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One in three women worldwide experience violence in their lifetime, WHO says
One in three women globally are subjected to physical or sexual violence during their lifetimes, estimates a damning new report from the World Health…
Continue ReadingNamibia’s First Lady releases powerful video message to trolls who ‘slut-shamed’ her
Namibia’s First Lady, Monica Geingos, marked International Women’s Day with a powerful message to internet trolls, who she says have…
Continue ReadingOne year after Ahmaud Arbery was killed, Georgia’s House passes bill to overhaul citizen’s arrest law
Georgia’s House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill that would roll back citizen’s arrest law in the state. Monday’s…
Continue ReadingChina and Russia agree to build joint lunar space station
China and Russia have agreed to jointly construct a lunar space station that will be “open to all countries,” the China National Space…
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First independent report into Xinjiang genocide allegations claims evidence of Beijing’s ‘intent to destroy’ Uyghur people
The Chinese government’s alleged actions in Xinjiang have violated every single provision in the United Nations’ Genocide Convention,…
Continue ReadingWesterners are increasingly scared of traveling to China as threat of detention rises
Jeff Wasserstrom is a self-proclaimed China specialist who is seriously considering never returning to China — at least, he says, not while…
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Heavy rainfall in Hawaii’s Maui damaged homes, sparked evacuations and worries over possible dam failure
The mayor of Maui has asked some residents to evacuate and others to shelter in place due to flooding that threatened to cause a dam failure earlier…
Continue ReadingNBA player Meyers Leonard apologizes for using anti-Semitic slur while livestreaming a video game
NBA player Meyers Leonard issued an apology Tuesday after a video appeared to show him using an anti-Semitic slur while livestreaming a video game.…
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Kia warns some owners to park their vehicles outside due to fire risk
Kia is issuing a recall for nearly 380,000 Sportage SUVs and Cadenza sedans due to a problem that could cause them to catch fire. Until the problem…
Continue ReadingMan pleads guilty to two capital murder charges
Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (KFSM) — Dekota Harvey pled guilty to two counts of capital…
Continue ReadingHigh rip current risk along northern Gulf beaches as spring breakers flock to coast
Click here for updates on this story GULF SHORES, Alabama (WALA) — A high risk of rip currents began along the Alabama…
Continue ReadingLeaders of US, Japan, India and Australia to meet in first-ever ‘Quad’ summit
The leaders of the United States, Japan, India and Australia will meet in a virtual summit Friday, the US and Indian governments announced Tuesday.…
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Buckingham Palace says royal family is ‘saddened’ in first statement since Harry and Meghan interview
Buckingham Palace broke its silence Tuesday evening over Harry and Meghan’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, saying in a statement on…
Continue ReadingSea level rise is increasing fastest in populous coastal areas, study says
Coastal communities are experiencing sea level rise four times worse than global water rise, according to a new study released Monday. Groundwater…
Continue ReadingA police officer in Michigan has been charged after shooting a passenger in a fleeing vehicle, state AG says
A Lowell, Michigan, police officer was arraigned Tuesday on assault, misconduct and weapons charges after he fired at a fleeing vehicle last year,…
Continue ReadingMajor’s not the only misbehaving White House dog. But don’t let that deter you from adopting a shelter pup
So many people are adopting dogs in this time of pandemic-induced loneliness that shelters are being emptied out. A recent “biting…
Continue ReadingKendrick Johnson death investigation will be reopened, Georgia sheriff says
An investigation into the death of Kendrick Johnson, the Georgia teenager found dead in a rolled-up gym mat eight years ago, has been reopened,…
Continue ReadingSummers in Northern Hemisphere may last half the year by 2100: study
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario A new study has found that summers in the Northern Hemisphere may last…
Continue ReadingMusic from history now part of the future
Click here for updates on this story PEGRAM, Tennessee (WSMV) — Music from our history is now part of our future for…
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