Taliban unveil new rules banning women in TV dramas
Women have been banned from appearing in television dramas in Afghanistan under new rules imposed by the Taliban government. Female…
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Chinese tennis star tells Olympic officials she is safe
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said she was safe and well in a video call on Sunday, the International Olympic…
A court battle is brewing over Prince Philip’s will
Here in the UK, a deep-seated debate on privacy is taking place after the Guardian newspaper announced it was taking legal…
UN calls for proof of Chinese tennis star’s whereabouts; WTA chairman willing to pull out of China
China is facing pressure from the United Nations over Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s whereabouts as the organization called for an investigation…
Olympics official warns that Peng Shuai case ‘may spin out of control’ as photos of tennis star raise questions
The crisis over the whereabouts of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, which has sparked a global outcry, “may spin out…
Inflation is bad. But mass unemployment would have been worse.
As we think about rising prices today, it’s important not to lose sight of where we were not so long…
Colombia president condemns Nazi-themed police event
Colombian President Iván Duque has condemned the actions of police cadets who dressed as Nazis as part of a ceremony…
Plastic pollution: New meat tray ‘could save tonnes of waste’
A new type of recyclable meat packaging tray designed by a Swansea University student could save thousands of tonnes in…
UK : Four Sri Lankans including two children die after horrific blaze
UK : One of the four victims of the UK Bexleyheath fire was ‘supposed to fly home to Sri Lanka…
First woman to get US presidential powers (briefly)
US Vice-President Kamala Harris became the first woman to – briefly – be given presidential powers while Joe Biden underwent…