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The emergence in Iran of testimonies from women of sexual violence, many going back more than a decade, has caused some in the Islamic republic to deplore the lack of support in the face of rape and sexual assault that has been ignored for many years
World
11.08.2024
#MeToo in Iran: women break their long silence
Facebook has threatened to block users and media organisations in Australia from sharing news stories if new government plans go ahead
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11.08.2024
Facebook threatens ban on Australians sharing news posts
Northern Nigeria's movie machine -- dubbed Kannywood after its largest city Kano -- has become the dominant source of entertainment for West Africa's 80 million Hausa speakers
World
11.08.2024
Nigeria's 'Kannywood' films soar online thanks to virus
Cheslin Kolbe has scored 20 tries for Toulouse since joining in 2017
World
11.08.2024
Springboks' Kolbe eyes 'incredible' Lions tour
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Short telomeres are a marker of biological ageing at the cellular level, and a new study suggests that diet is a factor in driving the cells to age faster
World 11.08.2024
Junk food linked to age-marker in chromosomes: study
Unlike normal lakes, glacier lakes are unstable because they are often dammed by ice or sediment composed of loose rock and debris
World 11.08.2024
Climate change fuels sharp increase in glacier lakes
Palestinian militants have been using improvised balloons to carry incendiary materials across the Gaza border into Israel, which imposes a tight blockade on the enclave
World 11.08.2024
Hamas and Israel strike deal to end Gaza escalation
Guinea's President Aloha Conde is a former opposition figure who was jailed under previous regimes
World 11.08.2024
Guinea's Conde to run for 3rd term, says ruling party
Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez (R) and Economy Minister Martin Guzman greet each other with a fist bump after announcing the restructuring of a $66 billion foreign-law debt
World 11.08.2024
Creditors back Argentina restructuring of $66 bn debt
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (R) has pardoned more than 100 lawmakers and associates of opposition leader Juan Guaido
World 11.08.2024
Venezuela's Maduro pardons opposition lawmakers
Iced sheet mass loss due to melt-water and crumbling ice from 2007 to 2017 aligned almost perfectly with the IPCC's most extreme forecasts
World 11.08.2024
Earth's ice sheets tracking worst-case climate scenarios
Hong Kong police patrol outside a sports complex that will be used as a coronavirus testing centre
World 11.08.2024
Hong Kong starts mass virus testing as China distrust swirls
A girl stands in line to receive aid with women at the Kurdish-run al-Hol camp in the al-Hasakeh governorate in northeastern Syria on August 18, 2020, where families of Islamic State (IS) foreign fighters are held.
World 11.08.2024
US vetoes jihadist resolution at UN over repatriation: diplomats
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