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Kai Cenat: Streamer's 5 Twitch bans explained
Kai Cenat: Streamer's 5 Twitch bans explained
Kai Cenat is known for the highest number of followers on the platform, but he was also banned five times
1970-01-01 08:00
The Dyson Airwrap is an impressive multi-styler that's by no means essential
The Dyson Airwrap is an impressive multi-styler that's by no means essential
UPDATE: Nov. 7, 2023, 5:00 a.m. EST We've updated this review after testing out the
2023-11-07 18:00
Auliʻi Cravalho won't reprise titular role of Moana in live-action film, but she will help find new star as executive producer
Auliʻi Cravalho won't reprise titular role of Moana in live-action film, but she will help find new star as executive producer
Auliʻi Cravalho
2023-05-21 05:49
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to jailed Iranian women’s rights ‘freedom fighter’ Narges Mohammadi
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to jailed Iranian women’s rights ‘freedom fighter’ Narges Mohammadi
The Nobel Peace Prize has been to imprisoned activist Narges Mohammadi for fighting oppression of women in Iran and broader human rights and freedom for all. The Nobel committee's decision to award the prize to Mohammadi comes after more than a year of protests in Iran spearheaded by women. They were sparked in September 2022 after Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old, died in the custody of Iran's morality police. The unrest rapidly spread across the country, with demands ranging from more freedoms to an overthrow of the state. “She fights for women against systematic discrimination and oppression,” the head of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Berit Reiss-Andersen, said in announcing the prize in Oslo. Ms Reiss-Andersen said that Mohammadi supports the struggle for women to live "full and dignified lives". Hailing Mohammadi as a "freedom fighter", Ms Reiss-Andersen said, started her speech by saying, in Farsi, the words for "woman, life, freedom" - one of the slogans of the protests. Images of Iranian women defiantly setting their headscarves on fire and chanting the phrase spread around the world. Mohammadi was behind bars as the protests grew nationwide, sparking one of the most-intense challenges ever to Iran's theocracy since its 1979 Islamic Revolution. More than 500 people were killed in a heavy security crackdown while more than 22,000 others have been arrested. In piece for The New York Times from behind bars, Mohammadi wrote: "What the government may not understand is that the more of us they lock up, the stronger we become". Ms Reiss-Andersen said the peace prize award also recognised the hundreds of thousands of people who have demonstrated against Iranian discrimination and oppression of women. "This prize is first and foremost a recognition of the very important work of a whole movement in Iran, with its undisputed leader, Narges Mohammadi," she said. "Only by embracing equal rights for all can the world achieve the fraternity between nations that [prize founder] Alfred Nobel sought to promote," she said. Authorities arrested Mohammadi in November after she attended a memorial for a victim of 2019 protests that started over a rise in fuel prices but morphed into a broader show of dissent that was crushed by security forces in another bloody crackdown. Mohammadi is currently serving multiple sentences in Tehran's Evin Prison amounting to about 12 years imprisonment, according to the Front Line Defenders rights organisation. Charges against her – which the international community have decried – include spreading propaganda against the state. Mohammadi has a long history of imprisonment, harsh sentences and international calls for reviews of her case. "If the Iranian authorities make the right decision, they will release her so that she can be present to receive this honour, which is what we primarily hope for," Ms Reiss-Andersen said. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said he award highlights the courage of Mohammadi and women like her. "We've seen their courage and determination in the face of reprisals, intimidation, violence and detention," spokesperson Elizabeth Throssell said. "[Women] been harassed for what they do or don't wear. There are increasingly stringent legal, social and economic measures against them. This really is something that highlights the courage and determination of the women of Iran and how they are an inspiration to the world." Mohammedi is the 19th woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize and the second Iranian woman, after human rights activist Shirin Ebadi won the award in 2003. Before being jailed, Mohammadi was vice president of the banned Defenders of Human Rights Center in Iran. Ebadi founded the centre. Ebadi left Iran after the disputed re-election of