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Human Rights Watch accuses RSF militia of ‘countless’ cases of rape and torture in Khartoum in 15-month civil war

Girls as young as nine gang-raped by paramilitaries in Sudan – report

The Independent

 Afghan refugee breakdancer Manizha Talash has been disqualified from the Paris Olympic Games after displaying a cape with the message “Free Afghan Women” on Friday, officials said.Talash has been “disqualified for displaying a political slogan on her attire”, said the World DanceSport Federation.She unveiled a light blue cape with the message written in white as she took the stage for her pre-qualifier loss to the Dutch player India Sardjoe.On Friday, as she prepared for her battle, B-girl Talash removed her jumper to reveal a cape that said, “Free Afghan Women”. She was applauded by the crowd and her Dutch...

Refugee breakdancer disqualified for displaying words ‘Free Afghan Women’ on cape

A rise in sexual violence means food prices have leapt in CAR as women and girls say they fear working in the fields

‘They turn our farms into rape centres’: Russian mercenaries accused of abuse in Central African Republic

The Associated Press

DOHUK, Iraq (AP) — The day they came to take her children, the young mother bundled them up against the cold. She asked her nearly 6-year-old son to take care of his younger sister. “Don’t let anyone hit her,” she told the boy. “OK, Mama,” she remembers him replying. Much else was left unsaid. Then, as the car carried her little boy and girl away to a life without her in a children’s home in Syria, a country she knew she would soon leave, the woman wept.

She became a mother after Islamic State captivity. A decade on, Yazidi community shuns her children

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World Central Kitchen said a Palestinian team member has been killed in central Gaza, further highlighting the casualties incurred by humanitarian workers in the conflict.

World Central Kitchen says Palestinian member killed in Gaza

Several photos have been circulating online purporting to show Olympic swimmers wearing swimsuits with the message "Not a dude!" crudely emblazoned on their crotches to protest the participation of transgender athletes in the Paris Olympic games. These posts appeared online on July 28 and August 2. However, it turns out...

No, Olympic swimmers weren’t wearing swimsuits emblazoned with a transphobic message

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Paris, August 5, 2024 – New photos have surfaced of Olympic swimmer Luana Alonso enjoying a day out at Disneyland Paris, igniting a controversy that led to her alleged expulsion from the Paris 2024 Athletes' Village. The 20-year-old Paraguayan athlete is at the center of a row over her behavior, which some have deemed “inappropriate.”

New Pics Show Controversial Olympic Swimmer Luana Alonso’s Day Out at Disneyland Paris.

Sha’Carri Richardson made sure to remind people that she is still that girl with her performance in the women’s 4×100-meter relay. Team USA’s women’s relay team will compete in the 4×100-meter final all because Richardson showed why she was made for the big stage.

VIDEO: Cameras Caught Sha’Carri Richardson’s Dirty Move As She Ran Her Opponent Down During 4×100-Meter Relay

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Nancy Pelosi was asked if Donald Trump had messed up in selecting JD Vance. She responded by   calling it a "great choice" and laughing.

Nancy Pelosi burst out laughing after being asked if Trump screwed up by picking JD Vance

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It's been 21 years since actress/singer Nell Carter, best known for the 1980s NBC sitcom, Gimme a Break!, died of natural causes at only 54. This is her story. Nell Carter was born September 13, 1948, in Birmingham, Alabama. After initially finding fame on and off-Broadway, and via a brief role in 1977 on the TV datime drama, Ryan's Hope, Carter took the lead in Ain't Misbehavin'!, a live stage revue of the works of composer Fats Waller.

The Brief Life & Tragic Death of Nell Carter ('Gimme A Break' & 'Ain't Misbehavin'): 21 Years Later

Wilson, who only turned 16 in January, became the youngest track athlete in history to represent the United States at an Olympics with his first leg appearance in the heats. But after clocking only 47.27sec on the opening leg to place seventh -- three seconds slower than Botswana first leg runner Letsile Tebogo, the 200m champion -- Wilson needed his team-mates to bail him out.

High schooler Wilson helps US into 4x400m final

Former Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont defied an arrest warrant to appear at a rally in Barcelona on Thursday after seven years of self-imposed exile, before fleeing the scene with the help of a local police officer. Story by Emerald Maxwell and Alice Broguat.

Catalan separatist Puigdemont evades capture on chaotic return to Spain

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Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

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Simone Biles was called out by Brazil's gymnastics coach.

Brazilian Coach Iryna Ilyashenko Calls Out Simone Biles, Says She's "Reached Her Limit" At The Olympic Level

The United States has a lot of medals in this year's Olympics in Paris. However, they once again came up short in the men's 4x100 relay race.  Noah Lyles did not participate in the event after being diagnosed with COVID-19 following his bronze medal finish at the 200 meter. The 4x100 men's ...

Olympic Icon Carl Lewis Urges For Indefinite Halt Of U.S. Relays After ‘Unacceptable’ Finish

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban government said Monday it would allow people in the country on visas issued by the former Western-backed government to stay for now, but that they wouldn’t be allowed back in without documents from a Taliban-approved diplomatic mission. The announcement by the Taliban’s...

The Taliban says foreigners in Afghanistan on previous government’s visas can stay for now

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There's nothing quite like having a balcony cabin on a cruise ship. But while that semi-private space might seem like yours to do with as you please, Carnival is making sure cruisers know it comes with limitations.

Carnival Issues Ban on Balcony Activity Popular with Another Cruise Line

 Tommy Robinson has complained his family holiday to a luxury Cypriot resort has been ruined by journalists who revealed his location after he was accused of stoking far-right riots in the UK.The English Defence League (EDL) founder, 41,  whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, said he had left Cyprus and moved his children to Athens, Greece, but denied being on the run ahead of a High Court appearance in October.Robinson said he had booked the Mediterranean break to spend time with his family and friends. He is thought to have left Britain last week ahead of a scheduled...

Tommy Robinson moans luxury Cyprus holiday ruined after stoking riots from abroad

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

A woman stripped of her British citizenship after leaving the country as a teenager to marry an Islamic State group fighter lost a bid Wednesday to take her case to the UK's top court. While there, she married an IS fighter and had three children, none of whom survived.

Former 'IS bride' loses UK citizenship removal appeal bid

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'Free Afghan Women': Olympic refugee breakdancer disqualified for slogan

B-girl Talash, 21, unveiled the blue top with the slogan on Friday just before the first duel of the whole competition, against India Sardjoe of the...

'Free Afghan Women': Olympic refugee breakdancer disqualified for slogan

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