She is 60 this year and still doesn’t have a single wrinkle! Blonde or brunette, slender or curvy, black or white, princess or president, Barbie is a forever favourite for young girls, even if she has caused controversy over the years Continue reading… Source: feed5
Destroy ‘period huts’ or forget state support: Nepal moves to end practice
Published on :After the custom of consigning menstruating women to outdoor sheds claimed three more lives, a new system of penalties offers hope of change Chhaupadi, the practice of banishing girls and women to a hut or shed when they have their periods, is common in Dilu Bhandari’s village in Nepal. But two months ago Bhandari, a […]
Gdańsk mayor stabbed on stage during charity event in Poland
Published on :Paweł Adamowicz in serious condition after thousands of people witness apparent assassination attempt The mayor of the northern Polish city of Gdańsk, Paweł Adamowicz, was stabbed on Sunday evening in an apparent assassination attempt in front of thousands of people during a charity concert. Continue reading… Source: feed5
PM's pledge to help native species was about cutting red tape for farm chemicals, his office says
Published on :‘Priority’ bill has ‘stuff-all to do with native species’, the Wilderness Society says Scott Morrison has elevated an obscure agricultural chemicals bill to one of the top two legislative priorities for the Coalition in 2019, according to his office. Speaking to ABC News Breakfast on Monday, the prime minister cited “environmental legislation … [that] is […]
Lion Air jet crash: cockpit voice recorder found, says Indonesian official
Published on :The jet crashed into the Java Sea in October last year, killing 189 people on board The cockpit voice recorder of the Lion Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea in October, killing 189 people, has been found, an Indonesian official has said. Navy divers used specialised equipment to find the device under eight […]
Thailand: biggest democracy protests in years held as military junta delays elections
Published on :Demonstrators gather in cities across country as military government looks set to push back voting for a fifth time Tensions continue to mount in Thailand as the ruling military junta has signalled that the long postponed elections will be delayed yet again, the fifth delay in less than five years. On Sunday, in one of […]
The Indian village where child sexual exploitation is the norm
Published on :Poverty and caste discrimination mean that children in Sagar Gram are being groomed by their own families for abuse Many families in India still mourn the birth of a girl. But when Leena was born, people celebrated. Sagar Gram, her village in central India, is unique that way. Girls outnumber boys. When a woman marries, […]
Stephen Fry and PEN urge UAE to free Ahmed Mansoor ahead of book festival
Published on :In a letter to the Guardian, authors and activists draw attention to plight of jailed human rights activist Stephen Fry is among a range of signatories, including British MPs and campaign groups, to a letter calling for the release of jailed Emirati human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor. The letter to the Guardian comes as a […]
What would make a woman go back to Boko Haram? Despair | Azadeh Moaveni
Published on :In northeastern Nigeria, the militant group exploits a broken social system. There are lessons here for the rest of the world Zahra and Amina seem like lucky survivors of the scourge of northeastern Nigeria, the jihadist movement known as Boko Haram. Both were wives of fighters. Zahra escaped by agreeing to detonate an explosive vest […]
Trump says he will 'devastate Turkey economically' if it attacks Kurds
Published on :President tweets blunt warning over Syria troop pullout, drawing a swift response from Ankara Donald Trump has warned Turkey of economic devastation if it attacks Kurdish forces in the wake of the US troop pullout from Syria, while also urging the Kurds not to “provoke” Ankara. “Will devastate Turkey economically if they hit Kurds,” Trump […]