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Booker Prize Fiction Shortlist Features Largest Number Of Women This Time
The Booker Prize for fiction shortlist for 2024, announced on Monday, featured the largest-ever number of women authors in its 55-year history as well as its first Dutch author.
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What UK's 102-Year-Old Skydiver Said After Jumping From 7,000 Feet
A 102-year-old woman in Britain opted for a unique birthday celebration this year. On August 25, Manette Baillie, who was once married to a paratrooper and served in the Women's Royal Naval Service during World War II, skydived out of a plane.
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UK PM Rishi Sunak's Party Says Will Define Sex As Biological To End "Ambiguity"
Britain's Conservatives will clearly define sex as biological in the Equality Act if they win an election on July 4 to end an "ambiguity" that is putting women and girls' safety at risk, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said.
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Maternal Deaths In UK Surge to Highest Level In Almost 20 Years: Study
The number of women in Britain dying during pregnancy or soon afterwards has reached its highest level in almost two decades, a new study reported Thursday.
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Women Combat Deepfake Porn Amidst The Rise Of AI
Photo apps digitally undressing women, sexualized text-to-image prompts creating "AI girls" and manipulated images fueling "sextortion" rackets -- a boom in deepfake porn is outpacing US and European efforts to regulate the technology.
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London Cop Pleads Guilty To 24 Rape Charges Over 20 Years
A serving London police officer has admitted carrying out 24 counts of rape in a near two decade-long campaign of abuse against women, making him one of Britain's most prolific sex offenders.
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Man, Jailed For Life, Admits He Sexually Abused Dead Bodies Of 101 Women
A hospital electrician serving a full-life sentence in Britain for murdering two women and sexually abusing corpses in mortuaries on Thursday admitted defiling a further 23 dead women.
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Liz Truss Joins Club Of Over A Dozen Women In Power Across Europe
Liz Truss, who was unveiled as Britain's new prime minister on Monday, joins a group of over a dozen European women who are either president or prime minister of their country.
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"Spiked Needle" Attacks On Women On The Rise In Spain
Spanish police are investigating a string of cases of women being injected with possibly spiked syringes in crowded clubs, following similar incidents in Britain and France.
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Hundreds In Sarees At UK's Royal Ascot Horse Race To Help Indian Weavers
Hundreds of women, mostly doctors and bankers showed up at Britains most valued Royal Ascot race meeting, in traditional sarees today.
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Sania Mirza-Nadiia Kichenok Pair Enters Semifinals Of Adelaide International
India's Sania Mirza and her Ukrainian partner Nadiia Kichenok entered the women's doubles semifinals of the Adelaide International 1 WTA event after beating American Shelby Rogers and Heather Watson of Great Britain in a hard-fought conteston Thursday.
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Man Charged With Murdering London Teacher On Walk To Pub Appears In Court
A 36-year-old man was to appear in court in Britain on Tuesday, charged with the murder of a young teacher whose death sparked renewed calls to improve women's safety.
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England Board Receives "Threatening Email" Relating To New Zealand Cricket, Extra Security For NZ Women Players In Britain
New Zealand Cricket on Tuesday boosted security around the women's national team currently touring Britain as a precaution after a threatening email was received by English officials.
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Tokyo Paralympics: India's Bhavinaben Patel Qualifies For Women's Singles Table Tennis Round Of 16
Tokyo Paralympics: India's para table tennis player Bhavinaben Patel defeated Megan Shackleton of Great Britain 3-1 in a thrilling match of Group A in women's singles - Class 4 in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics on Thursday.
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Coach Sjoerd Marijne Got Angry After Group Game Against Great Britain: Women's Hockey Team Goalkeeper Savita Punia
Tokyo Olympics: Indian women's hockey team's goalkeeper Savita Punia said head coach Sjoerd Marijne, who stepped down from his role after the Olympics, got angry with the team after India lost their Pool A match against Great Britain.
