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Afghans Hold Rare Public Protests Against Taliban Rules

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- In a Trump-Endorsed Presidential Candidate, Colombia’s Women See a Familiar Far-Right Playbook
In a Trump-Endorsed Presidential Candidate, Colombia’s Women See a Familiar Far-Right Playbook

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Why the Real A.I. Threat Is in the Back Office

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- Lawyer for murdered French girl’s family calls for more justice system funding
Lawyer for murdered French girl’s family calls for more justice system funding
The death of the 11-year-old, named only as Lyhanna, has pushed the issue of male violence against girls to the top of the agenda
A lawyer for the family of an 11-year-old girl whose disappearance and murder sparked protests across France has called for more funding for the struggling justice system, amid a political row over the French state’s failure to tackle sexual violence against children.
“Frankly, if the justice system had more resources, this tragedy and all the others wouldn’t have happened,” said the family’s lawyer, François Roujou de Boubée, on Tuesday. “The victim’s family and I trust in the justice system. So enough is enough.”
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- Family pay tribute to ‘altruistic’ London woman as her killer is jailed for life
Family pay tribute to ‘altruistic’ London woman as her killer is jailed for life
Father and mother of Annabel Rook praised her dedication to helping others and want to focus on her legacy
A retired Old Bailey judge has paid tribute to his daughter after her killer was jailed for life.
Today at Snaresbrook crown court, Clifton George, 45, was sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of the murder of Annabel Rook, 46, whom he stabbed in the living room of her own home in Stoke Newington, north London.
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Hannah Neeleman’s Ballerina Farm Store Draws Crowds in Utah

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The American Family Is at a Breaking Point. Our Politics Have Finally Noticed.
Survivors of abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed call for trafficking investigation
Without it the ‘true scale’ of former Harrods owner’s alleged network will stay hidden, says survivors’ group
Survivors of abuse perpetrated by the former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed are calling for a full trafficking investigation to be launched, arguing that without it the “true scale” of the billionaire’s alleged network would remain hidden.
Survivors at No One Above (NOA), a collective founded by victims of abuse at the hands of Fayed, are calling for the Metropolitan police to broaden their investigation into the billionaire and make trafficking the main focus.
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- Lena Dunham, the millennial icon who changed the way the body and sex are portrayed
Lena Dunham, the millennial icon who changed the way the body and sex are portrayed
In the world of television, Girls marked a before and after when it premiered in 2012. If Sex and the City, which debuted 14 years earlier, reminded women of their power and their right to have fun and take control of their lives, Girls — the quintessential millennial series, written, directed, and starring Lena Dunham — delved much deeper into the realities of everyday life, far less glamorous for ordinary people.



