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Presbyterian Church faces internal revolt after proposing clergy must be in monogamous relationships

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Life-saving breast cancer and endometriosis drug to be discontinued

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Shackled, bleeding, raped: Palestinians describe abuse in Israel’s prisons

Shackled, bleeding, raped: Palestinians describe abuse in Israel’s prisons Former detainees tell Al Jazeera they were chained, stripped, sexually abused and filmed, with repeated allegations involving dogs. This story contains descriptions of sexual assault that some readers may find disturbing. He does not begin with the name of the prison.

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Maths genius, devoted mum, headline-making CEO on King's Birthday Honours roll

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The Painful Truth About Long Covid

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Sex discrimination commissioner slams bid to reinstate biological gender definition

Commissioner condemns 'retrograde' bid to change male and female definitions in Sex Discrimination Act Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 9:01am In short: Australia's sex discrimination commissioner has criticised proposed changes to the Sex Discrimination Act which would change the legal definition of a man and woman to be defined purely by sex. Nationals MP Alison Penfold put forward a private member's bill and petition to change the act, which she said strips the rights of biological females in women-only...

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Malaysia’s LGBTQ groups tread more carefully amid recent enforcement, ministers’ rhetoric

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Top Democrats back Platner despite abuse allegations after demanding accountability in Kavanaugh fight

Prominent Democrats who once argued misconduct allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh warranted investigation and public scrutiny are taking a different approach after abuse allegations surfaced against Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner. Multiple former girlfriends of Platner, who is running to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, described troubling conduct to The New York Times, with one former girlfriend accusing him of physical aggression during...

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Top Democrats back Platner despite abuse allegations after demanding accountability in Kavanaugh fight

Prominent Democrats who once argued misconduct allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh warranted investigation and public scrutiny are taking a different approach after abuse allegations surfaced against Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner. Multiple former girlfriends of Platner, who is running to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, described troubling conduct to The New York Times, with one former girlfriend accusing him of physical aggression during...

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Block the bombs: Support grows for US bill to restrict arms for Israel

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