Category: News & Current Affairs
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Russian Army Deserter Discusses Crimes Against Civilians, Says They Raped a Mother and a Daughter
Chibrin is certain that Russia will be defeated in its battle with Ukraine, but only after a tremendous loss of life.
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Three Unilorin Students bag death sentences for Sexual Assault and Murder
The three defendants were found guilty by Justice Yusuf of culpable homicide punishable by death, as well as conspiracy to commit robbery and murder. They should be hanged till they die.
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Women-only Rape Support Clinic Funded by J.K. Rowling in Edinburgh
In response to the prevalence of sexual assault, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has established a support service for female victims.
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Danish Women find contraceptive coils implanted in their bodies without their consent
During the 1960s and 1970s, the Danish government attempted to curb the burgeoning Inuit population in Greenland by implanting contraceptive devices in thousands of women, some as young as 12.
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Israeli Military Admits to Shooting 16-year-old Palestinian girl, Claims It Was An Accident
The Israeli military revealed Monday that its troops had fired the fatal shots, stating the child had been killed by “unintentional” Israeli fire “aimed at armed gunmen.”
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Pregnant Airline Passenger Detained After ‘Faking Labor’ to Force Emergency Landing, 14 Others On The Run
The Spanish police are currently searching for 14 passengers who bolted from a plane that was diverted to Barcelona’s airport after a passenger allegedly “faked labor.”
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13-year-old Alyssa Defeats Leukemia in World-first Clinical Trial
Following a world-first trial using a cutting-edge form of medicine, a 13-year-old girl named Alyssa was declared free of her fatal cancer. A bone marrow transplant and chemotherapy were performed on Alyssa, but her leukaemia persisted.
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Baby milk should be supplied in plain packaging to avoid exploiting parents, WHO warns
Corporations are not allowed to make promotional statements on formula milk containers in the UK, and direct advertising to parents of infants less than six months is prohibited.
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Women This Week: Around the World in 5
In the ongoing series, Document Women highlights noteworthy news related to women and girls across the globe. This week’s post covers December 2 to December 10
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WNBA player Brittney Griner released from prison in US-Russia Prisoner Swap
Griner was detained at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport after Russian authorities said they found vape canisters with cannabis oil in her luggage. During her trial in July, Griner pleaded guilty but said she had no criminal intent.