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WFP begins 'test distribution' of food aid to Ethiopia's Tigray
AFP, Published on 08/08/2023
» NAIROBI - The World Food Programme has started distributing food aid in Ethiopia's war-scarred Tigray region, in a test for new monitoring measures after halting assistance over the diversion of supplies, the United Nations agency said on Tuesday.
Russian transgender people 'in total despair' over new bill
AFP, Published on 14/07/2023
» MOSCOW: "Nikolai", a 21-year-old transgender man, says he does not know how he can keep living in Russia after lawmakers moved to outlaw gender transitions.
Ex-USA Gymnastics doctor Nassar stabbed in prison: union official
AFP, Published on 11/07/2023
» MIAMI - Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics team doctor convicted of sexually assaulting hundreds of athletes, was in stable condition Monday after being stabbed multiple times by another inmate, a prison union official said.
Tattoos cover up painful pasts for US sex-trafficking victims
AFP, Published on 07/07/2023
» MIAMI - Many tattoos carry a deeper meaning behind them. But for Emily, the "7" on her left leg represents a nightmare, a branding imposed by a pimp.
US Supreme Court backs business that turned away same-sex couple
AFP, Published on 30/06/2023
» WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court ruled on Friday that some private businesses can refuse service to same-sex couples for religious reasons, in a landmark erosion of anti-discrimination laws.
Deutsche Bank to pay $75 mn in Epstein victim settlement: report
AFP, Published on 18/05/2023
» NEW YORK - Deutsche Bank will pay $75 million to settle litigation alleging the German lender financially benefited from supporting Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking scheme, according to a report Wednesday.
Humza Yousaf wins Scottish leadership race
AFP, Published on 27/03/2023
» EDINBURGH - Humza Yousaf on Monday won the race to become Scotland's new leader, the youngest and first from a minority ethnic background, charged with reviving a faltering independence movement after Nicola Sturgeon's long tenure.
JPMorgan sues former exec over Jeffrey Epstein links
AFP, Published on 10/03/2023
» NEW YORK - JPMorgan Chase is suing former high-level executive Jes Staley over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, naming him as the official involved in a sexual assault case against the firm, court filings showed.
Women march as rights under threat across the globe
AFP, Published on 08/03/2023
» Women were taking to the streets from Kabul to Bangkok on Wednesday to mark International Women’s Day and defend rights that are coming under increasing attack.
As Spain advances trans rights, other pioneers hesitate
AFP, Published on 16/02/2023
» MADRID: As Spain prepares to adopt a law simplifying the process for self-identifying as transgender, other early adopters are applying the brakes over the complexities involved in this highly sensitive issue.