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Why 25-year-old Mahnoor Omer took Pakistan to court over periods | Gender Equity
Al Jazeera - Growing up in Rawalpindi, a city adjacent to Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, Mahnoor Omer remembers the shame and...
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Brazil Mobilises 10,000 Troops on Northern Frontier as Regional Tensions Escalate
Brazil has mobilised 10,000 troops along its northeastern frontier, which borders Guyana’s northwestern region and Venezuela, amid intensifying regional instability...
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Another U.S. strike in Caribbean targets alleged drug-running boat, killing 6, Hegseth says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has conducted its 10th strike on a suspected drug-running boat, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth...
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China ratifies Commemoration Day of Taiwan’s Restoration
China's national legislature on Friday voted to designate October 25 as the Commemoration Day of Taiwan's Restoration. The state will...
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U.S. sanctions Russia’s two largest oil companies
(NBC News)- The Treasury Department announced new sanctions targeting Russia’s oil sector Wednesday, the day after President Donald Trump confirmed that a...
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Chinese envoy urges all parties to provide constructive support to Syria, Israel to stop military operations in the country
A Chinese envoy to the UN on Wednesday called on all parties to provide constructive support and assistance and refrain...
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US Expands Drug War to Pacific, Sparking Regional Concerns
By Mark DaCosta-In a significant escalation of military action, United States (US) forces have conducted a lethal strike against a...
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Furloughed fed says she’s standing in Maryland food bank line after 21 years in military
Furloughed federal workers in Maryland stood in a food bank line Tuesday as the government shutdown continues and families try to figure...
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A federal prisoner was shot dead in Florida in rare gunfire behind bars
An Illinois man was shot dead while incarcerated in a federal prison in Florida this month, his family and officials...
Read moreDetailsU.S. strikes 8th alleged drug vessel, this time on the Pacific side
CBS News- The U.S. struck another alleged drug vessel Tuesday night, this time on the Pacific side of South America,...
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