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    Ireland Postpones Big Cricket Series With Australia Due To Financial Pressures

    Smaller cricket nation Ireland had to postpone a high-profile series with Australia due to financial pressures in a blow for the perception of the sport in the country.

  • Lesbian women die 20 percent younger than straight women due to stress of 'toxic' social stigma,

    Bisexual women die 37 percent younger than heterosexual women. Meanwhile while lesbian women die 20 percent sooner, the Harvard study found. READ MORE: How

  • 'Women in sports continue to push new boundaries': Biden earns backlash over tweet regarding women athletes

    A tweet on President Joe Biden's @POTUS X account asserted that women athletes "inspire" people but claimed that "women are not paid their fair share." The post from the pro-transgender Biden administration earned backlash on social media."Women in sports continue to push new boundaries and inspire us all. But right now we're seeing that even if you're the best, women are not paid their fair share. It's time that we give our daughters the same opportunities as our sons and ensure women are paid...

  • The rise of Afghanistan’s women YouTubers

    Amid strict restrictions on women’s employment, some have been able to meet the Taliban’s stringent requirements and obtain licences to become content creators.

  • Zimbabwe name squad for T20 I series in Bangladesh

    ZIMBABWE Cricket (ZC) has announced a 15-man squad for Zimbabwe’s tour of Bangladesh for a five-match Twenty20 international (T20I) series in May. To access this post, you must purchase a subscription. Please click the button below to visit our subscriptions page to select a package. Subscriptions

  • EU official emphasizes support for women in Afghanistan

    Written By: Tabasum Nasiry Raffaella Iodice, the European Union’s representative in Afghanistan, emphasized during a meeting with a delegation from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation that the voices of Afghan women must be part of any dialogue, interaction, and key discussions regarding Afghanistan. The Charge d’Affaires of the European Union in Kabul announced in a […]

  • Arizona GOP’s latest abortion strategy: Restrict, restrict, restrict

    After a conservative majority of the Arizona Supreme Court ruled April 9 to uphold an antiquated near-total abortion ban from 1864, the shockwaves on both sides of the political aisle were immediate and obvious. Democrats decried the court’s decision, vowing to redouble efforts to pass an amendment to the state’s constitution. If passed, the Arizona Abortion Access Act would effectively negate the court’s ruling and guarantee abortion access to all Arizona citizens. Republicans faced a far...

  • Gonorrhea cases continue to rise, particularly among women

    The number of young people with a gonorrhea infection continues to soar, with an increase of 31% over the last year, latest figures from public health institute RIVM have shown. Some 13,853 cases of the sexually transmitted disease were registered in 2023 following a 33% rise in 2022. The rise is most dramatic among women, the RIVM said, with a 78% increase. Some 2,598 women were found to have gonorrhea in 2023 compared to 1,468 the year before. Women should

  • IOM supports women’s economic empowerment in Afghanistan

    Shafaqna English- The International Organization of Migration (IOM) has created over 2,200 job opportunities in Afghanistan, including 1,103 specifically for women, in less than four months. Several businesswomen call on aid organizations to support female entrepreneurs and businesswomen in the country. Zahra Sadat Hossaini, who was previously employed at a

  • Sydney stabbing: Bondi attack on women devastates Australia

    The stabbing rampage at a busy Sydney shopping centre has left many - particularly women - fearful.

  • Taliban detains 6 Iranian border guards in Western Afghanistan

    According to a report the Taliban have detained six Iranian border guards after they entered Afghan territory in the Farah province. The Iranian border guards, claiming to have mistakenly entered Afghanistan, are now under the custody of Taliban intelligence. The report said that a Taliban letter addressed to Hafiz Elias, the head of the military […]

  • Clouds pull max temp down by a notch but heatwave may continue

    Kolkata: Partly cloudy skies and a minor temperature dip brought false hopes of a heatwave break on Monday, but the Met office warned that the near 40° Celsius dry spell is likely to continue till at least Sunday.With no rain anywhere near the horizon to break the heat, a substantial fall in maximum temperature below Monday’s 39° Celsius in Kolkata is unlikely, while clear and sunny skies from Tuesday onwards may resume the mercury’s upward march over 40° Celsius — after the brief break....