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7 best moments to catch up with from the Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony
Let the games begin!
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- Hollie Richardson
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News
What you need to know about India’s deadly second wave of coronavirus
With over 18 million people with coronavirus, India is currently experiencing a deadly second wave of Covid-19. How did the situation become so dire?
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- Natalie Gil
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Opinion
“I feel scared to speak out about what’s really happening in Hong Kong”
Young people in Hong Kong are still protesting after the proposed extradition bill, but not everyone feels safe to do so.
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- Digital Team
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Life
What is going on elsewhere?
Five heartwarming acts of kindness uplift spirits globally.
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- Chloe Gray
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- Digital Team
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Elsewhere: 5 global news bites
Find out the latest on what is going on globally right now.
Sleep
How people sleep around the world
Snuggly and surprising slumber practices from across the globe.
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- Aiden Wynn
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Life
Meet the women using flags all over the world to fight for human rights
What's in a flag?
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- Lily Allen
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People
Eurovision 2019: Madonna WILL perform in Israel, despite calls to boycott the contest
“People have always been trying to silence me for one reason or another,” says Madonna.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Life
How Notre Dame’s devastating fire brought people closer together
In the wake of the devastating cathedral fire, many have demonstrated strength, unity and kindness
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- Hollie Richardson
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People
Meet the inspiring teenage girls standing up for their beliefs around the world
From campaigning against climate change to supporting children whose parents are at risk of deportation, these young women are making a change.
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- Elena Chabo
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People
Meet the women using the internet to fight gender inequality all over the world
From Kazakhstan to St. Louis, USA, women are ingeniously using tech to fight the good fight
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- Elena Chabo
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- Moya Crockett
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Why Brazil’s new president is an even more terrifying prospect than Trump
He’s openly misogynistic, homophobic and racist, and poses a major threat to the environment
People
Can we put them in charge? Meet the girls who are changing the world
From an 8-year-old Indian skater to an Australian girl protesting for indigenous rights.
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- Made By Girls
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People
Lana Del Rey responds to criticism around planned performance in Israel
“I totally understand what you’re saying, [but] this is my action.”
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Life
How a 1998 rape and suicide case is inflaming China’s #MeToo movement
The story of Gao Yan, who killed herself after allegedly being raped by a professor, has become a rallying cry.
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- Moya Crockett
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Visible Women
Women’s Daily Dispatch: The news you need to know on 5/3/18
Women’s rights marches in Turkey are shut down by riot police, men in China invade women-only train carriages, and more
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- Moya Crockett
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Visible Women
Women’s Daily Dispatch: The news you need to know on 23/2/18
Journalists remember trailblazing war reporter Marie Colvin, FGM is banned in Somaliland, and more
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- Stylist Team
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Visible Women
Women’s Daily Dispatch: The news you need to know on 19/2/18
New research reveals the shocking truth about how women are portrayed in fiction – and there’s a new contraceptive on the market.
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- Moya Crockett
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- Moya Crockett
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Women’s Daily Dispatch: The news you need to know on 25/1/18
Oprah rules out a run for president, Theresa May condemns all-male charity event, and more
Life
Egyptian lawyer says men have duty to rape women in ripped jeans
His comments have been condemned by feminists in Egypt
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- Moya Crockett
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