitness milestone in an impressive new workout video shared with her followers on Instagram

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3 d. ago Loose Women's Denise Welch teases 'if you know you know' months after rumours

The TV personality updated her social media followers as she referenced her viral internet moment from earlier this year

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7 d. ago Urgent hunt for two missing women not seen for months who 'may be together'

The urgent appeal to the missing women, aged 70 and 36, comes after the duo have not been seen for months - and police say the women 'may be together'.

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7 d. ago Urgent appeal to find pair of missing women, aged 70 and 36, who haven't been seen for months

70-year-old Lorna Nightingale was last seen in the coastal town of Lowestoft, Suffolk, in February. Meanwhile, Emma Nightingale, 36, has not been spotted since June.

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8 d. ago ‘Nightmare’ for fans a month out from first ball hurts Women’s Cricket World Cup | Mrinal Asija

Late venue changes and delayed ticket sales leave the ODI tournament in India and Sri Lanka at serious risk of disgruntled fans and empty standsSue Kitchen has her flights and hotels booked for next month’s Women’s Cricket World Cup in India. Her excitement, however, has gradually dissolved into anxiousness as she waits for news of the match tickets going on sale. The ICC insists this will be the biggest Women’s World Cup yet. But with just over a month to go, travelling fans are grappling with last-minute surprises, and the players are preparing to make their way to unfamiliar, uninspiring venues.In a Facebook group of women’s cricket supporters, Kitchen describes the planning process for her upcoming trip from England as a “nightmare”. Her sentiments are shared by other fans outside India, many of whom have already entered the ticket ballot for the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup in England. Some have even abandoned their travel plans for India due to the logistical challenges. Continu...

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1 week ago World Boxing will require sex testing for fighters before world championships in September

The governing body for Olympic-style boxing will require sex testing for all fighters wishing to compete in the women’s division at its world championships next month

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2 w. ago Police launch urgent hunt for woman missing from seaside town

Claire Bennett, 49, was last seen leaving Truro railway station at 3.24pm on Monday before vanishing

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2 w. ago Lioness Jess Carter felt 'relief' when black teammate wasn't only player who missed Euros penalty

Lioness Jess Carter was targeted by vile racist trolls during the Women's Euros in Switzerland last month, forcing her to hand over her social media accounts to a dedicated team

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