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People in Argentina are demanding justice after Úrsula Bahillo, an 18-year-old woman, was murdered by her ex-boyfriend who she had filed several complaints against previously.
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French Sister Nathalie Becquart will have voting rights in the synod, which will allow her to help make key decisions in the Catholic Church.
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a Nigerian economist and the country’s former finance minister, is set to become the first woman director general of the World Trade Organization.
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Japan’s former prime minister and the Tokyo Olympics Chief, Yoshiro Mori said women will never stop talking if they don’t restrict their speaking time in meetings.
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Although she has faced opposition and even death threats, Talash hopes to be a role model and compete in the Olympics one day.
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Thailand’s Parliament has voted to legalize abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy but people who undergo the procedure later in their pregnancies may still face fines and up to six months in prison.
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Song Yoo-jung, a 26 year-old South Korean actress and model, was found dead in Seoul on Saturday, her agency said.
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Kaja Kallas, a 43-year-old lawyer and former EU lawmaker, will lead a new cabinet that will replace the previous cabinet resigned earlier in January over a corruption scandal.
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Anchan Preelert has been sentenced to a record 43 years in prison for sharing audio clips deemed to be insulting the monarchy.
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Images of Gui Yuna, a former paralympian with one leg at a bodybuilding competition in China have gone viral on social media.
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The stamp series is aimed at highlighting the importance of the country’s nature.