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Abortion in Afghanistan: 'My mother crushed my stomach with a stone'

Abortion in Afghanistan: 'My mother crushed my stomach with a stone'

When Bahara was four months pregnant, she went to a Kabul hospital to beg for an abortion. "We're not allowed," a doctor told her. "If someone finds out, we will all end up in prison."

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Lyon 'absolutely filthy' at being dropped for Ashes Test

Lyon 'absolutely filthy' at being dropped for Ashes Test

Frustrated Australian spinner Nathan Lyon said he was "absolutely filthy" at being axed for the second Ashes Test against England.

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Study says African penguins starved en masse off South Africa

Study says African penguins starved en masse off South Africa

Endangered penguins living off South Africa's coast have likely starved en masse due to food shortages, a study said Friday, with some populations dropping by 95 percent in just eight years.

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West Indies face colossal 531-run target in first New Zealand Test

West Indies face colossal 531-run target in first New Zealand Test

The West Indies made a safe start to their colossal 531-run target in the first Test against an injury-hit New Zealand on Friday as they reached 20-0 at lunch on day four in Christchurch.

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US signs health aid deal with Kenya in Trump first

US signs health aid deal with Kenya in Trump first

The United States on Thursday signed a $2.5 billion health aid deal with Kenya, the first such bilateral agreement after President Donald Trump tore down the historic US aid agency and sidelined NGOs.

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How to Manage ESG Data Efficiently

How to Manage ESG Data Efficiently

Insights from osapeers, the Global Sustainability Community

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German president urges European 'self-confidence' on UK state visit

German president urges European 'self-confidence' on UK state visit

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier made a rallying cry for Europe's future global competitiveness at a City of London banquet Thursday, as he wrapped up the second day of his UK state visit.

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Chiefs face must-win clash as fierce NFL rivalries renewed

Chiefs face must-win clash as fierce NFL rivalries renewed

Patrick Mahomes and the faltering Kansas City Chiefs face a must-win clash against the resurgent Houston Texans Sunday on a crunch weekend that features some of the NFL's fiercest rivalries.

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Amorim frustrated by wasteful Man Utd

Amorim frustrated by wasteful Man Utd

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim criticised his side's lack of killer instinct after blowing the lead against struggling West Ham in a 1-1 draw on Thursday.

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Defending champ Scheffler in 5-way tie for lead at Hero World Challenge

Defending champ Scheffler in 5-way tie for lead at Hero World Challenge

Scottie Scheffler, chasing a third straight Hero World Challenge title, had seven birdies before a closing bogey to post a six-under-par 66 on Thursday to join a five-way tie for the first-round lead at Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas.

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