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Sierra Leone debates abortion decriminalization amid rising risks to women and girls
Amid the high risks of unsafe abortions for women and girls in Sierra Leone, discussions are underway to decriminalize the procedure. At 16, Fatou Esther Jusu feared her pregnancy would derail her future. Desperate, she turned to misoprostol, a drug often used for abortions, but it failed. On her second attempt, she miscarried alone in…
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Sudan aid groups report 54 killed in military airstrike on Darfur market
Aid groups in Sudan reported Tuesday that at least 54 people were killed in a military airstrike...
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Cops finally arrest teenage stalker who raped a woman in parking lot
A teenage stalker who allegedly raped a woman in a parking lot has finally been arrested by...
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Appeals court backs Trump administration in halting new refugee approvals amid legal battle
An appeals court has granted the Trump administration the authority to halt the approval of...
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Georgia barber arrested by ICE after proposing to fiancée, faces deportation despite decades in U.S.
Ten days after proposing to his fiancée, Rodney Taylor was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in January. The beloved Georgia barber immigrated to the United States...
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First Black Republican congresswoman Mia Love dies at 49 after fighting an aggressive form of cancer
Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, has died at 49, her family announced Sunday night. “With grateful hearts filled to overflowing for the profound influence...
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Viral video shows Family Dollar employee making racist remarks in Spanish, not realizing Black shopper understood
A Houston man’s confrontation with a Family Dollar employee has gone viral after he accused her of making a racist remark. Deon “Chico” Young told Fox 26 that while waiting in line, he...
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Ghanaian businessman goes viral with star-studded 40th birthday celebration, hosting Africa’s elite
Ghanaian businessman Richard Nii-Armah Quaye has taken center stage across Africa after hosting an extravagant 40th birthday celebration, bringing together celebrities, dignitaries, and industry leaders...
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Denzel Washington shares why he doesn’t want to be referred to as a Hollywood actor
You may have to revise your notes on how you classify him. This is because Denzel Washington has distanced himself from the Hollywood label, stating in a March 23 interview on CBS Sunday Morning that he...
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These were George Foreman’s final thoughts before he died
In his final months, George Foreman took a nostalgic trip down memory lane, reflecting on his legendary clash with Muhammad Ali. The two-time heavyweight champion, who passed away at 76 on March 21, honored...
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Espionage fears mount as Trump and Musk fire thousands of federal workers
Concerns are growing over President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s push to restructure the federal government, leading to the forced departure of thousands of employees with critical knowledge and...
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Detectives recover 4 Tiffany & Co. diamond earrings 2 weeks after suspect swallowed them during arrest
Four diamond earrings have been retrieved from a suspected thief. This comes two weeks after he ingested over $770,000 in Tiffany & Co. jewelry during his arrest on the side of a Florida Panhandle...
