'Gender apartheid': UN experts denounce Iran's proposed hijab law
A new draft law that would enshrine harsh punishments for women and girls who fail to wear a hijab in Iran could amount to "gender apartheid," UN experts said in a statement on Friday.
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Hollywood actors union eyes video game strike
If authorised, it would mean SAG members would be striking against TV, film and video game firms.
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DeSantis Is Unlikely to Join Biden on His Tour of Idalia Damage
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will likely not meet with President Joe Biden on Saturday when he tours parts
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Macau Shutters All Casinos as Typhoon Saola Hits Gambling Hub
Macau ordered all casinos to close late Friday as Typhoon Saola wreaked havoc across the city, a rare
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North Korea Fires Several Cruise Missiles, Yonhap Reports
North Korea fired several cruise missiles on Saturday, Yonhap said, just days after it shot off a pair
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Mohamed Al Fayed, Tycoon Who Clashed With Royals, Dies at 94
Mohamed Al Fayed, the Egyptian businessman who began his career selling drinks on the streets of Alexandria and
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China Weighing Ways to Ease Coal Reliance, Canada Minister Says
China’s reliance on coal — and how to reduce it — was a key topic of discussion at
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Pot Stocks See Best Week Since 2020 on Call to Lower Marijuana Risk Category
Marijuana-company stocks rose for a fourth consecutive day Friday, notching their best week since March 2020 on optimism
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DeSantis Group Urges Donors for $50 Million in Sign of Cash Crunch
The super PAC supporting Ron DeSantis’s presidential bid has burned through cash but has little to show for
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Volkswagen, Renault shares hit by rare 'sell' rating as Chinese competition grows
Shares in Europe's largest carmaker Volkswagen and its French rival Renault dropped sharply Friday after UBS analysts recommended investors dump the stocks, citing the growing threat to their business from Chinese competitors.
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Meta Rejects Trudeau’s Olive Branch in Canada Online News Feud
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government released new details of a law that tries to force technology companies to
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Amgen settles with the FTC over $28 billion deal
The Federal Trade Commission will allow pharmaceutical giant Amgen to move ahead with its acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics, averting a trial set for September.
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