then-President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2009 that touched off unprecedented protests and harsh crackdowns by authorities. In 2018, Mohammadi, an engineer, was awarded the 2018 Andrei Sakharov Prize. According to the will of Alfred Nobel, the prize should be awarded to the person "who has done the most or best to advance fellowship among nations, the abolition or reduction of standing armies, and the establishment and promotion of peace congresses". Previous winners of the prize – which can be awarded to individuals or organisations – include Nelson Mandela, Barack Obama, Mikhail Gorbachev, Aung San Suu Kyi and the United Nations. In recent years there has been a broad interpretation of that declaration in Nobel’s will. Last year’s prize was won by human rights activists from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia, in what was seen as a strong rebuke to Russian President Vladimir Putin in the wake of his invasion of Ukraine, which used Belarus as a staging post. Unlike the other Nobel prizes that are selected and announced in Stockholm, Nobel decreed that the peace prize be decided and awarded in Oslo by the five-member Norwegian Nobel Committee. The independent panel is appointed by the Norwegian parliament. This year, the committee received 351 nominations — 259 for individuals and 92 for organisations. People who can make nominations include former Nobel Peace Prize winners, members of the committee, heads of states, members of parliaments and professors of political science, history and international law. The prizes are handed out at awards ceremonies in December in Oslo and Stockholm. They carry a cash award of 11 million Swedish kronor (about £820,000). 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CNCOM and Hanul World Wide to Distribute Korean Fruit Soju in the Philippines
CNCOM and Hanul World Wide to Distribute Korean Fruit Soju in the Philippines
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2023-11-21 16:47
Meta Faces Weight Cut in Nasdaq 100’s Special Rebalance
Meta Faces Weight Cut in Nasdaq 100’s Special Rebalance
When a “special rebalance” of the Nasdaq 100 Index was touched off to curb the dominance of the
2023-07-18 06:34
Jamie Vardy FIFA 22: How to Complete the Player Moments SBC
Jamie Vardy FIFA 22: How to Complete the Player Moments SBC
Jamie Vardy FIFA 22 Moments SBC is now live during Shapeshifters Team 2. Here's how to complete the SBC and if it's worth it.
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Two injured in burglary on Kluivert home in Spain
Two injured in burglary on Kluivert home in Spain
Two people were lightly injured by three hooded men during a burglary at the home of Valencia's Dutch winger Justin...
2023-05-25 20:35
Is Baldur's Gate 3 Cross-Platform?
Is Baldur's Gate 3 Cross-Platform?
Baldur's Gate 3 does not support cross-platform play, preventing friends on different platforms from playing together. Baldur's Gate 3 does have cross-platform progression.
2023-07-28 21:17
IMF board to meet on July 12 for first review of Zambia's programme -sources
IMF board to meet on July 12 for first review of Zambia's programme -sources
By Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON The International Monetary Fund executive board will meet on July 12 to complete
2023-06-29 02:31
'Unreal' - Arsenal fans gush over first of its kind kit launch
'Unreal' - Arsenal fans gush over first of its kind kit launch
Arsenal fans have plenty to be happy about right now. Champions League football is back on the menu at the Emirates Stadium and Mikel Arteta's men have just progressed in the Carabao Cup. And now, the off-the-pitch matter of a new kit launch is raking in some serious plaudits. Arsenal say the limited edition range - produced in collaboration with Stella McCartney is designed to support their women's team "both off and on the pitch" and the range includes a match jersey, shorts and travel wear in similar accents/colours. “It’s incredible that it's our own women's kit," said forward Alessia Russo when speaking to the club about the new kit. "I think that it’s so important and inspirational for young girls and everyone out there to know that the women in this club are super valued." The Gunners' decision to launch a first-ever women's away kit has attracted a lot of positive attention, especially from fans. The Gunners will wear the new shirt when they play Manchester United in the WSL on 6 October, which will mark the very first time their women's side have worn a completely separate kit to the men's team. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-09-28 19:32
Joelinton FIFA 23 Challenges: How to Complete the Community TOTS Objective
Joelinton FIFA 23 Challenges: How to Complete the Community TOTS Objective
Joelinton FIFA 23 challenges are now live as part of the Community TOTS objective card. Here's how to complete the objectives.
1970-01-01 08:00