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Two killed, 36 injured as van turns turtle at Chiting ghat in Odisha
1 week, 5 days ago

Two killed, 36 injured as van turns turtle at Chiting ghat in Odisha

New Indian Express  

BERHAMPUR: Two women were killed and 36 persons suffered injuries after the pick-up van in which they were travelling turned turtle at Chiting ghat within Mohana police limits in Gajapati district on Wednesday. Police identified the deceased as Chandrama Bhuyan and Basanti Bhuyan of KK Sing village within R Udayagiri police limits. Sources said 40 persons including 20 women of …

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JENNI MURRAY: My generation would have killed for maternity pay
2 months, 3 weeks ago

JENNI MURRAY: My generation would have killed for maternity pay

Daily Mail  

In her first conference interview during the Tory leadership campaign, it was more than a little surprising to hear the only female ­contender wilfully infuriating 50 per cent of the population. What was Kemi Badenoch thinking when she said, ‘maternity pay is excessive’ and ‘people should exercise more personal responsibility’? There was no maternity pay and you only got maternity …

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Palestinian baby in Gaza born an orphan in an urgent caesarean section delivery after an Israeli strike
8 months ago

Palestinian baby in Gaza born an orphan in an urgent caesarean section delivery after an Israeli strike

The Hindu  

Sabreen Jouda came into the world seconds after her mother left it. On Sunday, in the hours after the airstrike, she whimpered and wriggled inside an incubator at the nearby Emirati hospital's neonatal intensive care unit. She wore a diaper too big for her and her identity was scrawled in pen on a piece of tape around her chest: “The …

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NANA AKUA: Giving birth to my son almost killed me but motherhood hasn't ruined my career - it's inspired it
9 months, 1 week ago

NANA AKUA: Giving birth to my son almost killed me but motherhood hasn't ruined my career - it's inspired it

Daily Mail  

My second child almost killed me. So I was disappointed to hear the singer Lily Allen tell the Radio Times earlier this week that having kids 'totally ruined' her career. Lily Allen, who has two daughters, told the Radio Times earlier this week that having 'totally ruined' her career My first reaction was that she must have a new album …

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Strikes kill 13 in Gaza as Biden describes Israel’s military response as ‘over the top’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Strikes kill 13 in Gaza as Biden describes Israel’s military response as ‘over the top’

Associated Press  

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli airstrikes killed at least 13 people in Rafah in the Gaza Strip after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Hamas’ cease-fire terms and vowed to expand the offensive into the southern Gaza town. President Joe Biden called Israel’s military response in Gaza “over the top” and said he continues to work “tirelessly” to press Israel and …

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Women and children are the main victims of the Israel-Hamas war with 16,000 killed, UN says
11 months ago

Women and children are the main victims of the Israel-Hamas war with 16,000 killed, UN says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Women and children are the main victims in the Israel-Hamas war, with some 16,000 killed and an estimated two mothers losing their lives every hour since Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel, the United Nations agency promoting gender equality said Friday. UN Women’s executive director, Sima Bahous, said this is “a cruel inversion” of fighting during the 15 …

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Domestic violence crisis: Number of women allegedly killed in family violence incidents soars
1 year, 1 month ago

Domestic violence crisis: Number of women allegedly killed in family violence incidents soars

ABC  

A spike in the number of women dying as a result of domestic violence in Australia has sparked urgent calls for action, including establishing a national list of offenders. Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon said the recent spate of recorded deaths was only "the tip of the iceberg". "The vast majority of Australians recognise that …

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13 killed, several injured in Indore after temple step well roof caves in
1 year, 8 months ago

13 killed, several injured in Indore after temple step well roof caves in

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: At least 13 people, including 10 women, were killed and several others injured on Thursday when the roof of a step well in a temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore caved in. A large number of devotees had assembled on the roof of the well in the 60-year-old Beleshwar shrine in Indore to witness the "havan" ritual being performed on …

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Ministers warned action not ‘warm words’ needed to tackle violence against women
1 year, 9 months ago

Ministers warned action not ‘warm words’ needed to tackle violence against women

The Independent  

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Ukraine says newborn baby killed in attack near Zaporizhzhia city
2 years, 1 month ago

Ukraine says newborn baby killed in attack near Zaporizhzhia city

Al Jazeera  

The baby’s mother, who was pregnant for the entirety of the Ukraine war, was pulled from the rubble alive. An overnight rocket attack struck a hospital maternity ward in southern Ukraine, killing a newborn baby, Ukrainian authorities have said, blaming Russia. The baby’s mother, who was pregnant the entirety of the war, and a doctor were pulled alive from the …

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DR Congo: Fourteen killed in machete attack in Ituri province
2 years, 9 months ago

DR Congo: Fourteen killed in machete attack in Ituri province

Al Jazeera  

Seven children, including a two-year-old girl, and five women aged between 25 and 32 were killed, says Red Cross. Fourteen people, including seven children, have been killed with machetes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Red Cross has said, as a community leader blamed a notorious armed group for the bloody attack. The attack took place in a …

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4 killed, 9 critically injured as pickup van falls into gorge in Arunachal
2 years, 10 months ago

4 killed, 9 critically injured as pickup van falls into gorge in Arunachal

India Today  

Four women were killed and 15 others injured, nine of them critically, after a pickup van ferrying them skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Arunachal Pradesh's Kra Daadi district, police said on Monday. The accident took place on Sunday evening when the passengers were going towards Palin from Tali after attending a fellowship programme, Superintendent of …

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Women, children casualties on the rise in Afghanistan, warns the United Nations
3 years, 4 months ago

Women, children casualties on the rise in Afghanistan, warns the United Nations

ABC  

More women and children were killed and wounded in Afghanistan in the first half of 2021 than in the first six months of any year since the United Nations began systematically keeping count in 2009. Key points: Women and children made up close to half of all civilian casualties in Afghanistan in the first half of 2021 The Taliban has …

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Ethiopia’s Tigray: Men forced to rape family members, UN reports
3 years, 8 months ago

Ethiopia’s Tigray: Men forced to rape family members, UN reports

Al Jazeera  

At least 516 rape cases reported by five medical facilities in Mekelle, Adigrat, Wukro, Shire and Axum, UN official says. More than 500 rape cases were reported to five clinics in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the United Nations said on Thursday, warning because of stigma and a lack of health services the actual numbers were likely to be much higher. “Women …

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11 Afghan Women Killed in Stampede at Visa Application Queue Near Pakistan Consulate
4 years, 2 months ago

11 Afghan Women Killed in Stampede at Visa Application Queue Near Pakistan Consulate

News 18  

At least 11 women were killed Wednesday in a stampede at a stadium in eastern Afghanistan where thousands had gathered to apply for visas at a nearby Pakistan consulate, officials said. Many people were trampled when they tried to exit the stadium in the city of Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province, leaving 10 others injured, provincial hospital spokesman Zaher …

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