Sudan’s new government has banned FGM – female genital mutilation – but this does not mean the practice will disappear overnight. It is deeply embedded in Sudanese culture and is also difficult to talk about. The BBC’s Insaf Abbas discusses some of the long-term work that will need to happen […]
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The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus was first detected late last year, has tested nearly 10 million people in an unprecedented 19-day campaign to check an entire city June 4, 2020, 1:23 AM 3 min read 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article BEIJING — […]
If all goes well, Congress could start work on a second stimulus package this month. Angela Lang/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. A second stimulus check of some form is starting to take shape. Both sides of Congress and the […]
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey pledges millions to civil rights and coronavirus causes. Angela Lang/CNET Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has announced another round of Start Small business grants. During the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and protests across the US against the death of George Floyd in police custody, Dorsey says $3 million will go […]
George Floyd, whose in-custody death in Minneapolis last week triggered an avalanche of protests over the mistreatment of black people by police, tested positive for coronavirus weeks before his death, an autopsy report released Wednesday shows. The 20-page document released by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office says that an […]
Amanda Stanton / Instagram Amanda Stanton is standing by her decision to bring her young daughters to a Black Lives Matter protest. On Wednesday, The Bachelor star shared a photo of her and 5-year-old Charlie participating in a peaceful demonstration in Newport Beach, Calif. While many of her 1.2 million Instagram followers applauded Amanda […]
In a phone interview with CNN Wednesday, Fauci noted that children tend to have milder symptoms or even no symptoms when they are infected with Covid-19. What’s not yet clear is whether children get infected as frequently as adults, and whether they often pass the infection on to others. Ultimately, […]
“Winning begets winning and the progressives have turned into a progressive machine that’s completely different from the old Philly machine,” she said. As if to illustrate her point, the powerful union led by Ms. Dicker’s other 2008 opponent, Mr. Dougherty, recently endorsed Mr. Saval’s campaign and contributed $25,000 to his […]