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Booker Prize Fiction Shortlist Features Largest Number Of Women This Time
The Booker Prize for fiction shortlist for 2024, announced on Monday, featured the largest-ever number of women authors in its 55-year history as well as its first Dutch author.
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What UK's 102-Year-Old Skydiver Said After Jumping From 7,000 Feet
A 102-year-old woman in Britain opted for a unique birthday celebration this year. On August 25, Manette Baillie, who was once married to a paratrooper and served in the Women's Royal Naval Service during World War II, skydived out of a plane.
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UK PM Rishi Sunak's Party Says Will Define Sex As Biological To End "Ambiguity"
Britain's Conservatives will clearly define sex as biological in the Equality Act if they win an election on July 4 to end an "ambiguity" that is putting women and girls' safety at risk, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said.
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Maternal Deaths In UK Surge to Highest Level In Almost 20 Years: Study
The number of women in Britain dying during pregnancy or soon afterwards has reached its highest level in almost two decades, a new study reported Thursday.
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Women Combat Deepfake Porn Amidst The Rise Of AI
Photo apps digitally undressing women, sexualized text-to-image prompts creating "AI girls" and manipulated images fueling "sextortion" rackets -- a boom in deepfake porn is outpacing US and European efforts to regulate the technology.
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London Cop Pleads Guilty To 24 Rape Charges Over 20 Years
A serving London police officer has admitted carrying out 24 counts of rape in a near two decade-long campaign of abuse against women, making him one of Britain's most prolific sex offenders.
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Man, Jailed For Life, Admits He Sexually Abused Dead Bodies Of 101 Women
A hospital electrician serving a full-life sentence in Britain for murdering two women and sexually abusing corpses in mortuaries on Thursday admitted defiling a further 23 dead women.
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Liz Truss Joins Club Of Over A Dozen Women In Power Across Europe
Liz Truss, who was unveiled as Britain's new prime minister on Monday, joins a group of over a dozen European women who are either president or prime minister of their country.
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"Spiked Needle" Attacks On Women On The Rise In Spain
Spanish police are investigating a string of cases of women being injected with possibly spiked syringes in crowded clubs, following similar incidents in Britain and France.
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Hundreds In Sarees At UK's Royal Ascot Horse Race To Help Indian Weavers
Hundreds of women, mostly doctors and bankers showed up at Britains most valued Royal Ascot race meeting, in traditional sarees today.
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Sania Mirza-Nadiia Kichenok Pair Enters Semifinals Of Adelaide International
India's Sania Mirza and her Ukrainian partner Nadiia Kichenok entered the women's doubles semifinals of the Adelaide International 1 WTA event after beating American Shelby Rogers and Heather Watson of Great Britain in a hard-fought conteston Thursday.
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Man Charged With Murdering London Teacher On Walk To Pub Appears In Court
A 36-year-old man was to appear in court in Britain on Tuesday, charged with the murder of a young teacher whose death sparked renewed calls to improve women's safety.
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England Board Receives "Threatening Email" Relating To New Zealand Cricket, Extra Security For NZ Women Players In Britain
New Zealand Cricket on Tuesday boosted security around the women's national team currently touring Britain as a precaution after a threatening email was received by English officials.
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Tokyo Paralympics: India's Bhavinaben Patel Qualifies For Women's Singles Table Tennis Round Of 16
Tokyo Paralympics: India's para table tennis player Bhavinaben Patel defeated Megan Shackleton of Great Britain 3-1 in a thrilling match of Group A in women's singles - Class 4 in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics on Thursday.
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Coach Sjoerd Marijne Got Angry After Group Game Against Great Britain: Women's Hockey Team Goalkeeper Savita Punia
Tokyo Olympics: Indian women's hockey team's goalkeeper Savita Punia said head coach Sjoerd Marijne, who stepped down from his role after the Olympics, got angry with the team after India lost their Pool A match against Great Britain.
