Taliban beauty salon ban: Three Afghan women mourn the end of a valued service
Women tell the BBC about what they will miss from salons before they close on orders from the Taliban.
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McDonald's to investigate Irish rape victim taunts
McDonald's UK and Ireland chief executive says he commends Ciara Mangan's bravery in speaking out.
1970-01-01 08:00
Florida's new black history curriculum 'sanitized', say critics
The revised standards for black history lessons suggest some received "personal benefit" from slavery.
1970-01-01 08:00
UAE's Abu Dhabi sees strong industrial sector growth amid diversification push
(Corrects figure in third paragraph to 172 billion dirhams, not 171 billion dirhams in third paragraph) By Rachna Uppal ABU
1970-01-01 08:00
Trump loses immunity shield in E Jean Carroll defamation lawsuit
Government lawyers say Mr Trump did not act within the scope of his duties when he disparaged E Jean Carroll.
1970-01-01 08:00
Sex offender Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times in prison
Nassar, who sexually abused gymnasts, is believed to have been stabbed in the chest and the back.
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5 members of Jehovah's Witnesses congregations charged with child sexual abuse in Pennsylvania
Five members of Jehovah's Witnesses congregations were charged with child sexual abuse by the Pennsylvania's attorney general on Friday, following a yearslong investigation into allegations of sexual abuse in the church.
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Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro barred from running for office for 8 years
Brazil's highest electoral court formed a majority to ban former President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro from running for office until 2030 on Friday on charges alleging that he abused his political power and misused of public resources.
1970-01-01 08:00
Donald Trump countersues writer E Jean Carroll for defamation
The former president alleges the writer falsely accused him of rape after a jury found he sexually abused her.
1970-01-01 08:00
Tom Cruise hails 'engrossing' Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Tom Cruise believes 'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One' is "filled with practical action and amazing locations".
1970-01-01 08:00
John Amos, 'Good Times' star, speaks out against reports he is in ICU
Actor John Amos wants people to know he is "doing well," despite reports to the contrary.
1970-01-01 08:00
U.N. court finds Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga unfit for trial
THE HAGUE Judges at a U.N. war crimes court in The Hague have ruled that geriatric Rwandan genocide
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