Shein under EU investigation over childlike sex dolls
Europe is examining whether the fast fashion giant breached the Digital Services Act.
US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84
Tributes poured in from politicians who described Jackson as an agent of change and a transformative leader.
US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84
Tributes poured in from politicians who described Jackson as an agent of change and transformative leader.
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Presidential Message on Ramadan – The White House (.gov)
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Cabinet secretary frontrunner faced multiple bullying complaints – BBC
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- Starmer’s Cabinet Secretary pick repaid expenses after complaints from officials The Telegraph
- Second person contacts Cabinet Office to warn against appointment of Dame Antonia Romeo Channel 4
- Bullying claims against Antonia Romeo ‘covered up’ The Times
- Oh, Romeo politico.eu
Kenyan authorities used Israeli tech to crack activist’s phone, report claims – The Guardian
‘I wish I had died,’ says migrant after weeks of rape – DW.com
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- Migrants and refugees in Libya subjected to ‘systematic’ abuse: UN report UN News
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- Migrants in Libya, including young girls, face rape and torture, UN office says Reuters
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Deadly explosion rocks Russian military site near St Petersburg – Al Jazeera
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- Explosion at Leningrad Region Military Police HQ Kills At Least 3, Media Report The Moscow Times
- Military building collapses in Russia’s Leningrad region Anadolu Ajansı
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Jesse Jackson: A life in pictures
A look back at the remarkable life of the US civil rights activist, who died on Tuesday aged 84.
Family of Zambia’s ex-President Lungu dismiss poisoning allegation – lawyers
It is the latest twist over the fate of Lungu's body, which remains in a South African morgue since his death.
Review | Gisèle Pelicot bravely went public as a rape victim. But her life collapsed. – The Washington Post
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- How French Rape Survivor Gisèle Pelicot Found Love Again After Her Husband’s Heinous Abuse (Exclusive) People.com
- The Trial of Gisèle Pelicot’s Rapists United France and Fractured Her Family The New Yorker
- Gisèle Pelicot’s horrifying rape case changed the law—and minds The Economist
Chinese tourists shun Japan over lunar new year holiday as rift deepens – The Guardian
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Gisèle Pelicot’s memoir launches in 22 languages, turning horror into hope for survivors – AP News
- Gisèle Pelicot’s memoir launches in 22 languages, turning horror into hope for survivors AP News
- Review | Gisèle Pelicot bravely went public as a rape victim. But her life collapsed. The Washington Post
- Gisèle Pelicot’s 'A Hymn to Life' is both a memoir and an act of ultimate defiance NPR
- The Trial of Gisèle Pelicot’s Rapists United France and Fractured Her Family The New Yorker
- Gisèle Pelicot’s Survival Story After Rape By Husband and 50 Other Men (Exclusive) People.com
‘The search is soul-destroying’: Young jobseekers on the struggle to find work – BBC
- 'The search is soul-destroying': Young jobseekers on the struggle to find work BBC
- Ministers may slow youth minimum wage rise amid UK unemployment fears The Guardian
- Labour may drop minimum wage pledge over youth jobless fears The Times
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- The time has come to admit it – we have failed young people at every step of the way The Independent
The Louvre Has a New $12M Embarrassment – Newser
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IDF ramps up strikes on Hezbollah as war with Iran looms – The Jerusalem Post
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- IDF Strikes Hamas and Hezbollah Over Weekend IFCJ
These dancing robots stole the show at Beijing’s Lunar New Year fair – Euronews.com
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- China’s dancing robots: how worried should we be? The Guardian
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- Analysis: China’s biggest TV event had a clear star: the robot CNN
- China's humanoid robots take centre stage for Lunar New Year showtime Reuters
A binge and a prayer: Italian monks told to avoid Netflix and social media
Prior of hermitage says digital technologies are designed to be addictive and present ‘challenge for monastic life’
The prior of a hermitage in Tuscany has urged monks living in the secluded retreat to avoid the use of social media and streaming services, arguing that their rooms are sacred places for prayer and “not for Netflix or other platforms”.
Father Matteo Ferrari, the prior general of the Camaldolese congregation and of the Camaldoli monastery and hermitage in Arezzo, Tuscany, said such digital technologies were “specifically designed to create addiction” and “should absolutely be avoided”.
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