Men who rape women in India can be jailed for life. But if their victim is transgender, it is a two-year maximum sentence
“He was an animal. He raped me that night — I thought I would just have to dance.”
Japanese councilor expelled by 92% of votes after she accused mayor of sexual assault
Residents of a small town in central Japan have overwhelmingly voted to remove the local council’s only female member after she accused the mayor...
PSG vs Istanbul Basaksehir: Teams walk off pitch following alleged racist incident
The Champions League football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir was suspended inside the opening 15 minutes following an alleged racist incident involving...
Rich countries are hoarding Covid-19 vaccines and leaving the developing world behind, People’s Vaccine Alliance warns
Rich countries have bought enough Covid-19 vaccine doses to immunize their populations three times over, an international vaccine watchdog has said, but developing countries...
So long, Silicon Valley!
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Newsmax TV scores a ratings win over Fox News for the first time ever
Newsmax TV has notched a ratings win over Fox News Channel for the very first time.
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Yes, it’s another monolith. And this time it’s in Britain
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Saudi Arabia sends $500k relief aid to Marawi
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What coronavirus means for India’s ‘big fat weddings’
Blessing and Sheryl Jossy wanted to hold a wedding extravaganza across three cities.
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