Progress does not stop there. With an expected global audience of 3 billion, this year’s Games have been deliberately scheduled to make possible more balanced coverage of all events, putting…
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s wide-ranging independent inquiry into the abuse of children and vulnerable adults in care over the span of five decades released a blistering final…
Serbeze Haxhiaj At Friday prayers in March this year, Shefqet Krasniqi, imam of Pristina’s main Mehmet Fatih mosque, called women who wear mini-skirts “immoral”. In a video, Krasniqi also accused…
A recent study has shed light on the potential risks of prolonged sitting on our health, particularly in relation to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. The…
A recent article from New Scientist explores the science-backed ways to get fit as fast as possible. The piece highlights that anyone starting to exercise more than they are used…
More than 250 people have died since 2013 when trenches they were working in caved in. In most cases, the employers failed to follow basic government regulations for making trenches…
One victim said she had no choice but to have sex with soldiers to get food for her elderly parents and 18-year-old daughter. Women struggling to survive in the war-torn…
Montgomery, Alabama, touts itself as the birthplace of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. But although Montgomery now embraces its history of bus boycotts and protest marches, it remains one of the most…
Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers July 13 to July 19.…
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An emotionally and physically abusive marriage of 11 years led Rani Miranti to join a fight club that has trained her in martial arts, enabling her…